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AVP-A1HDCI
Home Theater Processor
Review Summary
Manufacturer: Denon Electronics
Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Value Rating: 3/5 Stars
MSRP: $7,000
www.usa.denon.com
Pros
• Unprecedentedbenchmarklevelof
performance and refinement
• Virtuallyunlimitedconfigurability
options
• Lacksnothinginfeaturestominimize
obsolescence
Cons
• Audysseyandotherprocessescan
limit max volume
• Complexsetup
• Expensive
Design Overview
& Key Features
Weighing in at nearly 60lbs, the AVP-
A1HDCI is more massive than most flagship
receivers, including their very own AVR-
5308CI. Typically when I pop the cover off
a so called “high end” processor, I see a lot
of empty space. This is not the case with
the AVP-A1HDCI. This baby is packed full
of components and its packed in there so
snuggly, that I’d venture to say Denon could
have went with a larger chassis to give it an
even more “audiophile” appeal to it. The
AVP-A1HDCI actually uses the same casing
from the venerable AVR-5803 receiver but
sports all new electronics including two
large shielded torroid transformers. The
AVP-A1HDCI utilizes a traditional linear
power supply and there are tons of high
quality power supply capacitors stacked
to the sides of the chassis to ensure clean
stable power is never an issue. The finned
heatsink near the top of the chassis and
below the WiFi card is utilized for the
Realta / HQV processor.
• 140wattsx7+50wattsx4into8ohms
(20-20,000 Hz) at 0.04% THD
• THXUltra2certification
• THXSurroundEX,Dolby
®
True HD, DTS-HD™
Master Audio, Dolby
®
Digital Plus, DTS-HD™
High Resolution Audio, Dolby
®
DigitalEX,DTS-
ES™, Pro Logic
®
IIx, and DTS Neo:6 decoding,
and Dolby Headphone processing
• SiliconOptixRealtaHQVvideoprocessingand
scaling
• AudysseyMultEQXTwitheight-pointauto
setup and Dynamic EQ (microphone included,
Pro Installer Ready)
• Built-inWi-FiformusicandJPEGstreaming
from a PC network
• PCsetupandcontrolcapabilityviaEthernet/
web browser
• XMSatelliteRadioReadywithdecodingfor
XM’sHDSurroundchannels(requiresXM
subscriptionandoptionalXMMini-Tuner
package)
• built-inHDRadiotunerwithmulti-casting
reception
• CompressedAudioRestorerforbettersound
with compressed music sources
• Four-room/four-sourcecapability
• Digitalaudiooutputfor4throomviaoptical
digital out
• Discrete2ndroomtheateroutput
(optical digital)
• Conversionofopticalorcoaxialdigitalsignals
to analog audio output for 2nd and 3rd rooms
(PCM signals only)
• AdvancedAL24Processingforallchannels
• DolbyHeadphonemodeforsurroundsound
with standard stereo headphones
• HDCDdecoding
• Burr-BrownPCM-1796digital-to-analog
converters in double differential mode
(4 per audio channel) on all output channels
• DynamicDiscreteSurroundCircuit-HD
construction
• Dedicatedtwintoroidalpowertransformers
for audio section
• Learning/multibrandtouchscreen
electro-luminescent remote
• Enhancedremotefor2ndor3rdlisteningroom
(requires remote control extender system, not
included)
• 1080p-compatibleHDMI1.3adigitalvideo
switching and audio support with Deep Color
and xvYCC capability (6 in, 2 out)
• analog-to-HDMIvideoupconversionandHDMI
to HDMI scaling (up to 1080p output via
HDMI)
• Componentvideoswitchingandconversion:
6 in (including 1 BNC), 2 out (including 1 BNC)
for main and 2nd room
• Digitalaudioinputs:5optical(including1
front-panel), 4 coaxial, 2 BNC
• Digitalaudiooutputs:4optical
• 8audio/videoinputs,including:
• 1front-panelinputwithcompositeandS-video
• 7rear-panelinputswithcompositeandS-video
• 3audio-onlyinputs(2RCAincludingphono,
and1XLR)
• 7.1-channelanalogaudiopreampinput
• 9.3-channelfullybalancedanalogaudiooutput
(RCAandXLR)
• TwoUSBinputs(onefront,onerear)
• TwoRS-232Cports(forcontrolviaPC
or automated system)
• 4highcurrent(250mA/12V)triggers
assignable to zone, input source, surround
mode, HDMI monitor, etc
• DenonLinkjack(3rdedition)
• EthernetportformusicstreamingfromaPC
network, Internet Radio capability (broadband
connection required), and control via a PC
• Detachablepowercord
• 17-
1
/8"W x 8-
1
/2”Hx19-
1
/4”D
• Weight:59.5lbs.
• Warranty:2years
Specifications
Denon AVP-A1HDCI Home Theater Processor