Summer's finally here, which means you can shake off those winter doldrums and enjoy the sunshine. However, the weather doesn't always cooperate with your best-laid plans, and heavy rain can derail planned outings to the ballpark, campsite, beach or amusement park. When bad weather rears its head, you need a fallback option.

Thanks to the widespread availability of high-definition televisions, it's never been easier to recreate the movie theater experience at home — at least on the visual front. While the latest HDTVs offer top-of-the-line visuals and crystal clear displays, they come up short when it comes to audio.

Spring is in the air, which means graduation season is just around the corner. As the nation's high school seniors get fitted for caps and gowns, their loved ones will rack their brains trying to come up with the perfect graduation gift. Rather than fall back on stale old standbys like jewelry, fancy gold-plated pens or an engraved metallic coffee mug — yes, that's a thing — consider giving a gift the high school grad in your life will actually use.

The voice-controlled home used to be relegated to sci-fi movies and speculative visions of futuristic societies, but thanks to smart technology like Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant, it's a reality of today.

College basketball's crowned a champion, Major League Baseball's opening day weekend has come and gone, and both the NBA and NHL seasons are winding down - which can only mean one thing: Spring has finally sprung. As the weather gets warmer, music lovers have more opportunities to listen to their favorite albums while lounging out back on their patio or porch.

Everyone knows music makes the party. Whether you're throwing a refined soiree, laid-back cocktail party or full-on rager, music sets the tone. When entertaining guests, you don't want to limit the festivities to one or two rooms. That's why a wireless music speaker is a must-have item for any serious host or hostess.

Digital or physical media? Since the release of the very first MP3 player, the debate has raged on among music fans, with each side making strong arguments in support of their preferred platform.

Voice recognition devices — especially Amazon Alexa— give you more control over your music than ever before. Whether you want to skip a track, stream music from a specific artist or control the music volume, voice commands make it a breeze to play what you want, when you want.

It's truly the golden age of home entertainment for music and film lovers alike. Today's home theater systems provide incredible sound quality capable of creating lush sonic landscapes and immersive experiences.

If you spend a lot of time listening to music over streaming services like Spotify, Pandora or Amazon Music, chances are you're familiar with the hands-free playback that voice recognition software supports. Virtual assistants like Amazon Alexa enable people to control various home devices purely with voice commands.

Those with their finger on the pulse of technology have either attended the annual Consumer Electronics Showcase or followed along online. At this year’s show, the conference floor was teeming with new gadgets featuring a trend that shows no sign of losing steam — voice automation.

Your music listening experience doesn't need to be confined to any one room. Wireless multi-room audio systems let you enjoy your favorite artists, albums and songs from anywhere in the house. You can listen while relaxing in the den, cooking dinner in the kitchen or hosting guests on the back patio.

Audiophiles are constantly looking for a seamless music listening experience, but it often feels like there are too many steps to get your music ready to play. Whether it's needing to flip over an LP, click over to the right playlist in iTunes or jump to a specific Pandora station, there's always been a manual element to playing your music. By pairing voice recognition devices like Amazon's Alexa with multi-room wireless speakers from HEOS, however, you can finally get that seamless, hands-free listening experience from any location in your house.

Thanks to wireless speakers and stereo systems, audiophiles can listen to their favorite music in any room throughout the house. The only thing standing in the way of seamless music playback is the strength of your Wi-Fi signal.

If you've ever thrown a party at home or just missed your favorite part of a song because you briefly had to leave your main listening room, you've probably thought about investing in a wireless multi-room audio system. With the right setup, you can enjoy music all day across several different rooms. While many music enthusiasts still opt for a wired component audio system, there are a number of advantages to cutting the cords.

No matter how advanced your home stereo system is or how much money you've invested in the latest high-quality speakers, one thing’s for certain: Messy cord tangles don’t have to be part of the equation. Cord tangles can quickly become the bane of any audiophile’s existence, cluttering the homes and distracting from an impressive sound system. So, take a look at our three cord management hacks to handle those tangles in a hurry.

With graduation season in full swing and Father’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate cap-and-gown-clad grads and the real-life superdads who prove not all heroes wear capes. And here at HEOS, we’ve found the perfect gifts to make dads and grads feel extra-special this year.

Have questions about HEOS speakers and their performance? We’re here to answer them.

We’re still reliving the fun we had at last year’s CEDIA Expo and lusting over some of the gadgets we saw. So, with CEDIA 2015 just around the corner, our excitement is again at its peak.

Are you ready to have a little music history dropped on you? With the music industry and sound technology always in flux, we wanted to dip into what changes have happened in the past and how Denon, the company that makes HEOS, has been able to ride the waves of change – while never letting the experience of our products waver.

Summer 2015 is just about here and so is the newest addition to the Denon HEOS series – the HEOS 1. Just in time to enjoy the summer sun, we’re releasing our most affordable – and portable – product to date!

“The HEOS system is simply terrific, and terrifically simple.” - Sound & Vision

If you’re not sure if you'd like to DIY your HEOS speaker set up or hire a custom installer, read on and see the two installation options that are available for you based on your personality.

While allowing your guests to help you build a playlist can be totally amazing - there are also hiccups along the way. Read on to see how you can equip yourself to always win the battle to the (music) queue.

The options of where to place speakers in your home may seem endless and overwhelming, but we’re here to break it down for you. It boils down to this: deciding where you place your speakers is all about what type of sound you want to get out of them.

​Remember when the ultimate measure of your love, friendship or utter coolness was the mix tape? This now-extinct medium was the canvas for so much of our youthful self-expression. And guess what? It’s back (kind of) – just in time for the holidays - and it’s definitely cooler.​

Don’t open your newly purchased HEOS box lightly, friend. Know that you now hold in your hands the power to transform your home, your relationships, your music and your parties. Read on and discover how Life After HEOS is amazing.

Delivering unadulterated sound quality into your own home is exactly why the HEOS speakers were created. When you add a HEOS speaker to your home, you’re not merely getting a little box that pumps out playlists. Instead, you’re adding a sound stage to your home. What causes a HEOS speaker to sound so amazing? Read on to find out.

HEOS speakers are unbelievably easy to set up. Need more convincing? We’ve compiled a list of things that are way, way, harder – and require much more brain power - than setting up and using HEOS speakers.

To help both audiophiles and the less-technically-savvy alike understand the two newest additions to the HEOS by Denon product line, we interviewed our resident audiophile…and also decoded his responses, just in case you’re not quite on the same level.

Just about a week ago, technophiles and AVTweeps alike were in Denver just itching to get inside CEDIA 2014. Of course, HEOS was in the house showing off all of our newest features and products! Check out all the details.

…or will be, on September 11th – 13th at this year’s Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo in Denver, CO. Read more about the event and visit us at booth #636.

With so many phenomenal qualities and features, it’s no wonder people – even celebrities - are overcome with amazement when they plug in and play a HEOS speaker. Easy to use, thrillingly pristine sound, and that App—who wouldn’t be overwhelmed?

HEOS by Denon is a wireless multi-room sound system that contains a USB port, an AUX input, and an Ethernet jack, allowing for you to listen to quality sounding music in any room of your home.

HEOS and the Vibe blog is a celebration of the love of music, of sound and of the vibe any song can create. Read on to learn more about HEOS speakers.