Denon AVR-X8500H AV Receiver | Unboxing, etc.

[LordoftheRings]

I know, it's in French. It's ok, just look @ the pictures.
And you can also use a translator, I am one.

This little guy is approximately 51 pounds, French pounds.
No toroidal...it's a bummer. They also forgot to put a tuner inside, so it's not a receiver.

The DACs, for people who care (I do) are most likely from AKM Verita.
I would prefer ESS Pro Sabre DACs like they use in some Yamaha receivers but "enfin".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2g...ature=youtu.be

* The biggest Denon receiver ever weighted 97 pounds, net.
So this guy with 13 channels of amplification is roughly half, few pounds more...two.

It's not a $500 receiver, it's a $5,000 receiver (Canadian dollars, et sans le tuner).
It's for people who want a 9.2.4 or 7.2.6 setup without additional amps.
Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D.

It's the receiver with the most internal powered amps...thirteen.
I remember my first receiver, it was a mono receiver, with AM mono radio inside.
So, twelve less channels. They sure expanded our receivers from back then, no kidding.

[LordoftheRings]

What, no tuner, no AM/FM/HD radio, they must have been sleeping when they design it. That or it's a mistake. AVC is ok; an integrated amplifier, but AVR means a receiver. ...Audio/Visual machine...one way or/and the other.

Anyway • https://ca.denon.com/ca/product/home...vers/avrx8500h

[LordoftheRings]

Ouf, I feel more relaxed now; it comes with a FM wire antenna and an AM loop antenna inside the box, so there must be an AM/FM radio tuner inside the component's chassis.

• https://www.crutchfield.com/S-JiyJC7...0H-Silver.html

HD radio? I don't know but I would also think so.

[Robert Zohn]

Yes, it has an OTA AM/FM receiver built-in, but I also believe the thinking was that the built-in TuneIn AM/FM radio would satisfy most folks and the added ability to tune-in to tens of thousands of radio stations Worldwide would add value to most users.

I'm not trying to defend this receiver, although I love the performance and would love for you to hear how Denon's new flagship receiver performs in person.

We have Denon's AVR-X8500H set-up in our main showroom with Dynaudio's Contour 5.1 speaker system and it also powers 8 additional speakers in 3 rooms throughout our showroom. Everyone who hears this system tells us it's the best surround sound audio they have ever heard.

Let's plan a vacation to NY so you can participate in our 2018 TV Shootout!

[DJJez]

got mine about a week ago. its absolutley incredible.


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[LordoftheRings]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qME0...ature=youtu.be

[idlebrain]

Credits to jdsmoothie from AVS:
Denon has now officially announced the X8500H "A" upgrade program which will start on June 15, 2021. The "A" upgrade will cost $599 (USA)/$749(CA) with the X8500HA being released from the factory in a few months with MSRP of $4499 (ie. $500 more than the current non upgraded model).

https://www.denon.com/en-us/product/...dmi-8k-upgrade

[LordoftheRings]

Cool