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

The Denon Home 200 has been living as someone's main home and office speaker for a few months, and the takeaway is that it does what Apple hasn't bothered to do: make a modern smart speaker that plays nicely with the Apple ecosystem without demanding you buy into it exclusively. With Siri integration and a hardware design that doesn't feel like an afterthought, it's positioning itself as the HomePod refresh Apple keeps not shipping. If you're Apple-adjacent but not Apple-captive, this one's worth a serious look.