I replaced my Sonos Era speakers with an unlikely alternative - and didn't miss a beat

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Sonos isn't the only company investing in the whole-home audio game; Denon released three new smart speakers, bringing its lineup to seven. The Denon Home 200, 400, and 600 debut with a new look, Dolby Atmos support, and more ways to expand your Denon ecosystem around your house.

The question is how adept Denon's HEOS ecosystem is at serving as a whole-home audio hub, and whether it's one you should consider over Sonos? Once you're locked into an ecosystem, it's harder to achieve the seamless room-to-room audio you're searching for, and an expensive pivot to make if you want to start anew. Let's dive in. 

What's new with Denon Home 200 

The Home 200 succeeds the Home 150, swapping a denim-adjacent woven material for a more nondescript ...