Comparing Denon Home 350 and Sony SRS-RA5000
Experts recommend Denon Home 350 more than Sony SRS-RA5000
As of 1 Apr 2023, experts prefer Denon Home 350 over Sony SRS-RA5000, but both Bluetooth Speakers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Denon Home 350 received 1 recommendation: from Rtings.com (8 Mar 2023). Sony SRS-RA5000 was also endorsed 1 times: by WIRED (11 Feb 2023). However, experts generally ranked Sony SRS-RA5000 lower than Denon Home 350 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 8 Mar 2023
Rtings.com ranked Denon Home 350 as #7 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 8 Denon Home 350 Best Home Bluetooth Speaker... ... ... Source: www.rtings.com - On 11 Feb 2023
WIRED ranked Sony SRS-RA5000 as #16 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #16 out of 18 Sony SRS-RA5000 A Sonic Backdrop... ... ... Source: www.wired.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 112 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Denon Home 350 outranks Sony SRS-RA5000. This is not to say that Sony SRS-RA5000 is a bad option. Like Denon Home 350, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Denon Home 350 
Sony SRS-RA5000 
| Rank | Change | Price | Bluetooth Speaker | TechRadar  | Rtings.com
| PCMag  | SoundGuys  | WIRED | Popular Mechanics  | Digital Trends  | What Hi-Fi  | TechHive  | Tom's Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $399 |  Sonos Move Weatherproof, voice-controlled, deep bass, wide soundscape, automatic Trueplay tuning, WiFi and Bluetooth streaming, portable & drop-resistant. | 9 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | - | $238 |  Sonos Roam Stream over WiFi, Bluetooth and AirPlay2, waterproof and durable design, Trueplay tuning for clear sound, up to 10 hours of play time, multi-room audio with other Sonos speakers. | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | +1 | $130 |  JBL Flip 6 IP67 waterproof, 12 hours of playtime, eco-friendly packaging, two-way speaker system for powerful sound and deep bass, PartyBoost for stereo sound or multiple speaker pairing. | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | 7 |
| 4 | -1 | $180 |  JBL Charge 5 Powerful sound, up to 20 hours of playtime, IP67 waterproof/dustproof rating, PartyBoost feature for connecting multiple speakers in stereo or link them together, built-in powerbank for charging devices. | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 9 |
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Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by Trusted Reviews | 90 |
| Average score based on 6 reviews | 85 |
| Lowest score by Rtings.com | 76 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
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- THE SUPERB WIRELESS WHOLE-HOME AUDIO SPEAKER – Set up your Home 350 over Wi-Fi network & HEOS app to enjoy seamless multi-room listening experience with the same song playing throughout the home, or different ones in every room
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- 360 Reality Audio: Experience 360 Reality Audio sound creates a feeling of immersion that makes it feel like you are at a concert or in the recording studio with the artist
- Ambient Room Filling Sound: Fill your whole room with sound. Sound is diffused both horizontally and vertically to create the perfect atmosphere anywhere in your home.
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Denon Home 350 is a well-known and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling bluetooth speakers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Soundboks Go or Sonos Play 5 .
Denon Home 350 is $598 more expensive than an average bluetooth speaker ($101).
Sony SRS-RA5000 is a well-known and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling bluetooth speakers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as JBL PartyBox 300 or Beoplay A2 Active .
Sony SRS-RA5000 is $397 more expensive than an average bluetooth speaker ($101).
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