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Denon Announces DTS:X-Ready AV Receivers with Atmos Onboard

SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2015

Denon has announced that it will deliver two new AV receivers in August. The 9.2-channel AVR-X4200W ($1,499) and 7.2-channel AVR-X3200W ($999) feature onboard Dolby Atmos processing and can be upgraded for DTS:X processing via a free firmware update that will be available “later this year.”

All HDMI inputs on both models are HDMI 2.0a, which supports 4K Ultra HD, high dynamic range (HDR) video capability, and HDCP 2.2 copy protection for playback of UHD content.

AVR-X3200W Highlights

  • 7x105 watts (THD 0.08%) via discrete power amplifier
  • Quad-core 32-bit DSP processor
  • 4K/60Hz pass-through on 4:4:4 resolution, HDR, BT.2020 on all inputs
  • Eight HDMI inputs (one on front) plus two HDMI outputs with HDCP 2.2 support
  • 1080p to UHD upscaling
  • ISF Certification
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with dual diversity antenna
  • Front-panel USB input
  • Supports DSD, FLAC, AIFF and other audio formats
  • AirPlay and DLNA music streaming Audyssey MultEQ XT with Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ
  • App for Android and iOS
  • 7.2-channel pre-out: two multi-room zones; RS232 Control
AVR-X4200W Highlights
  • 7x 125 watts (THD 0.05%) via discrete power amplifier
  • 9.2-channel processing
  • Dolby Atmos up to 5.1.4 or 7.1.2 (with additional two-channel amplifier)
  • Auro-3D, Auromatic (up to 9.1 channels) via paid upgrade; timing to be announced
  • D.D.S.C.-HD Digital and AL24 Processing Plus; Denon Link HD
  • 192kHz / 32bit D/A converter
  • Audyssey MultEQ XT32 (Pro ready), Sub EQ HT and LFC
  • Eight HDMI inputs (one on front) plus three HDMI outputs with HDCP 2.2 support
  • Phono (MM) input
  • 13.2-channel pre-out; three multi-room zones
  • Clock Jitter Reducer

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