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AVC-X8500HA

13.2 Ch. 8K AV Amplifier with 3D Audio, HEOS Built-in and Voice Control

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£3,999.00

Upgrade your expectations in home theatre and audio entertainment with the AVC-X8500HA – the world’s first 13.2Ch 8K AV amplifier.

Powerful 13- channel amplifier

Featuring its best-in-class, monolithic power amplifier design to ensure a dynamic and precise entertainment experience.
The ultimate 8K home theatre experience

Delivers 8K/60Hz pass-through or upscaling, 4K/120Hz pass-through for gaming, and support for the latest HDMI specifications.
Masterful 3D audio processing

13.2 channel processing to power up to a 7.2.6 or 9.2.4 speaker configuration for the most immersive, 3D audio experiences.
110 years of defining audio excellence

For 110 years, Denon has delivered the most cutting-edge audio and video technical achievements.

Powerful Amplification

Featuring Denon’s most advanced and sophisticated power amplifier design, the AVC-X8500HA delivers high-power performance at 210 watts per channel to ensure a dynamic and precise entertainment experience. Low impedance drivers provide operational stability for a wide range of speakers and create a balanced, tonal sound.

Powerful Amplification

The latest in video specs

The AVC-X8500HA offers an advanced HDMI section (8 in/3 out) with a dedicated 8K input that supports 8K/60Hz or 4K/120Hz video pass-through. All HDMI inputs feature 4:4:4 Pure Color sub sampling, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) and BT.2020 pass-through support for exceptional colour, clarity, and contrast. Enjoy 8K upscaling.

The latest in video specs

Feel every dimension

Immerse yourself in 3D audio with Dolby Atmos®, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology, DTS:X®, DTS Virtual:X™, DTS:X Pro®, IMAX® Enhanced, and Auro-3D®. The AVC-X8500HA supports up to 13.2 channels to power up to a 7.2.6 or 9.2.4 speaker configuration for more immersive, 3D audio experiences.

Feel every dimension

HEOS® Built-in Wireless Music Streaming

Listen from any room for a connected, whole-home audio experience. The AVC-X8500HA also works with the newly introduced Denon Home speakers to let you enjoy your music in every room.

HEOS® Built-in Wireless Music Streaming

AVC-X8500HA Specifications

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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 Il / Dolby Surround	No / Yes
Auro 3D	Yes
Multichannel Stereo	Yes
Max Number of Processing (Preamp) Channels	13.2

Sound Enhancements

Network

HDMI

Multi-room CI

Others

Inputs Outputs

Specifications

General

Onboard technologies

Dolby Atmos
Enjoy a 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound speaker system and six additional overhead speakers or six Dolby Atmos elevation speakers for the ultimate home theatre experience — including Dolby Surround upmixer for legacy content.
DTS:X
DTS:X® immersive audio content places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating life-like, multi-dimensional audio. The included spatial remapping engine of DTS Neural:X™ offers improved immersion and heightened realism in all your favourite movies.
DTS:X Pro
Featuring the latest audio format support to experience your entertainment decoded with the most current DTS 3D audio technology. Enjoy up to 13.2 channels of audio processing with DTS:X® Pro for full surround sound in exquisite detail.
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.
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 theater imaging, sound, scale and clarity. Content is digitally remastered by IMAX for clearer, brighter images and immersive, heart-pounding audio.
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision® is a stunning HDR imaging technology that brings extraordinary color, contrast, and brightness to the screen. See what you've been missing.
HDR10+
HDR10+ is the advanced, improved version of HDR10, a technology that enhances the color and contrast of media. They both utilize metadata to tell your phone or TV how to show the HDR content, upgrading the view when you're watching a video.
HEOS® Built-in
With HEOS Built-in technology, enjoy your favourite music in any room of your home for a wireless, whole-home audio experience. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room - the choice is yours. Enjoy music from Spotify, Amaton Music HD, TIDAL and more or your local music file libraries. With additional HEOS Built-in components, like HEOS-capable speakers, play all your music in one room or many.
Works with Amazon Alexa
Use your voice to stream your favourite music services through Alexa to the AVC-X8500HA with HEOS® Built-in. Ask Alexa to play music from Spotify, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL and more. Turn volume up or down, pause, mute and play the next song — all with your voice. To start streaming with Alexa voice commands, open the Alexa app and select “Skills.” Add HEOS Home Entertainment to enable. Then, go to Smart Home in the Alexa app menu and choose Devices and Discover or say “Alexa, discover my devices.
Google Assistant Voice Control
Ask your Google Home, Google app or other devices with Google Assistant built-in to control content across your listening environment. Start music in the HEOS app, then ask your Google Assistant to control volume, play, pause, skip tracks and more. “Works with the Google Assistant” feature is always improving.
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi
Featuring dual diversity antennas, the AVC-X8500HA lets you stream your favourite audio tracks wirelessly via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The dual diversity antenna system ensures stable streaming even in congested urban environments.
AirPlay 2 and Apple Siri Voice Control
Stream audio from your favourite music services like Apple Music and Spotify or watch videos from services like YouTube and Netflix from any iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV. Hear audio perfectly synced to your speakers from AirPlay 2 sources. AirPlay 2 also supports multi-room audio — wirelessly stream content to multiple AirPlay 2 compatible devices simultaneously with improved audio buffering to ensure smooth audio playback. AirPlay 2 provides control and grouping of compatible audio devices within the Apple Music or Home app. Use AirPlay 2 in-app or with your voice via Siri.
“Roon Tested” Certified
All new Denon AV amplifiers are now Roon Tested. 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.
Hi-Res Audio Support
The ability to decode Hi-Res Audio ALAC, FLAC and WAV lossless files up to 24-bit/192-kHz, as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks (the audiophile format of SACD) lets you enjoy each note exactly as the artist intended. Listen to your music via the front panel USB port or over network sources.

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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
HDCP2.3 support	Yes
HDMI Outputs: Main / Zone	2 / 1
HDMI max Resolution (8k / 4k)	8k/60 - 4k/120**
Video Conversion Analog -> HDMI	Yes
HDMI to HDMI Scaling	up to 8K 60/50
HDMI: 8K / 4K / CEC / eARC	Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
HDMI: Dolby Vision / HDR 10+ / Dynamic HDR / HLG	Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
HDMI: ALLM / QMS / QFT / VRR	Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
HDMI pass-though in standby mode	Yes
DSD Audio Capability	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

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

vailable colors: 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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The Home Theatre Reference

AVC-X8500HA

AVC-X8500HA

Powerful 13- channel amplifier

The ultimate 8K home theatre experience

Masterful 3D audio processing

110 years of defining audio excellence

Powerful Amplification

Powerful Amplification

The latest in video specs

The latest in video specs

Feel every dimension

Feel every dimension

HEOS® Built-in Wireless Music Streaming

HEOS® Built-in Wireless Music Streaming

AVC-X8500HA Specifications

Technical specifications

Multichannel Surround

Sound Enhancements

Network

HDMI

Multi-room CI

Others

Inputs Outputs

Specifications

General

Onboard technologies

Dolby Atmos

DTS:X

DTS:X Pro

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Dolby Vision

HDR10+

HEOS® Built-in

Works with Amazon Alexa

Google Assistant Voice Control

Bluetooth & Wi-Fi

AirPlay 2 and Apple Siri Voice Control

“Roon Tested” Certified

Hi-Res Audio Support

Support Materials AVC-X8500HA

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AVC-X8500H HDMI 8K Upgrade

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