D&M (New Denon Flagship) AVR Rumored for Spring 2018

[phillihp23]

Rumored to release spring 2018 and be announced sometime this fall, it will replace the X7200WA and speculatively have 13 on board amps.
Who would be excited about this? I know I would be. I am looking forward to the possibility of implementing a 9.4.4 audio system in my home theater.

 

[Peter Loeser]

I'm right there with you. I'd run 9.2.4 if the processing power was available.

 

[phillihp23]

I'm right there with you. I'd run 9.2.4 if the processing power was available.

I just need the processing channels. I can have my Emotiva do the heavy lifting for at least 3 channels.

 

[Peter Loeser]

Looks like the AVR-X6400H (Europe only?) will process 13.2 channels.

https://www.whathifi.com/news/denon-launches-five-new-heos-equipped-av-receivers

@Todd Anderson got the scoop on upcoming D&M models?

 

[phillihp23]

"The only disappointment is that we’ll have to wait a bit longer for a new flagship AV product to replace the excellent AVR-X7200WA. There is one coming but it won’t be launched until the spring of next year, although interestingly it will be an AV amplifier rather than receiver, so no AM/FM tuner, and it will include 13 channels of amplification." from https://www.avforums.com/news/denon-launch-new-x6400-x4400-and-x3400-av-receivers.13647

 

[phillihp23]

Looks like the AVR-X6400H (Europe only?) will process 13.2 channels.

https://www.whathifi.com/news/denon-launches-five-new-heos-equipped-av-receivers

@Todd Anderson got the scoop on upcoming D&M models?

I think some of these descriptions are misleading. the AVR-X7200WA states it does 13.2 processing with 11 amps. What this turns out to be is the secondary feeds you can send to another room. 11.2 in a main room and then two feeds to send to secondary rooms.
So once again the question is does the AVR-X6400H have 13 amps or 11 and two secondary feeds?



Denon AVR-X6400H AV Receiver
AV Receivers

A high-end 11.1-channel AV Receiver with support for HEOS, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Auro-3D, HDR, HLG, Dolby Vision, eARC and Audyssey.

Release Date September 2017
Price at launch £2,099.00
Surround Sound Formats Dolby Digital
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Atmos
DTS
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS:X
Auro 3-D
Power Output 205W
HDMI Type HDMI with ARC
HDMI 2.0a
HDCP HDCP 2.2

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[JBrax]

I'm curious just how many people can accommodate that many speakers? You'd really need a fairly large dedicated room. I'm maxed out as it is with my 7.2.4 setup. Maybe someday....

 

[phillihp23]

I'm curious just how many people can accommodate that many speakers? You'd really need a fairly large dedicated room. I'm maxed out as it is with my 7.2.4 setup. Maybe someday....

Its just a 9 speaker setup with 4 ceiling speakers. So if your running 7.2.4 you just add, essentially a modified front wide set of speakers (closer to the listening position though).
I would be maxed out at that point with 13 speakers I must say, in my aprox. 16'x14' room. I currently have 11.4 and would just remove my two front heights and replace with 4 ceiling...with a little adjustment of my front wide's.

 

[JBrax]

Its just a 9 speaker setup with 4 ceiling speakers. So if your running 7.2.4 you just add, essentially a modified front wide set of speakers (closer to the listening position though) and another set of ceiling speakers.

Yeah, that's just too many speakers for my room. The two additional ceiling speakers are definitely a no go for my room. I have actual bookshelf speakers for my four ceiling channels. I could probably swing the two floor channels but really don't see the need. The emersion level is phenomenal as is. I just don't see the added benefit without a small auditorium sized dedicated room. I'm good for now and just enjoying what I have.

 

[Tonto]

Yeah, don't need that many either!