Denon’s intensive AVR product lineup added a brand new mannequin at 2023 CEDIA EXPO with the brand new AVR-X6800H that can be obtainable in 2024.
The AVR-X6800H
The AVR-X6800H (AVC-X6800H outdoors the U.S.) is positioned between Denon’s flagship A1H and the remainder of their present X-series receiver line.
Full specs haven’t been introduced but, however here’s a abstract of what has been formally supplied to date in addition to some possible options primarily based on Denon’s different comparable AVRs.
Channels: The AVR-X6800H incorporates 11 channels of built-in amplification that help as much as 7.4.4 channel speaker setups.
Tip: When utilized in AV preamp/processor mode, the X6800H offers as much as 13.4 channels of audio processing.
Subwoofer Assist: 4 unbiased RCA subwoofer outputs are included.
HDMI: 7 HDMI inputs, all of which help as much as 8K decision pass-through at 40GBps switch price are included.
House Theater Audio: The AVR-X6800H has you lined for house theater sound with intensive decoding help for nearly all encompass sound codecs together with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Auro 3D in addition to IMAX Enhanced.
Tip: Further encompass processing contains Dolby Encompass, DTS Neural:X, and Auro-Matic. These processing choices can extract expanded encompass sound from two or extra channels of data to take full benefit of any speaker setup possibility used.
HDMI 2.1 Assist: Consists of HDMI-eARC and Gaming Assist (4K/120Hz, 8K/60Hz) with as much as 40Gbps switch price, VRR (Variable Refresh Charge), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), and Fast Body Transport (QFT).
HDR: Go-through of all HDR codecs, together with Dolby Imaginative and prescient is supplied.
Management: Wi-fi IR distant included
Smartphone App Management: iOS, Android
Further Management Choices: 12-volt set off (2), wired distant sensor (in/out), RS232C, IP Management
Room Correction: Audyssey Room Correction Constructed-in which incorporates MultEQ, Dynamic EQ, and Dynamic Quantity
Tip: The AVR-X6800H helps Dirac Stay room correction through a firmware replace. Dirac Stay permits customers to fine-tune audio system related to a receiver to extra precisely match the acoustic setting of the room they’re positioned in, offering a extra well-rounded music listening expertise with higher accuracy, bigger candy spot, extra exact voice intelligibility, in addition to deeper, however much less boomy bass. Dirac Stay is designed to offer extra precision than Audyssey and different room correction techniques.
Hello-Res Audio: Assist for 24-bit/192kHz audio playback. Digital audio format help contains MP3, WMA, WAV, MPEG-4/AAC, FLAC, and ALAC.
Wi-fi connectivity: Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Wi-Fi (Wired Ethernet can also be included if wanted). HEOS multiroom wi-fi streaming can also be supported.
Tip: Though not talked about in preliminary data, Roon Examined certification is included with choose AVRs beneath (AVR-X sequence) and above (1AH) so barring any new licensing points, the identical in all probability holds for the AVR-X6800H.
Wired Inputs: HDMI (7), Analog (7), Phono (MM-1), Digital Optical (2), Digital Coaxial (2), USB (1 Entrance/1 Rear)
Tip: The AVR-X6800H is without doubt one of the uncommon AVRs now that additionally has Analog Video (2) and Part Video (1) inputs.
Wired Outputs: HDMI (3), Multichannel Pre-out (17), SubWoofer (4), Analog video enter indicators are transformed to digital video for output through HDMI.
Speaker Connections: 13 Pairs of speaker terminals (solely 11 can be utilized on the identical time). Particulars within the forthcoming person information.
Worth & Availability
The AVR-X6800H can be proven on the 2023 CEDIA EXPO from September 7-9 and is anticipated to be obtainable for buy in early 2024 (official product web page and worth to be supplied nearer to product launch date).
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