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if you're after a portable speaker which offers the choice of both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth the den on house 1 is a good-looking speaker with a really nice blend of features and the most obvious advantage is that its splash proof which makes it great for kitchens or by the pool the only hitch you have to spend an extra $99 to get the go pack on top of the $1.99 list price but it includes all of the things that make this speaker unique you get a bluetooth dongle a six hour battery and a rubber stopper for the port's the here's one is part of Denon's heõs range which includes sound bars dongles and standalone speakers it's controlled by an app which has support the Spotify tidal Rhapsody internet radio and streaming from your collection on your phone or your network the speaker uses Wi-Fi and can also be operated by Ethernet plus it accepts external analog sources via the 3.5 millimeter input one of the biggest hassles is that to set it up by the app you need this proprietary 3.5 ml cable lose it and it's bluetooth only but only if you pay the extra money to get bluetooth sound quality is pretty good though it lacks the base of its main rival the Sonos play:1 it favors a more mid-range e sound that's better for voices and jazz music if you're looking for a device that offers flexibility and a tough build the here's one is a really good candidate but Sonu still has the better overall range at this point in time this is ty Pendlebury for cnet.com