Denon AVC-X8500HA 13.2 Ch. 8K Atmos Network AV Receiver

AVC-X8500HA

Powering the next generation in entertainment, the AVC-X8500HA offers powerful 13 channel amplification, full 8K pass-through and the most complete 3D surround sound support. HEOS® Built-in adds wireless music streaming, voice control, and multi-room capability to your home entertainment.

POWERFUL 13.2 CHANNEL HOME THEATRE EXPERIENCE

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.

SUPPORTS THE LATEST SUROUND AUDIO FORMATS

Enjoy immersive 3D audio from your favourite movies with Dolby Atmos®, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization, DTS:X®, DTS Virtual:X™, DTS:X® Pro, IMAX Enhanced, and Auro-3D®.

READY FOR THE FUTURE OF HOME THEATRE

With support for the latest in HDMI technology, you can enjoy 8K video with the highest quality available, with 1 supported 8K input and 2 outputs allowing for 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz pass-through and upscaling. 8K upscaling is available on all 8 HDMI inputs. Supports all leading High Dynamic Range formats including HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, as well as Dynamic HDR to provide exceptional brightness, clarity, and contrast.

HEOS BUILT-IN WIRELESS MUSIC STREAMING

Listen from any room for a connected, whole-home audio experience. Group HEOS enabled devices like Denon Home wireless speakers, soundbars, or AV amplifiers to fill the house with the same song, using your home network. With HEOS Built-in, multi-room means multiple options.

PERFECT SET-UP FROM THE START

The AVC-X8500HA easily guides you through the set-up process to ensure the most accurate configuration and lets you optimise all settings for the best possible sound and video quality. The most advanced Audyssey MultEQ XT32 room measurement system guarantees the best sound in every room.

BLOCKBUSTING 3D-SOUND

Surround yourself in cinema-grade sound from literally any direction.

SOUND IN THE RIGHT PLACE

Immerse yourself in multi-dimensional audio with Dolby Atmos. Enjoy a 7.1.6 or 9.1.4 surround sound speaker system with as many as 6 overhead speakers or Dolby Atmos elevation speakers for the ultimate home theatre experience.

BE CLOSER TO THE ACTION

DTS:X™ immersive audio places sound where it would occur naturally in space, creating a lifelike, multi-dimensional audio experience in the home. The improved immersion and heightened realism draw you into the world of your favourite movies. The included DTS Neural:X™ gives your movies, games and music a realism unmatched by traditional 5.1 surround sound.

FEEL THE POWER OF LIFE-LIKE SOUND

Auro-3D provides an immersive surround sound experience thanks to dedicated height and overhead channels, in addition to traditional channels supporting up to a 13.2 configuration. Formatting identifies sound objects individually and projects them to different spaces in your listening environment, creating an immersive, three-dimensional sound stage.

SET-UP AND CONNECT WITH EASE

Get your AVC-X8500HA up and running in no time, perfectly tailored to suit your needs.

FUTUREPROOF IN ANY WAY

Equipped with the full Audyssey Platinum suite of advanced DSP algorithms, the AVC-X8500HA features Audyssey MultEQ XT32 automatic room acoustic correction. With the supplied measurement microphone, MultEQ XT32 analyses each speaker's output (including the subwoofers) at up to eight measurement locations and generates precision digital filters that optimise each channel for the correct frequency and time domain response. Plus, the optional available Audyssey MultEQ Editor app lets you view and adjust settings for detailed tuning and customize the sound more precisely to your room and tastes.

UNWIRE YOUR SOUND

Featuring Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless streaming connectivity, the Denon AVC-X8500HA is equipped with an advanced dual antenna transceiver system for robust streaming even in congested urban environments. Plus, with Apple's AirPlay compatibility, you can enjoy listening to your favourite audio content wirelessly from your iOS devices such as an iPhone or iPad.

Built-in HEOS technology lets you 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. Also works with Amazon Alexa, providing cutting-edge voice control and incredible sound for all of your home entertainment.

EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL

With the "Denon 2016 AVR Remote" app you can control the receiver's operation and even control your connected Denon Blu-ray player.

Easily control your music and multi-room streaming within the HEOS app, or use your voice for Amazon Alexa Voice Control*.

*This feature becomes available in Spring 2018. Availability varies by country.

CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE SOURCES BY QUICK SELECT

Store your preferred set-up and sound mode for every source — jump right to them by the push of a button on the front panel or via the remote control.

SMART TV CONNECTIVITY

Control your Denon AVC-X8500HA with your Smart TV remote via the HDMI CEC functionality associated with your Smart TV. Simply set “HDMI Control” to ON in your receiver, then set “Smart Menu” to ON and begin controlling the AVC-X8500HA with your TV remote. The Smart Menu home screen provides you quick access to source and surround mode selections, the AVR's setup menu and four Smart Selects.

GET THE AMAZING HEOS EXPERIENCE

Enjoy your favourite music from anywhere and everywhere around your home. Share music stored on your home network, streaming services with HEOS wireless speakers or even other HEOS-capable receivers and listen throughout the whole house. Control it all with the free HEOS app. Enjoy music from TuneIn, Internet Radio and a wide range of streaming services including Spotify®, Amazon Prime Music, Soundcloud®, Juke, Tidal, Napster, Deezer or Mood Mix.

AIRPLAY 2

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 all while the audio is perfectly synced to your speakers AirPlay 2 sources.

AirPlay 2 also supports multi-room audio. This allows you to 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.

EXTERNAL CONTROL AND IP CONTROL CAPABILITIES

The AVC-X8500HA is equipped with feature-rich enhanced control capabilities and compatibility with third-party and custom integration solutions.

The AVC-X8500HA features IP control capability for an integration with major third-party control devices and Control4 SDDP (Simple Device Detection Protocol) certification for quick and easy integration with Control4 home automation equipment. For direct connection to external home automation and control equipment, it's also equipped with an RS-232C serial port.

For simpler integrated control set-ups, the AVC-X8500HA features an IR (infrared) remote control input on the rear panel, allowing remote control compatibility with other components in your home theatre system.

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
Sound Enhancements
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
Network
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
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
Multi-room CI
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
Others
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
Inputs Outputs
Composite In / Out    4 / 2
Component In / Out    3 / 1
HDMI In / Out    7+1 / 3
Multi-room Video Out: Video / HDMI    Yes / Yes
Analogue In/out    6+1 / No
Phono (MM) In    Yes
Digital In: Optical / Coaxial    2 / 2
Multi-room Out: Analog / Digital    2 / No
Multichannel Preout    Yes (15.2)
Subwoofer Out    2 (independent)
7.1 Multichannel Input    Yes
Speaker Terminal: Gold Plated Screw / Regular Screw    Yes / No
Number of Speaker Terminals    15
Speaker A/B / Bi-amp Drive / Multi-Room Speaker    assignable
Speaker A / B    assignable
Bi-amp Drive    assignable
Multi-Room Speaker Terminal    assignable
Front Inputs: Audio / Composite / Digital (Opt) / HDMI / USB    No / No / No / Yes / Yes
USB Audio / Made for iPod / Made for iPhone    Yes / AirPlay / AirPlay
Specifications
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
General
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