Hands-on with Denon Home 200: Strong HomePod alternative with Siri integrations

Apple’s Home Pod has only been updated once since its original debut back in 2018, and even the 2023 revamp was nothing to write home about. For as good a speaker as the Home Pod is, it feels like one of Apple’s more neglected products. You would think that with the massive push to AI and the recent unveiling of Siri AI, Apple would have modernized the Home Pod, but we are still waiting. So, when Denon released their new Home 200 that had some very friendly Siri and Apple ecosystem features, I had to give it a try. After using it as my main home and office speaker for a few months, it feels like the modern HomePod Apple is yet to deliver. Here are my thoughts!