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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 Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Denon Home 350
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge

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Denon Home 350 Picture
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge Picture
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Variants

  • Home 350 (Black)
  • Home 350 (White)
  • Formation Wedge (Black)
  • Formation Wedge (Silver)

Our Verdict

Denon Home 350

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge

The Denon Home 350 is better for home use than the Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge. Both are stylish wired-only speakers with sleek designs, though the Bowers & Wilkins will stand out more in your home decor. That said, it can't reproduce as much low-bass as the Denon and lacks built-in voice assistant support. Overall, the Denon is the more versatile choice.

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Home 350
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Formation Wedge
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White
Home 350
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Silver
Formation Wedge
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.6
7.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

8.0
7.1

Soundstage 
 

6.7
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Denon Home 350 Style Photo
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

3.4
3.1

Dimensions Photo  

Denon Home 350 Dimensions Photo
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

939 in³ (15,390 cm³)
1,480 in³ (24,252 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
14.1 lbs (6.4 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
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

No
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

6.9
5.9

Controls Photo  

Denon Home 350 Controls Photo
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Denon Home 350 Controls Photo 2
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
No

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
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

8.0
7.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.07
0.41

Std. Err. 
 

3.42 dB
3.11 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

28.7 Hz
55.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.9 kHz
19.6 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
8.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.13 dB
3.38 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.4
7.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

97.0 dB SPL
96.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.33 dB
3.13 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
0.0

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Excellent
No Microphone
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App 
 

9.3
6.1

App Picture  

Denon Home 350 App Picture
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge App Picture

App Name 
 

Heos
Bowers & Wilkins Music

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

5.2
7.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

575 ms
216 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

499 ms
112 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
7.5

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
Unspecified

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

2 ms
23 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black
Home 350
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Black
Formation Wedge
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White
Home 350
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Silver
Formation Wedge
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Denon Home 350

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge

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