Denon releases new receiver line! 4 New 'X' receivers (June 2020)

[JonUrban]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksp...he-next--home-cinema-revolution/#3329d06110c2
It looks like they are fairly reasonably priced. I would imagine that the market for receivers ain't what it used to be but even the unit that lists under $1K looks pretty nice (AVR-X2700H), and the one just over that looks very tempting (AVR-X3700H). The higher up models are the $1700 AVR-X4700H and the top of the line model, the AVR-X6700H coming in at $2500!

Might be time to finally get into this new fangled Atmos stuff!

PS - 8K? What's up with that? At my age, I can barely see 4x3 old style TV!

 

[GOS]

I also see a X6700H....

 

[JonUrban]

From the Forbes article:

"This means that the X-Series AVRs can stream music wirelessly across any compatible HEOS components from a variety of free and premium streaming services, such as Spotify, Napster, Amazon Music HD, TuneIn, Deezer, SoundCloud, TIDAL, and more."

I wonder if that means if you stream Amazon Music HD Atmos you will get the real thing?

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Those are very reasonable prices, as long as the quality remains solid. I'll be in the market for a new one at some point, so I'll need to really study these and wait for some reviews to come in. I wonder if Marantz is very far off with a new line also?
As to the Atmos stuff, some here say the AVR apps through HEOS/Tidal are inferior to something like an Apple 4KTV box. I'll be interested if they have any analog ins also just for GP.

 

[HomerJAU]

6700 is their first AVR with DTS:X Pro. Not sure why DTS are flogging a ‘Pro’ version. There has not been many DTS:X movie releases and no music except for demos. The Atmos horse has bolted.

 

[HomerJAU]

Maranta and Denon owned by same company. They have pretty much same gear.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Ugh, no analogs Ins (one way to reduce cost!); what do you think, can I do without the analogs???

 

[DuncanS]

Ugh, no analogs Ins (one way to reduce cost!); what do you think, can I do without the analogs???

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I know what you mean! The only one with 7.1 analogue inputs is the AVR-X8500H, it won't be long before there are no new AV Amps with multichannel analogue inputs.

 

[GOS]

From the Forbes article:

"This means that the X-Series AVRs can stream music wirelessly across any compatible HEOS components from a variety of free and premium streaming services, such as Spotify, Napster, Amazon Music HD, TuneIn, Deezer, SoundCloud, TIDAL, and more."

I wonder if that means if you stream Amazon Music HD Atmos you will get the real thing?

Somehow, I Have little faith we'll be able to stream true ATmos.......direct from an AVR that is. But who the F knows? They never come clean with good detail on the specs.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I know what you mean! The only one with 7.1 analogue inputs is the AVR-X8500H, it won't be long before there are no new AV Amps with multichannel analogue inputs.

Well maybe an AVR-X8700H coming with those

 

[HomerJAU]

Somehow, I Have little faith we'll be able to stream true ATmos.......direct from an AVR that is

I think Atmos streaming will be supported on these new AVRs. Surely that’s in the ‘Requirements Spec’? Dolby will be working hard to get Atmos streaming everywhere.

 

[edisonbaggins]

I think Atmos streaming will be supported on these new AVRs.

That would be extremely cool, but if they're relying on HEOS I think it'll be a no-go.

 

[HomerJAU]

Well maybe an AVR-X8700H coming with those

I would probably pull the trigger on that one. The amplifiers are beefier on the 8500, any future 8700 would follow I’d guess.

 

[HomerJAU]

That would be extremely cool, but if they're relying on HEOS I think it'll be a no-go.

Heos doesn’t support MCH (at least the old version doesn’t). Surely the Tidal app on these new Denons will.

 

[HomerJAU]

The only one with 7.1 analogue inputs is the AVR-X8500H, it won't be long before there are no new AV Amps with multichannel analogue inputs.

Maybe a smart tech company will produce a 7.1 analog in to HDMI interface box. There’d be a big market here on QQ for one. @chucky3042

 

[DuncanS]

Maybe a smart tech company will produce a 7.1 analog in to HDMI interface box. There’d be a big market here on QQ for one. @chucky3042

We never know our luck, there might just be such an adventurous antipodean company, time will tell!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

We never know our luck, there might just be such an adventurous antipodean company, time will tell!

From what I understand, if it involves getting licensing for the HDMI part, then it would probably need to be uber expensive to cover the costs.

 

[DuncanS]

From what I understand, if it involves getting licensing for the HDMI part, then it would probably need to be uber expensive to cover the costs.

A Denon AVR-X8500H is around £2800 in the UK!

 

[HomerJAU]

From what I understand, if it involves getting licensing for the HDMI part, then it would probably need to be uber expensive to cover the costs.

HDMI licensing is expensive:

1. A commitment to buy from QQers might help fund this device (edit: And/or Crowd Funded)
2. Once Involve Audio have an HDMI license HDMI could be added to the next Surround Master too (assuming it’s a company license, not a per product license).

 

[HomerJAU]

Maybe there could be two Analog to HDMI boxes:

Basic: 5.1 in to HDMI out
Pro: Multiple 5.1 ins (with switcher) to HDMI out

Quadies rejoice!