Expert Reviews95
Called the best single-speaker spatial audio experience, with excellent Atmos handling, good connectivity and elegant looks.
Denon Home 400
4 expert reviews#1 of 9 smart speakers
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recommend
recommend
Best for: Top pick, narrowly
Critics’ consensus
4 professional reviewers tested the Denon Home 400, and 3 recommend it. Most praised: sound quality and connectivity. Most common complaint: price.
Reviewed by Expert Reviews, TechRadar, Trusted Reviews and 1 more
The catch: It costs more than the Sonos Era 300 and has no voice assistant.
Broad agreement
Scores run from 80 to 95All 4 scores printed by the outlets
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
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What do critics say about the Denon Home 400?
TechRadar90
A good-looking speaker with convincing spatial audio and broad connectivity, held back only by a very minor complaint.
Trusted Reviews90
A wide, spacious and musical wireless speaker that competes well with the Sonos Era 300 and Bluesound Pulse M.
ZDNET80
A capable speaker with real Atmos and better hi-res support than the Sonos Era 300, but the reviewer thinks most buyers should save money and pick the Sonos, especially in the US where Denon costs more.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Sound quality4 of 4
Connectivity3 of 4
Design3 of 4
What critics dislike most
Price3 of 4
Controls and app2 of 4
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Common questions
Is the Denon Home 400 worth it?
Most critics think so: 3 of 4 recommend it. It costs more than the Sonos Era 300 and has no voice assistant.
Do critics agree about the Denon Home 400?
Broad agreement: scores range from 80 (ZDNET) to 95 (Expert Reviews), a spread of 15 points across 4 reviews. Most reviewers land fairly close together.
What do critics dislike about the Denon Home 400?
Price (3 of 4 reviews), Controls and app (2 of 4 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Denon Home 400?
The Sonos Era 100 (critic score 88), runner-up.