Denon - HEOS AMP HS2SR 200W 2.1-Ch. Wireless Class D Amplifier - Black and Gunmetal

Why not include a simple resume / stop button on the actual Heos device? I hate having to bring up a phone / laptop or similar to just simply stop the music. Also the volume up/down are so hidden, they could have been a nice and user friendly knob instead. But my main issue with this device is all the bugs that Denon just never seems to care to fix. From the ear shattering volume jumping up and down sporadically when using Spotify, to many tunes from Spotify always loosing the fist few seconds of the song. I mean come on Denon is this really hifi? I was told this was a high quality product, but I'm so disappointed. Will never get another Heos device.

Setup is time consuming but very straight forward. I set up and grouped four amps including Alexa in about one hour. It is a set it and forget it system with Alexa as the DJ. The sound quality is only as good as your in wall/ceiling speakers, I installed B&W wired speakers and the sound quality is absolutely amazing. Next is getting and setting up a Denon HEOS AVR with surround 7.2

Nice system with good sound but Heos doesn't look to the future or upgrade past model software.

I was one of the first to use this system years ago and it just keeps getting better. The sound has aways been great but now the app is much better. More services and better integration with the TV bar now that it has a time delay feature. The only thing missing is Apple Music and control from my Mac.

Overall, the amp works well. When it works, the sound quality is superb. The HEOS app; however, could use much improvement. It stalls frequently when initially playing tracks from a device (iOS in my situation). It cycles through the playlist multiple times- seemingly unable to figure out how to play them. Resetting the amp and the app multiple times doesn't always correct the issue. I believe a major oversight of the development team is the inability to fast-forward or reverse while in a track. If you are playing a lengthy track and want to listen to a certain portion again, you must replay the entire track. The inclusion of Bluetooth to the latest models is a welcome addition. However, since placement of these units is best suited to out-of-sight equipment racks and control rooms, the limitated range of Bluetooth can be more hampering than beneficial. Bottom line: excellent sound from a device with a very small footprint. Reasonable price point. App could benefit from some bug fixes and enhancement to move forward and backward within individual tracks.