Denon’s new AVR-A100 is a rebranded AVR-4311ci made special for Denon’s 100th Anniversary.  House owners get a special gloss finish, one centesimal Anniversary badging, 100th Anniversary block condensers, gold-plated terminals, premium upgraded speaker binding posts, forged iron toes, a brand history ebook, a fancier transport field, and a 5 year warranty (up from three years).

 

In any other case, when it comes to processing, amps, and internals, you are getting all the identical great features already accessible within the Denon AVR-4311ci, which is a broadband network ready, highly effective 9.2 channel audio/video receiver that’s expandable to 11.2 channels, features 7 HDMI 1.4a inputs, 9 discrete power amp circuits, with every channel is rated at one hundred forty watts (eight ohms, 20Hz to twenty kHz, .05% THD).  The amplifier part also options the ability to easily deal with four ohm speakers.

 

The AVR-A100 has 7 HDMI 1.4a inputs (6 rear, 1 entrance) which offers 3D move-via for Blu-ray and Broadcast content, and in addition helps Audio Return Channel. There are additionally three RGB part inputs (capable of as much as 1080i), two S-Video inputs, 4 RCA composite inputs, two coaxial digital inputs, optical digital inputs and eight stereo RCA inputs.  iPod/iPhone owners can connect by way of the USB enter or they can also purchase an optionally available iPod docking station such because the ASD-11R for around a hundred bucks.  The massive upgrades here embrace an additional two channels of amplification, 7.1 channel RCA analog inputs, an all new Pre Amp Mode, Audyssey’ superior MultEQ XT32 room acoustic correction system, and Sub EQ HT.

 

Handling all of the video from the many analog and digital inputs is one other prime of the line Anchor Bay Technologies VRS processing / scaling chip which is able to upconvert and deinterlace all alerts to a native 1080p (24fps or 60fps) resolution.

 

Within the category of encompass sound processing, AVR-A100 options HD Radio and decodes all the fashionable codecs with ease.  On the Dolby aspect of the fence, there may be TrueHD, Digital Plus, Pro Logic IIz, and IIx.  DTS capabilities include HD Grasp Audio, ES Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1, Neo:6, and 96/24.  It also comes with Audyssy’s new DSX encompass processor, able to 11.2 channels, which derives entrance peak and entrance width channels for a dramatically expanded sound stage.

 

On top of the encompass processing, Denon’s AVR-A100 consists of Audyssey’s new MultEQ XT 32 Room Correction with 32 instances the decision quality of the present MultEQ XT system.  In one other first, via Sub EQ HT, house owners can even simultaneously calibrate multiple subs with a single correction curve to make sure the perfect integration possible.  There’s additionally Audessy Dynamic Quantity, and Dynamic EQ.  The Power Amp Assign function and the all new Pre Amp Mode lets house owners specify the exact amplifier and speaker configuration for nearly any residence theatre arrange, with the interior amplifiers both turned off or running all 9 channels in a number of zones.

 

The AVR-A100 can be a Community Ready receiver and can connect to most wired broadband dwelling networks (through the RJ-45 LAN connection).  Not solely can users join directly to internet radio by way of Pandora or subscription music providers such as Rhapsody and Napster, but they will also hook up with any DLNA-compatible multi-media residence PC to share music and photos.  Picture viewing through photo sharing web sites resembling Flickr can also be available.

 

The Denon AVR-A100 is the collector’s cousin to the AVR-4311ci and a really highly effective 9.2 Channel audio/video reciever.  It’s understandable that we’re not in the THX certification zone just but, price wise, but for $2,500.00 online and in local retailers, we should always actually have WiFi capability.

 

 

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