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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Denon Home 350 vs Sonos Era 300

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Denon Home 350
Sonos Era 300

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Denon Home 350 Picture
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Variants

  • Home 350 (Black)
  • Home 350 (White)
  • Era 300 (Black)
  • Era 300 (White)

Our Verdict

Denon Home 350

Sonos Era 300

The Denon Home 350 and the Sonos Era 300 are both premium home speakers with unique strengths. Each supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, with built-in Alexa support for hands-free control. The Sonos has a better soundstage performance, with a wider and more immersive feel to its sound. It supports Dolby Atmos, too, so you can listen to Dolby Atmos Music or Dolby Atmos content with a paired soundbar. However, it doesn't reproduce quite as much low-bass as the Denon.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.6
7.7

Soundstage 
 

6.7
8.6

Dynamics 
 

7.4
6.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

8.0
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Denon Home 350 Style Photo
Sonos Era 300 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

3.4
3.9

Dimensions Photo  

Denon Home 350 Dimensions Photo
Sonos Era 300 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

939 in³ (15,390 cm³)
494 in³ (8,088 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

6.7
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Denon Home 350 Build Quality Photo
Sonos Era 300 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

No
No

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Controls 
 

6.9
7.0

Controls Photo  

Denon Home 350 Controls Photo
Sonos Era 300 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Denon Home 350 Controls Photo 2
Sonos Era 300 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Denon Home 350 In The Box Photo
Sonos Era 300 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

8.0
7.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.07
0.22

Std. Err. 
 

3.42 dB
1.93 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

28.7 Hz
40.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.9 kHz
15.8 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.7
8.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.13 dB
2.68 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

7.4
6.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

97.0 dB SPL
90.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.33 dB
4.01 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

10
9.4

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Excellent
Great

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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture  

Denon Home 350 App Picture
Sonos Era 300 App Picture

App Name 
 

Heos
Sonos S2

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No

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Bluetooth 
 

5.2
7.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

575 ms
160 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

499 ms
206 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

328.1 ft (100.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

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Wi-Fi 
 

8.3
7.7

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

2 ms
130 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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