The HEOS revolution continues as Denon takes multiroom walkabout with HEOS 1 Go Pack
Everywhere sounds amazing with the newest products from HEOS by Denon. Denon®, a leading manufacturer of premium home and personal audio products, has unveiled the HEOS 1and HEOS 1 Go Packas part of the HEOSwireless multi-room sound system.The completely portable and affordable HEOS 1wireless speaker is the first product offered in the series intended for both indoor and outdoor use. The HEOS 1 Go Packextends the usability and features of the HEOS 1 especially for consumers who truly want to take their music anywhere.
“We are thrilled to introduce HEOS 1, our entry level wireless multi-room sound system that combines great design and Denon sound,” said Brendon Stead, senior vice president of product development for Denon. “Also, when combined with the HEOS 1 Go Pack, the water-resistant design and added Bluetooth capability allows users to listen to their HEOS1 in the back yard, at the park and anywhere a Wi-Fi connection is not available.”
Benefiting from Denon’s revered class leading sound quality, HEOS 1 (RRP £150) condenses all the best features of the HEOS series into a diminuitive yet powerful package. Implementing Denon’s extensive knowledge of DSP the HEOS 1 is finely tuned to deliver clear and expansive tones. Furthermore, HEOS 1 has been specifically designed to incorporate audiophile level synchrinisation so that two units can be combined to make a powerful stereo pair with no echo between the two speakers.
With the easy to use free HEOS app, setup means great sound within minutes for indoors or outdoors. It is the perfect speaker for a smaller room or any smaller space in a home. And with the Go Pack, HEOS 1expands into a fully wireless speaker that takes multi-room listening outdoors.
The HEOS 1 Go Pack(RRP £79) is an accessory pack consisting of a rechargeable battery, a Splashguard, and a Bluetooth®-USB adapter. The HEOS 1can provide up to 6 hours of music and entertainment, with the Go Pack’srechargeable battery. The HEOS 1speaker itself is humidity resistant, yet with the addition of the Splashguard it becomes IPX4 splashproof for added protection at outdoor events that may occur in the rain or poolside. And for those who enjoy Bluetooth capability, the Go Pack’sBluetooth-USB adapter allows the user to stream Bluetooth audio directly to one HEOS 1speaker. In addition, when Wi-Fi is available, the Bluetooth audio can be shared with other HEOS devices.
HEOS brings Denon-quality audio to any—or all—rooms in the home by easily connecting to an existing Wi-Fi network via the HEOS app, available for iOS, Android™ and Kindle Fire™. The system delivers users’ favorite music from the world’s leading music services like Spotify®, Deezer, Napster andTuneIn, as well as smart devices, PCs, Macs or NAS drives on any home network. It instantly gives users multi-room audio control at their fingertips. Command music in every room from any device, by grouping several rooms together to play the same song- or play a different song in every room for a true wireless multi-room audio experience.