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Denon Heos 5 HS2

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Consumer ratings:
4.3 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • excellent bite and great presence
  • Heos App The app works very well
  • the HEOS 5 and 7 models is terrific

Cons

  • This is only measured for speakers and smart screens connected to mains power
  • three large Volume Up/Down and Mute buttons
  • Distorts on tracks with very deep bass

Key specs

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Denon Heos 5 HS2 - Pros & Cons

Denon Heos 5 HS2

Pros

  • excellent bite and great presence
  • Heos App The app works very well
  • the HEOS 5 and 7 models is terrific
  • lots of detail
  • superb dynamics and rich
  • full-bodied bass
  • cohesive
  • dynamic and well-balanced
  • stylish design and robust build quality
  • incredibly simple to sync them all together for simultaneous playback
  • systems extremely simple setup

Cons

  • This is only measured for speakers and smart screens connected to mains power
  • three large Volume Up/Down and Mute buttons
  • Distorts on tracks with very deep bass
  • the speakers were extremely finicky
  • music would continue playing from my connected device
  • heavy Wi-Fi congestion can affect each
  • It s not just compressed formats like AAC
  • there's no MESH infrastructure
  • Unsupported Playback error
  • sports chunky volume and mute buttons
  • Heos 7 s headphone port is also missing

Denon Heos 5 HS2 - Technical Overview

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IconWeight
3200 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g

Denon Heos 5 HS2 - Full Specifications

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Sound
Supported formats
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Number of drivers5
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Dimensions
Height8.23 in
Width11.57 in
Depth6.54 in
Weight112.88 oz
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Features
Radio receiveryes
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
USB input portyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
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Connectivity
USByes
Other connectorsEthernet
AUX inyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth codecAAC
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
DLNAyes
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Power
Electric (not USB)yes

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Denon Heos 5 HS2 Denon - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Denon Heos 5 HS2 Review: Heos multiroom speakers (Review)
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Gadget Guy Australia
Published: 29.03.2018
Review: Heos multiroom speakers (Review)
4.7

The Heos multi-room speaker system uses in part, Australian developed technology. Multi-room? Well, you need to test two speakers for that, so I took a

Denon Heos 5 HS2 Denon Heos 3, Heos 5 and Heos 7 multi-room wireless speakers review
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Expert Reviews
Published: 04.06.2014
Denon Heos 3, Heos 5 and Heos 7 multi-room wireless speakers review

We get our first look, and listen, with every model in Denon's new HEOS multi-room speaker range to bring you some first impressions

Denon Heos 5 HS2 Home review
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whathifi
Published: 15.02.2018
Home review
4.0

Does Denon's multi-room music system have what it takes to challenge the likes of Sonos and Bluesound?

Denon Heos 5 HS2 Denon HEOS Wireless Multiroom Sound System
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Sound & Vision
Published: 23.01.2015
Denon HEOS Wireless Multiroom Sound System

Denon HEOS 7 Speaker Performance Features Ergonomics

Denon Heos 5 HS2 Denon Heos 5 HS2 Multiroom Bluetooth speaker review
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TechRadar
Published: 03.03.2017
Denon Heos 5 HS2 Multiroom Bluetooth speaker review
4.0

High-res audio and bluetooth meet multiroom

Denon Heos 5 HS2 HEOS wireless multiroom audio system review - Inside CI
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insideci.co.uk
HEOS wireless multiroom audio system review - Inside CI
Denon Heos 5 HS2 Denon Heos 5
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 08.02.2016
Denon Heos 5
3.5

Heos 5’s stylish design and killer sound quality cement Denon’s place among the multiroom elite, although the lack of hi-res audio is puzzling and the Heos app has room for improvement

Denon Heos 5 HS2 Denon Heos 5 review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 06.10.2014
Denon Heos 5 review | Digital Trends

Denon’s Heos system is an ambitious first effort. However, app inconsistencies and a lack of detail in the sound have it coming up a bit short of our expectations.

Denon Heos 5 HS2 Heos 5 by Denon Review
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PCMAG
Published: 07.08.2014
Heos 5 by Denon Review
3.5

Denon's Heos 5 wireless multi-room speaker is a solid entry into an increasingly crowded field, but it suffers from occasional distortion with extreme low-end.