Approx twice as large and heavy as it’s humungous predecessors. and sporting more technology than anything else on the planet. (this nanosecond that is)
Even at the highest end of the market, the A1HD combo reflects Denon’s statement of intent, to deliver all the relevant new HD technologies in a format neutral fashion, with better sound quality, greater ease-of use and total connectivity.
Also features Denon’s new ‘wave’ industrial design, which brings a softer sleeker look to even the most powerful Denon Home Cinema
OCTOBER 2007 Release (TBC)
AVP-A1HD THX Ultra2 AV pre/processor £5000 (TBC) Network centric High-definition Home Cinema AV processor / pre-amp HD Audio & Video – Network – Wi-Fi – iPod – USB et etc etc
All HDMI 1.3a HD / USB / Network & Wi-fi tech as in AVR-4308 (see end of page) but to an even higher level of quality, technology and power – also hugely flexible
State-of-the-art in every aspect
High Current Discrete Pre Amplifier with XLR
Advanced AL24 Multi channel
Music Enhancer for compressed Audio
Upgraded Audyssey auto-calibration with new mic
Simplay HD certified
All hi-def audio & video standards
All key networking / streaming standards
Wi-fi built-in / USB / iPod & more
6 x HDMI 1.3a in – Two Out
XLR in/out / balanced to power amp
Remote maintenance via internet
Every possible install & control capability
Mega Battleship audiophile construction
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POA-A1HD THX Ultra2 10-Channel power Amp £5,000 (TBC)
300W x 10ch power output (4 ohm)
4ohm guaranteed
Bridge to 5 × 500 watts
Mono block construction
Bridge & Bi-Amp function
Independent 10ch Power Supply
Every channel assignable
3 x Assignable VU meters
Balanced Inputs XLR
Mega Mega Mega Battleship audiophile construction
Launch date October 2007
ALL BELOW APPLIES TO AVP/POA-A1HD
Denon AVR-4308 DAB HD Network Wi-Fi 7.1 AV receiver Projected at £2000 – Launch date September 2007
Demonstrated at Munich
This key new model defines Denon’s technology statement for 2008 at an amazingly sensible price. This is only a tiny part of the feature list!
The 4308 is the first AV product to feature Denon’s new ‘wave’ style industrial design, which brings a softer sleeker look to Denon Home Cinema
High Definition Sound & Vision
The Latest Formats and Advanced Technologies
- HDMI 1.3a with two HDMI outputs
- Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD decoders (HDMI 1.3a)
- Deep Colour and xvYCC support (HDMI 1.3a)
- Auto Lip Sync (HDMI 1.3a)
Sound Quality
State-of-the-art Denon Solutions for Maximising Content Quality
- Identical quality and power for all 7 channels, 140W x 7ch
- Denon’s Dynamic Discrete Surround Circuit
- Denon proprietary Advanced AL24 for all channels
- Faroudja chip to up-scale to 1080P
- New audiophile chassis construction design
- Compressed Audio Restorer
- DAB Tuner (Denon’s first in an AVR)
Ease of Use
- Stunning new photo-real Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Auto set-up and Room EQ, MultEQ XT from Audyssey
- Includes dedicated 2nd zone remote control
- New back panel layout
Connectivity & Future-ready Expandability
- Full Networking capabilities
- Wi-Fi & Ethernet Built-in
- DenonLink3 ultra-high-speed audio interface
- Selectable USB ports (Front/Rear)
- iPod Ready (using the Denon ASD-1R)
- Music streaming from PC & Mac
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA lossless), FLAC
- Photo streaming (JPEG)
- Internet Radio V2.0 extended – 7000 + stations
- Network setup (Web Control) function
- HDMI 1.3a inputs with 1080p capability
- 3 zone room-to-room capability