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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Denon Home 350 vs Yamaha MusicCast 50
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Denon Home 350
Yamaha MusicCast 50
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- Home 350 (Black)
- Home 350 (White)
- MusicCast 50 (Birch)
- MusicCast 50 (Black)
- MusicCast 50 (White)
Our Verdict
Denon Home 350
Yamaha MusicCast 50
The Denon Home 350 is a better speaker than the Yamaha MusicCast 50 overall, though they have different strengths. With its default settings, it has a better-balanced sound profile that can produce much deeper bass than the Yamaha. It can also get a bit louder than it. The Yamaha has less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner sound at louder volume levels. It also features a graphic EQ and presets you can use to customize its sound to your liking.
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.6
7.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
8.0
6.8
Dynamics
7.4
8.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
3.4
3.8
Dimensions Photo
Volume
939 in³ (15,390 cm³)
586 in³ (9,600 cm³)
Weight
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
9.8 lbs (4.5 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
No
Build Quality
6.7
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
No
No
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
6.9
4.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
No
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
8.0
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.07
-0.51
Std. Err.
3.42 dB
3.29 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
28.7 Hz
55.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.9 kHz
14.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.7
6.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.13 dB
6.02 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.4
8.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
97.0 dB SPL
95.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.33 dB
1.35 dB
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
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
No Assistant
App
9.3
9.6
App Picture
App Name
Heos
MusicCast
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.2
6.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
575 ms
-250 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
499 ms
-290 ms
Bluetooth Range
328.1 ft (100.0 m)
315.0 ft (96.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
8.3
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
2 ms
5 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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