Denon AVR-X8500H User Manual

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Center Spread
Center Spread expands the center channel signal to left and right front
speakers to create a wider frontal audio image for the listener. It is
optimized and designed primary for playback of stereo music content.
On: Use “Center Spread”.
Off
(Default):
Do not use “Center Spread”.
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You can set this when sound mode is “Dolby Surround”.
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DTS Neural:X
DTS Neural:X Expands the non-object based audio signals and
optimizes them for your speaker configuration.
On
(Default):
Use “DTS Neural:X”.
Off: Do not use “DTS Neural:X”.
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You can set this when sound mode is “DTS:X” or “DTS:X MSTR”.
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Auro-Matic 3D Preset
Selects the Auro-Matic 3D Preset for fine tuning the Auro-3D
experience to specific audio material.
Small:
“Small” is ideal for pop and chamber
music or movies with a lot of dialog. (e.g.
comedy)
Medium
(Default):
“Medium” is best used on jazz music or
typical movies and TV shows.
Large:
“Large” is ideal for recordings that were
recorded in large spaces. (e.g. orchestral
recordings or action movies with big
explosions.)
Speech:
“Speech” is ideal for recordings which are
mostly dialog (e.g. news broadcast), and
that have virtually no inherent spatial
information.
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You can set this when the sound mode is set to Auro-3D.
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This cannot be set if the input signal contains Auro-3D signals containing a
Height channel.
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Denon AVR-X8500H Specifications

General

Channels	13.2
Power Output	150W per channel (8 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, 0.05% THD)
Frequency Response	10Hz-100kHz (+1, -3dB)
HDMI Inputs	8 (1 front)
HDMI Outputs	3
Dolby Atmos	Yes
DTS:X	Yes
IMAX Enhanced	Yes
HEOS Multi-room	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Voice Control	Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri
Impedance	4-16 ohms
HDR Compatibility	HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG
Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Yes
Digital Audio Inputs	2 Optical, 2 Coaxial
Analog Audio Inputs	6
Phono Input	Yes
Speaker Connectors	Binding Posts
Supported Audio Formats	MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, DSD
Surround Sound Support	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Auro-3D
Tuner	AM/FM
Input Sensitivity/Impedance	200 mV / 47 kohms
HDCP Support	2.2
Other Connections	USB, Ethernet, RS-232C
Wireless Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	102 dB
DAC	AKM AK4490EQ (32-bit/192kHz)
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.05% (20Hz - 20kHz, 150W)