Denon Bows Trio of Mid-Priced AV Receivers With Dolby Atmos, 3 Voice Control Options
Denon launched a trio of AV receivers with Dolby Atmos height virtualization technology, Heos wireless multiroom music streaming, an improved setup experience and voice control support for Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Assistant. The top S-Series model is the 7.2-channel AVR-S950H ($599), with eight inputs and two outputs, Bluetooth, and support for MP3, AAC, Hi-Res WAV, FLAC, ALAC and DSD files via the front-panel USB port. The 7.2-channel S750H ($499) has six inputs and one output, and the 5.2-channel S650H ($399) has five inputs, one output. All three models have Enhanced audio return channel and support the latest lossless and 3D audio formats for audio transmission directly from the TV to the AV receiver through via HDMI. All HDMI ports support HDCP 2.3 copy protection, it said. An auto low latency mode is optimized for Xbox One when paired with a compatible TV; other TV features include 4K video upscaling, 4K Ultra HD/60 Hz full-rate passthrough and support for 4:4:4 color resolution, BT.2020, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log Gamma.