About The Denon AVC-X3800H 9.4 Channel 8K Home Theatre Amplifier
With nine channels of amplification, up to four independent subwoofers, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, plus IMAX Enhanced and Auro 3D, the AVC-X3800H envelops larger living spaces in theatre-quality sound. Enjoy amazing 8K video quality and with HEOS® Built-in, wirelessly stream and share online music between rooms.
Dolby Atmos: Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos. Upgrade your home theatre with height speakers to unleash a fully immersive 3D audio experience from Dolby Atmos content. Dolby Surround upmixer engages all speakers to create 3D audio sensation from legacy content. Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology creates the sensation of overhead sound even without height speakers. You can also enjoy Dolby Atmos music tracks available from Apple Music, Amazon HD and TIDAL and a compatible streaming device.
DTS:X: DTS:X immersive audio content places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating lifelike, multi-dimensional audio. DTS Neural:X upmixer offers improved immersion and heightened realism for legacy content. DTS Virtual:X provides immersive audio without height channels, creating virtual height effects in a 7.1, 5.1, or 2.1 speaker setup.
IMAX Enhanced: Get the most premium at-home entertainment experience with IMAX Enhanced, the latest technology from DTS that sets a new standard for home theatre imaging, sound, scale, and clarity. See clearer pictures and brighter images. Feel immersive, heart-pounding audio and experience premium content digitally remastered by IMAX. You can enjoy IMAX Enhanced experience starting from 5.1.4 speaker setup. IMAX Enhanced compatible TV or projector is required.
Auro 3D: Auro 3D elevates the home theatre experience to amazing new levels by delivering the excitement of three dimensional sound for music, games, broadcast, and films, putting you in a cocoon of lifelike sound. Turn your existing audio-visual collection into an Auro 3D experience, thanks to the Auro-Matic upmixing engine. Supports up to 7.1.4.Auro 3D speaker configuration with an external 2 channel amplifier.
360 Reality Audio: 360 Reality Audio is a new immersive music experience that uses Sony's 360 Spatial Sound technology. Individual Sounds such as vocals, chorus, piano, guitar, bass and even the sounds of the live audience can be placed in a 360 spherical sound field. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real. Select Denon AV receivers are capable of 360 Reality Audio playback by connecting a 360RA streaming device via HDMI. Stay tuned for further updates!
HDMI Connectivity with ARC/eARC: Supports the latest technology on all HDMI inputs and outputs. ARC (Audio Return Channel) or eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) makes playing TV audio through your AV receiver simple, with just a single HDMI connection. eARC provides HD and 3D audio transmission such as Dolby True HD, DTS HD Master Audio and Dolby Atmos while ARC is limited to conventional 5.1ch audio formats or PCM.
8K / HDCP 2.3: Enjoy pristine 8K picture quality on your 8K TV or projector. Supports both 8K pass-through and 8K upscaling of 4K content. Supports HDCP 2.3, the latest copy protection standard, for peace of mind when streaming copy protected content.
Brilliant Colour From HDR 10+: Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range), HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), as well as Dynamic HDR and HDR10+ pass-through. HLG offers HDR technology over broadcast content. Both Dynamic HDR and HDR10+ use dynamic metadata to optimize shadows and highlights as screens change.
Dolby Vision: Dolby Vision is a stunning HDR imaging technology that brings extraordinary colour, contrast, and brightness to the screen. Compatible with Dolby Vision so you can enjoy Dolby Vision content from a compatible source device and TV.
Next-Generation Gaming: Supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Quick Frame Transport (QFT) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) for smooth, lag free gaming experience when connected with the compatible gaming devices.
HEOS Built-In: With HEOS Built-in, your AV receiver can stream music wirelessly across compatible HEOS components from a variety of free and premium streaming services. Consumers can also enjoy their favourite music in any room of the home wirelessly. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room via a variety of streaming sources. Add Denon Home speakers to more rooms and control it all with the HEOS app.
High-Resolution Audio: Discover the incredible fidelity of high-resolution audio tracks and enjoy music as the artist intended. A front USB port supports up to 24bit/192kHz hi-res audio playback from a USB drive. Supported audio formats are MP3, WMA, WAV, MPEG-4/AAC, FLAC, and ALAC.
Denon Setup Assistant: Award-winning guide Denon Setup Assistant supplies simple, clear instructions to get started. Just connect your AV receiver to your TV and follow the instructions on the TV screen to connect your speakers, perform speaker measurements, and connect source devices. For additional convenience, the AV receiver renames HDMI inputs automatically when connected or you can rename manually at your convenience.
Audyssey MultEQ Editor App: You can go even further with the Audyssey MultEQ Editor app, going "under the hood" to view and adjust settings for detailed tuning, allowing you to customize the sound more precisely to the specific problems in your room, and tailor the sound to your personal preferences. With this comprehensive app, you can harness the power of Audyssey MultEQ to take total control of the way your home cinema sounds. The app is available for purchase in iOS and Google Play stores.
11-Channel Processing, 9-Channel Amplification: 9 channel amplification does not mean you need to stop at max 9 channel speaker configuration. With external 2-channel amplification that can be assigned to either Front, Left, and Right, or a pair of height channels, you can set up an 11-channel speaker configuration such as 7.1.4, allowing you even more flexibility and an engulfing audio experience.
Subwoofer Outputs & Settings: Blanket yourself in evenly distributed, accurate bass. Featuring up to four subwoofer outputs to smooth out low frequencies and provide better dispersion. No audible peaks or dips, just powerful, room filling bass. Tweak your subwoofer settings to your preference when more than two subwoofers are connected. Select "Standard" if you want evenly distributed bass performance. Select "Directional" if you want more directional bass performance seamlessly integrated into the speaker channel closest to each subwoofer in the room.
Pre-Amplifier Mode: Your Denon AV amplifier can work as a perfect AV preamplifier with the latest HDMI connectivity. Pre-Amplifier Mode provides a cleaner signal path and more tolerance in clipping level by disconnecting internal amplifiers. Add the flexibility to disconnect select speaker channels so that you can use the AV receiver's built-in amplification to driven on-critical channels to get a clearer signal path for the channels driven by external amplification.
Dirac Live Upgradeability: The interaction between your sound system and the physical layout of your room has a huge impact on sound quality. Dirac Live Room Correction (coming soon in 2023) applies state-of-the-art, patented algorithms to analyse and digitally reduce room impact and enhance speaker performance. Select Denon AV receivers support Dirac Live Upgradability. You can purchase a Dirac Live license key to unlock the functionality. Visit dirac.com/denon/ for more information. Upgradability will be supported via a future firmware update. Stay tuned!
Our Take On The Denon AVC-X3800H
It looks like the Denon AVC-X3800H will take over the mantle of its predecessor to become the go-to AV amplifier at its price point. It really does give very little away to the heavy hitting AVC-X4800H and AVC-X6700H home theatre receivers and could represent the pick of the range. With enough features to satisfy almost all your tech needs and enough power to drive the majority of speakers, we can see the Denon AVC-X3800H finding itself taking up residence in a lot of happy homes around Australia and forming the basis of some incredible home theatre systems. Give us a call to see if it is the best for your needs.
Main Features & Specifications
- Product Description: 9.4 Channel 8K Home Theatre Amplifier
- Enveloping 3D audio: Feel like you're in the centre of the action with enveloping 3D sound
- Expert ready: You'll be amazed at the available configuration options to best fit your space
- Geared for 8K: Enjoy amazing video quality from the latest 8K technology available
- Optimize for your room: Enhance performance with room correction options from Audyssey (installed) or Dirac Live (optional upgrade available with future SW update)
- 9 Channel Amplifier
- 105 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD, with 2 channels driven
- Dolby®, DTS®, and Auro-3D® surround sound decoding
- Dolby Atmos® and DTS Neural:X processing for use with in-ceiling or "height" speakers for more enveloping home theatre sound
- Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization and DTS Virtual:X create three-dimensional effects without height speakers
- IMAX® Enhanced reproduces the full dynamic range of specially encoded IMAX soundtracks from compatible sources
- Audyssey speaker calibration and system optimization includes:
- MultEQ® XT32 auto setup and room calibration delivers balanced, dynamic sound with enhanced surround performance
- Dynamic Volume anticipates loud sounds to keep volume levels even
- Dynamic EQ improves dialogue, bass response, and surround channel levels at lower volumes
- Sub EQ HT provides individual calibration for four subwoofers, for even bass response throughout the room
- Low Frequency Containment reduces the amount of bass that bleeds into other rooms
- Audyssey MultEQ Editor app for further audio customization (paid app; not included)
- 360 Reality Audio creates an immersive, realistic music experience when connected to a compatible streaming device via HDMI
- Future compatibility with optional Dirac Live® advanced speaker calibration system (coming soon in 2023; requires purchase of software license)
- Requires installation of Dirac Live software on a Mac or PC prior to calibration
Digital & Streaming Music Options
- Built-In Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services
- HEOS Built-in technology wirelessly connects compatible HEOS components for whole home audio
- Includes support for TuneIn and Spotify® (subscription required for some services)
- Free HEOS app offers easy Wi-Fi control, settings adjustments, and music selection and playback
- Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice controllers
- Apple AirPlay 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music®
- Supports multi-room audio with compatible wireless speakers
- Built-In Bluetooth for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible computers
- Bluetooth transmission for sending audio from the receiver to Bluetooth-enabled headphones
- Play audio through Bluetooth headphones only, or through Bluetooth headphones and connected speakers simultaneously
- Plays high-resolution digital music files via USB storage device or a networked computer (PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution; DSD up to 5.6 MHz)
Multi-Room Audio/Video
- Dual-Room/Dual-Source Output
- Amp assign function lets you use surround back speaker outputs for front height, Zone 2, Front B, or bi-amping front speakers
- Using powered 2nd-room output allows 7.4-channel sound in main room
- Line-Level 2nd-room output for use with a separate amplifier or powered speakers
- All Zone Stereo mode ensures that both zones stay in sync when playing the same source
- All Zone TV Audio lets you play surround sound in your main room and downmixed stereo in your 2nd room
- Supports both analogue and digital audio connections
- HDMI dual-zone switching for watching video content from different sources in two zones simultaneously
- Zone 2 compatible audio sources: HDMI audio, optical/coaxial digital inputs, analogue audio inputs, USB, Bluetooth, and HEOS music apps
- Cannot select different USB/Bluetooth/network sources for each zone
Connections
- HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 6 in, 3 out
- All inputs and 2 out of 3 outputs support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video
- All inputs and outputs support 4K/60Hz video
- HDCP 2.3 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs
- HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content
- Supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision®, Dynamic HDR, and HLG
- 3D signal pass-through
- Gaming-Optimized video processing technologies for a smooth, lag-free gaming experience
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Quick Frame Transport (QFT), and Quick Media Switching (QMS) reduce or eliminate lag and frame tearing
- Supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
- eARC receives uncompressed surround sound signals including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X via the HDMI connection with your compatible TV
- Digital audio inputs: 2 Toslink optical, 2 coaxial
- 5 Analogue stereo RCA audio inputs
- MM (moving magnet) phono input for connecting a turntable
- 11.4-channel preamp outputs
- Add a stereo amplifier to expand your system to 11 channels
- Four discrete line-level subwoofer outputs for more precise multi-subwoofer setups
- Front-Panel USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives
- Ethernet port for network connection
- Outputs for 11 speakers (Front L/R, Centre, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R, Height1 L/R, Height2 L/R)
- Receiver can power a maximum of 9 channels at once
- RS-232C, remote (IR), and 12-volt trigger connections for use with optional third-party controller
- Full-Sized headphone jack
- Removable Power Cable: Upgrade the power cable here
General
- AM/FM Radio Tuner: No. Connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi to access local and international radio stations
- Free Denon AVR Remote app lets you use your Apple® or Android™ device as a Wi-Fi remote
- Setup Assistant guides you through the initial connection process and settings
- HDMI standby pass-through allows HDMI switching without powering up receiver
- Intuitive, full-colour on-screen guide
- Remote Control
- Included Accessories: Remote Control (RC-1253), 2 X AAA Batteries, Sound Calibration Microphone, Microphone Stand, Power Cable, External Antennas For Bluetooth/Wireless Connectivity, Quick Start Guide
- Finish: Black
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 434 x 167 x 389mm
- Weight: 12.5kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.