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General

Power supply AC 230 V, 50 Hz

Power consumption 900 W

(Standby 0.1 W, CEC standby 0.5 W)

Power consumption

No-Sound

70 W (ECO on), 125 W (ECO off)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 434 × 195 × 482 mm

Weight 23.3 kg

Technical information

Number of

power amps

13 (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R,

Surround Back L/R, Height 1 (Front wide) L/

R, Height 2 L/R, Height 3 L/R, Height 4 Front

Wide L/R)

Power output 210 watts per channel

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%, 1ch driven)

190 watts per channel

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.7%, 2ch driven)

150 watts per channel (8 ohms,

20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.05%, 2ch driven)

Speaker impedance 4 - 16 ohms

Preampliﬁer section

Input sensitivity/

impedance

200 mV / 47 kohms

Frequency response 10 Hz - 100 kHz — +1, –3 dB

(DIRECT mode)

S/N Ratio 100 dB (IHF-A weighted, DIRECT mode)

Ports

IN HDMI (Front 1) x 8

Component (video) x 3

Composite (video) x 4

Phono x 1

Analog Audio x 6

Digital Optical / Coaxial x 2 / x 2

USB (front) x 1

OUT HDMI Monitor / Zone 2 x 2 / x 1

Component x 1

Composite Monitor x 1

Audio Pre-out (SW) 15.2 ch

Zone 2 / Zone 3 Pre-out 2.0 ch

USB (rear - power only) x 1

OTHER Ethernet x 1

Microphone Port x 1

FM Tuner Antenna x 1

AM Tuner Antenna x 1

RS232 /12 V Trigger out x 1 / x 1

EAN

EU AVCX8500HBKE3 4951035060889 Black

AVCX8500HSPE2 4951035060896 Premium Silver

UK AVCX8500HBKE2GB 4951035060902 Black

AVCX8500HSPE2GB 4951035060919 Premium Silver

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All specs can be subject to change

* The Amazon Alexa feature becomes available in Spring 2018. Availability varies by country.

Powerful 13.2 Channel Home Theatre Experience

Ushers in a leading-edge home theatre experience with a 13.2 chan-

nel array that provides the most immersive premium 3D surround

sound up to 7.2.6 without external amplification and the highest

quality video with 4K Ultra HD, HDR, Dolby Vision, and more.

Supports Latest Surround Audio Formats

Immerse yourself in multi-dimensional sound — the Denon AVC-X8500H

powers Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D formats. Auro 3D will be

enabled via future ﬁrmware update at no additional charge.

Dolby Atmos

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.

DTS:X™

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.

Auro-3D

Auro-3D provides an immersive surround sound experience thanks

to dedicated height and overhead channels, in addition to tradi-

tional channels supporting up to a 13.1 conﬁguration. Formatting

identiﬁes sound objects individually and projects them to differ-

ent spaces in your listening environment, creating an immersive,

three-dimensional sound stage. Auro 3D will be enabled via a

future ﬁrmware update at no additional charge.

Dolby Vision

Enjoy the latest in picture quality with Dolby Vision compatibility as

well as support for 4K/60 Hz full-rate pass-through, 4:4:4 colour

resolution, HDR and BT.2020.

Built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and AirPlay Capability

Featuring Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless streaming connectivity, the

Denon AVC-X8500H 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.

HEOS

Built-in HEOS technology lets you enjoy your favourite music in

any room of your home for a wireless, whole-home audio experi-

ence. 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.

High-Resolution Audio Support

Discover the incredible ﬁdelity of high-resolution audio tracks with

the ability to decode up to 24-bit/192-kHz ALAC, FLAC and WAV

lossless ﬁles as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks (the au-

diophile format of SACD) via the front panel USB port and network

sources. Or, listen to other popular ﬁle types such as MP3.

Smart TV Connectivity

Control your Denon AVC-X8500H 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-X8500H with your TV remote. The Smart

Menu home screen provides quick access to source and surround

mode selections, the AVC’s setup menu and four Smart Selects.

Best Possible Sound Stage

For optimum fidelity and the widest dynamic range with lowest

distortion, the Denon AVC-X8500H features 8 times advanced

reference-class 32-bit AKM AK4490EQ stereo D/A converters for

the 13.2 channels. Enjoy consistent high-ﬁdelity and precise chan-

nel matching for the ultimate listening experience.

100+ Years of Firsts in Audio Technology

Founded in 1910, Denon has a deep heritage of “ﬁrsts” in audio

technology — from Japan’s ﬁrst audio electronics manufacturer, to

producing the world’s ﬁrst commercial CDs — Denon’s investment

in audio R&D ensures you are getting the latest technology and

highest quality with every listening experience.

Audyssey MultEQ

Equipped with the full Audyssey Platinum suite of advanced DSP

algorithms, the AVC-X8500H features Audyssey MultEQ XT32 au-

tomatic room acoustic correction. With the supplied measurement

microphone, MultEQ XT32 analyses each speaker’s output (includ-

ing the subwoofers) at up to eight measurement locations and gen-

erates precision digital ﬁlters that optimise each channel for the

correct frequency and time domain response. Plus, the Audyssey

MultEQ Editor app lets you view and adjust settings for detailed

tuning and customise the sound more precisely to your room and

tastes.

External Control and IP Control Capabilities

As a part of Denon’s range of custom-integration-friendly AV com-

ponents, the AVC-X8500H comes equipped with a range of features

to provide enhanced control capabilities and compatibility with third-

party and custom integration solutions. It features IP control capabil-

ity for integration with major third-party control devices and Control4

SDDP (Simple Device Detection Protocol) certiﬁcation. An RS-232C

serial port is available to directly connect to external home automa-

tion and control equipment, and an IR (infrared) remote control input

on the rear panel enables remote control compatibility with other

components in your home theatre system.

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