Denon have announced their latest AVR”X” series to replace the outgoing AVR series. At the moment we don’t have prices but as soon as we do we shall be listing them. The Denon AVR-X500 offers discrete amplification with a power of 5 x 120 watts into 6 ohms (75 watts into 8 ohms) and as standard an output for a subwoofer. Obviously it also manages all HD audio formats like DTS-HD, TrueHD and Prologic II, DTS Neo: 6 Stereo MultiCh.

However, the downfall of the AVRX500 is that it offers no acoustic correction via microphone, no USB port and no video processing. It has 4 HDMI 1.4a inputs (one on the front) and 1 output supports ARC, CEC, Deep Color, 3D 1080/24p and Ultra HD (Passthrough). In contrast, no MHL, nor InstaPrevue or DSD via HDMI. The connections are very limited for the rest as it only has 2 inputs and 1 output for composite video, 1 Optical and 1 Coaxial, 2 stereo RCA inputs and FM / AM antennas, plus 6.35 mm headphone output on the front.

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Front of the Denon AVRX500

  • Amplifier 5.1: 5 x 75 Watts into 8 Ohms (120W / 6 Ohms)
  • DTS-HD MA, Dolby TrueHD and Prologic II, DTS NEO: 6
  • 4 HDMI inputs and 1 output 1.4: ARC, 3D, Deep Colour, xvColour, 1080/24p, CEC & 4K Quad HD Passthrough
  • Short circuit paths, discrete components for better musicality
  • DAC 192/24 and 32-bit DSP Analog Devices
  • Audio Restorer
  • Graphic OSD Setup Wizard

The AVR-X1000 is a step up on the AVRX500 and features a profile setting for smaller rooms, the Denon AVR-X1000 has everything that most people would want and offers most of the features of the higher end units. It is compatible with AirPlay and DLNA and offers access to vTuner Internet radio, the on demand music service Spotify and Flickr photos online. It is capable of playing MP3, WMA, AAC, ALAC, FLAC 192 kHz / 24-bit USB and streaming from a NAS, PC or MAC (UPnP). There is also a USB port to connect and play music from iDevices although there is no composite to display photos or videos. A Party Mode function to play the same music in different rooms on a device compatible with the Party Mode is available. Also an application is available called simply “Denon Remote” lets you take control of the amp on a smartphone or tablet iOS or Android.

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Front of Denon AVRX1000

The Denon AVR-X1000 has 5 x 120 watts into 6 ohms (75 watts into 8 ohms). Obviously it manages all HD audio formats like DTS-HD, TrueHD and Prologic II, DTS Neo: 6 Stereo MultiCh and automatic calibration with Audyssey MulEQ XT.

In contrast, no video processing is present on this model and has 5 inputs and 1 HDMI 1.4 output compliant with ARC, CEC, Deep Color, 3D and Ultra HD 1080/24p (Passthrough). No MHL, nor InstaPrevue or DSD via HDMI. The connection is very limited for the rest it only comes with 2 inputs and 1 composite video output, 2 inputs Optical, Ethernet, USB, 2 RCA stereo and FM / AM antennas, plus 6.35 mm headphone output on the front panel and microphone for Audyssey MultEQ XT.

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Rear image of the Denon AVRX1000

  • Amplification 5.1 : 5 x 75 Watts into 8 Ohms (120 W / 6 Ohms)
  • DTS-HD MA, Dolby TrueHD and Prologic II, DTS-NEO:6
  • 5 entrées HDMI et 1 sortie 1.4 : ARC, 3D, Deep Colour, xvColour, 1080/24p, CEC, 4K & Quad HD Passthrough
  • DAC 192/24 bit DSP 32 bits Analogue Devices
  • Audyssey MultEQ XT, Dynamic Volume, Dynamic EQ, Audio Restorer
  • Compatible DLNA, AirPlay, Windows 7, UPnP
  • OSD configuration
  • USB & UPnP : FLAC 192 khz, WAV 96 kHz, WMA, MP3, AAC, ALAC
  • DLNA 1.5 : Network Streaming, Radio internet vTuner, Flickr, Spotify
  • Made for iPad/iPod/iPhone : direct connect via USB, Application Denon Remote
  • Configuration wizard

The Denon AVR-X2000 model has 7 x 125 watts into 6 ohms (90 watts into 8 ohms). It handles all HD audio formats like DTS-HD, TrueHD and can encode Prologic IIz, DTS Neo: 6 Stereo MultiCh, but not DSX. Like the AVRX1000 it has automatic calibration via Audyssey MulEQ XT.

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Denon AVR-X2000 Front Fascia

The difference with the X2000 is that it offers scaling. Its comes with 6 digital inputs and 1 HDMI output that is ARC-compliant, CEC, Deep Color, 3D and Ultra HD 1080/24p (Passthrough and upscaling). Like the lower models is has no MHL, nor InstaPrevu nor DSD via HDMI. Has Coaxial and Optical input alongside, YUV, Composite x 2, 4 x RCA stereo, FM / AM antenna, Ethernet and USB ports.

Streaming services and the like are all similar to the AVRX1000 model including flac support.

  • Amplifier 7.1: 7 x 90 Watts into 8 Ohms (125W / 6 Ohms)
  • DTS-HD MA, Dolby TrueHD and Prologic IIz, DTS-NEO: 6
  • 7 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output 1.4: ARC, 3D, Deep Color, xvColor, 1080/24p, CEC & 4K Quad HD Passthrough
  • Video processor V8003 Analog Device AD: 1080p upscaling & Ultra HD video post-processing
  • Short circuit paths, discrete components for better musicality
  • Audyssey MultEQ XT, Dynamic Volume, Dynamic EQ, Audio Restorer
  • DLNA, AirPlay, Windows 7, UPnP
  • Graphic OSD Setup Wizard
  • USB & UPnP: 192 khz FLAC, 96 kHz WAV, WMA, MP3, AAC, ALAC
  • DLNA 1.5: Network Streaming, auto update, vTuner Internet radio, Flickr, Spotify
  • Made for iPad / iPod / iPhone direct connection via USB, Denon Remote Application
  • Mode Pure Audio, Audio Restorer, Direct
  • Setup Wizard

Details are still a little sketchy on the X3000 but we will update when we have it.