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AVC-X8500H

13.2ch 4K Flagship AV Amplifier with HEOS Built-in

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£3,899.00

The Denon Flagship AVC-X8500H powers the next generation of home theatre with the world’s first 13.2 channel amplifier that supports the latest immersive audio formats, including IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, DTS:X® Pro and Auro-3D® and unparalleled music playback options, thanks to our HEOS Built-in technology, Apple AirPlay2, and Amazon Alexa voice compatibility for seamless sound.

Blockbusting 3D sound

Surround yourself in cinema-grade sound from literally any direction.
Geared up for 4K

Enjoy ultra-high-definition pictures, even from analogue and digital SD sources.
Connect with ease

Get your AVC-X8500H up and running in no time, perfectly tailored to your needs.
Extraordinary sound

Experience extraordinary sound quality from both music and movies.

Powerful 13.2 Channel Home theatre Experience

Delivers a precise and powerful 210W per channel, to provide trusted, precise and powerful Denon sound.

Powerful 13.2 Channel Home theatre Experience

Supports Latest Surround Audio Formats

Enjoy immersive, 3D audio from sources like Dolby Atmos®, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization, DTS:X®, DTS Virtual:X™, DTS:X® Pro and Auro-3D®.

Supports Latest Surround Audio Formats

Dolby Atmos

Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos®. Enjoy a 7.1 or 9.1 surround sound speaker system and up to six additional overhead speakers or Dolby Atmos elevation speakers for the ultimate home theatre experience.

Dolby Atmos

AVC-X8500H Specifications

13 powerful amplifiers with 210W per channel provide an ultimate 3D audio performance with Denon sound. 210W per channel provides clearer, more powerful sound. Monolithic amplifier design with Denon custom-made transistors highlight the build quality and reference-class audio experience. Enjoy an immersive, 3D audio experience with Dolby Atmos (up to 7.1.6 or 9.1.4), DTS:X, DTS:X® Pro and Auro-3D (up to 13.1). 4K/60 Hz, 4:4:4 colour resolution, HDR, BT.2020, Dolby Vision, and HLG provide the greatest picture quality.

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Technical specifications

Multichannel Surround

IMAX Enhanced	Yes
DTS HD Master / DTS:X	Yes / Yes
DTS Neo:X / DTS Neural:X	No / Yes
DTS Virtual:X	Yes (update)
Dolby TrueHD / Dolby Atmos	Yes / Yes
Dolby ProLogic II / Dolby Surround	No / Yes
Auro 3D	Yes
Multichannel Stereo	Yes
Max Number of Processing (Preamp) Channels	13.2

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IMAX Enhanced Get the most premium at-home entertainment experience with IMAX® Enhanced — the latest technology from DTS that sets a new standard for home theatre imaging, sound, scale and clarity. Watch clearer pictures and brighter images. Feel immersive, heart-pounding audio and experience premium content digitally remastered by IMAX.
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Dolby Atmos Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos®. Enjoy a 7.1 or 9.1 surround sound speaker system and up to six additional overhead speakers or Dolby Atmos elevation speakers for the ultimate home theatre experience — including Dolby Surround up-mixer for legacy content.
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Roon Tested All new Denon AV amplifiers are now Roon Tested including the AVC-X8500H. Get more out of your digital music library with searchable, surfable information about your favourite artists and songs. Find lyrics, concert dates, photos, bios, reviews and more.
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Auro-3D With a combination of traditional channel supporting up to a 13.2 configuration and dedicated height and overhead channels, Auro-3D® provides an immersive surround sound experience. Audio formatting identifies sound objects individually and projects them to different spaces in your listening environment, creating an immersive, 3D sound stage.
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Dolby Vision Dolby Vision® is a stunning HDR imaging technology that brings extraordinary colour, contrast, and brightness to the screen. See what you've been missing.
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HEOS® Built-in Enjoy your favourite music in any room of your home wirelessly with HEOS® Built-in technology. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room — the choice is yours. Connect your Denon Home speakers for a whole-home audio experience. HEOS® supports free and premium Spotify, Amazon Music HD, TuneIn, SoundCloud, TIDAL and more. (Not all music services available in all regions.)
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Works with Amazon Alexa Use hands-free control with Amazon Alexa and your voice. Adjust the volume, skip to the next track, switch inputs for your different media players and more — “Just Ask.” Download the HEOS Home Entertainment Skill to enable Amazon Alexa voice commands for your AVC-X8500H, HEOS devices, and other select Denon products. External voice access point needed.

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Mono Block Power Amp Construction	Yes (L/R separated)
Discrete Power Amplifier	13
D.D.S.C. HD Digital	Yes (32 bit)
Pure Direct	Yes
High Grade Audio Components	Yes
Gold Plated RCA Terminals	Yes
Clock Jitter Reducer	Yes
Alpha Processing	AL32 Processing Multichannel
Denon Link HD	Yes
Audyssey	MultEQ XT32
Audyssey Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume	Yes / Yes
Audyssey LFC	Yes
Audyssey APP Support	Yes
Compressed Audio Restorer	Yes

HEOS Multiroom and Streaming	Yes
Lossy Formats: MP3 / WMA / AAC	Yes / Yes / Yes
Lossless Formats: FLAC / ALAC / WAV	Yes / Yes / Yes
DSD Audio Streaming	up to DSD5.6
FLAC HD 192/24	Yes
WAV 192/24	Yes
ALAC 192/24	Yes
Gapless playback	Yes (FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD)
AirPlay Audio Streaming	Yes
Internet Radio	TuneIn
Spotify Connect* / Tidal* / Deezer* / others *	Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Compatible with Remote APP for Smart Phones	Android / iOS
Compatible with Remote APP for Tablets	Android / iOS/Amazon Kindle
Ethernet Ports	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
AirPlay 2	Yes (update)

HDMI Inputs: Back / Front	7 / 1
HDCP 2.2 support	Yes
HDMI Outputs: Main / Zone	2 / 1
Video Conversion Analog -> HDMI	Yes
Analog to HDMI Scaling	up to 4K 60/50
HDMI to HDMI Scaling	up to 4K 60/50
GUI Overlay on HDMI	Yes
HDMI: 3D / 4K / CEC / ARC	Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Enhanced ARC	Yes
HLG / Dolby Vision	Yes / Yes
4K Signal Pass-through / Scaling / GUI Overlay	Yes / Yes / Yes
HDMI pass-though in standby mode	Yes
Picture Adjust / Noise Reduction	Yes / Yes
CEC	Yes
DSD Audio Capability	Yes
Audio Return Channel	Yes
Auto LipSync	Yes

HEOS Multiroom integrated	Yes
TV Sound grouping	Yes
Multi-Room Zones	3
Zone Audio Source: HDMI / Opt, Coax / Network, USB / Analog	Yes (2ch) / Yes (2ch) / Yes / Yes
Zone Audio Output: Speaker / Preout	Yes / Yes
Zone HDMI Output from HDMI Source	Yes
IP Control / RS232 Control / Web Control / App Control	Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Remote In / Out	Yes / Yes
DC Trigger Output	2

Auto Speaker Setup by Microphone	Audyssey MultEQ XT32
FL Display	2 lines
Graphic User Interface - GUI	Advanced
ISF Certification	Yes
GUI Languages	9
Setup Assistant	Yes
Quick Select Plus / Quick Select	Yes / No
Firmware Update by: Network / USB	Yes / Yes
Variable Cross Over	Yes
Optimized Bass Redirection	Yes
Bass Sync	Yes
ECO Mode	Yes
Auto Power Off	Yes
Sleep Timer	Yes

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Engineering at its Finest

AVC-X8500H

AVC-X8500H

Blockbusting 3D sound

Geared up for 4K

Connect with ease

Extraordinary sound

Powerful 13.2 Channel Home theatre Experience

Powerful 13.2 Channel Home theatre Experience

Supports Latest Surround Audio Formats

Supports Latest Surround Audio Formats

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

AVC-X8500H Specifications

Onboard technologies

Customer Reviews

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Number of Power Amps	13
Power Output (8 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05% 2ch Drive)	150 W
Power Output (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0.7% 2ch Drive)	190 W
Power Output (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 1% 1ch Drive)	210 W

Available colours: Black / Premium Silver	Yes / Yes
Metal Front Panel	Yes
System Remote Control	RC-1221
Pre-programmed / Learnable / LCD Display	Yes / Yes / Yes
Power Consumption in W	900
Power Consumption No-Sound (ECO On / Off) in W	70 W / 125 W
Standby Consumption in W	0.1
CEC Standby Consumption in W	0.5
Network Control On Consumption in W	3.7
Maximum Dimensions Antenna: Horizontal: (W x D x H) in mm Antenna: Vertical: (W x D x H) in mm W/O Antenna: (W x D x H) in mm	434 x 482 X 195 (434 x 482 X 259) 【 434 x 472 x 195 】
Weight in kg	23.3

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Engineering at its Finest

AVC-X8500H

AVC-X8500H

Blockbusting 3D sound

Geared up for 4K

Connect with ease

Extraordinary sound

Powerful 13.2 Channel Home theatre Experience

Powerful 13.2 Channel Home theatre Experience

Supports Latest Surround Audio Formats

Supports Latest Surround Audio Formats

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

AVC-X8500H Specifications

Onboard technologies

Customer Reviews

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