Denon has announced it's refreshing its line of HEOS wireless audio products, differentiated by the HS2 specification, and which now includes features such as Bluetooth and hi-res audio support.
HEOS is Denon's proprietary wireless system that will play streaming services or networked music in a multiroom environment, in a similar way to Sonos or Bluesound.
The new HS2 components will feature upgraded processors in addition to 512MB of flash memory for future updates and 256MB of RAM. This will enable processing for music up to 24-bit/192kHz in addition to support for Sony's DSD format.
The HS2 HEOS 5 ($600/£499/AU$999) and HEOS 7 ($400/£349/AU$689) are available now while the HEOS 1 ($200/£199/$529) and 3 ($300/£249/AU$529) will be available in the US in May/June, and the new Amp ($499/£399/$899) and Link ($349/£299/$599) will come in July. UK and Australian availability of the HS2 components is yet to be confirmed.
A Denon representative confirmed the new range will remain at the same price as the original, though it's unknown whether the $100 Go Pack for the HEOS 1 will change price. The Go Pack includes a now-redundant Bluetooth module in addition to an exteal battery.
If customers have the existing HS1 components in their systems they can add a HS2 speaker to enable hi-res support in their system. The HS2 component will down-convert higher-than-CD music onboard to 16/44.1 to enable it to be played on the existing speakers
Meanwhile HS1 users can alteatively add a $50 USB dongle (which is also part of the existing HEOS 1 Go Pack) if they just want to enable Bluetooth on existing systems.
High-resolution support is of particular interest to audiophiles and people with large collections of music downloads. The upgrade means HEOS is now in line with other Sonos competitors that differentiate themselves from the multiroom giant by offering 24-bit compatibility and Bluetooth -- neither of which Sonos can do.
While competitor Yamaha produces receivers that support its own wireless system called MusicCast, Denon has yet to announce any receivers that support HEOS.
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