Denon out two new AV Amp in Japan with the AVR-X2000 and AVR-X1000

Denon out two new AV Amp in Japan with the AVR-X2000 and AVR-X1000

Friday Denon announced in Japan the launch of two new AV Amp with the AVR-X2000 and AVR-X1000. Announced at 84,000 and 55,560 yen respectively both models comes with DLNA 1.5, WAV and FLAC Support in 24bit/192kHz, Audyssey MultEQ XT, Apple Lossless, Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, USB, iPhone support and on Screen GUI.

AVR-X2000 Specs
Fully discrete, identical quality and power for all 7 channels (150 W per channel)
The plenty of network capabilities and functions allow you to enrich your entertainment world including:

  1. AirPlay
  2. DLNA 1.5 certified
  3. Windows 8 compatible
  4. Internet Radio
  5. Spotify and Last.fm Online service support(availability depends on country)
  6. Photo streaming
  7. flickr
  8. FLAC-HD (192kHz / 24bit), High-resolution audio file playback
  9. Gapless Playback for WAV and FLAC

Support 4K video to enjoy 4 times higher resolution videos than current HD on larger displays and screens. (upscaling, pass through and GUI overlay)
Pre-out for zone2
Horizontal colour-coded layout of speaker terminals for easy connection, and included label sheets for marking speakerwires and HDMI cables
Improved Setup Assistant, providing easy-to-follow setup instructions with Graphical User Interface (Hybrid GUI, 9-languages)
7 (including 1 front) x HDMI inputs with 3D, CEC and ARC support, and 1 x HDMI output
Optimised Bass redirection, for powerful bass performance in configurations without subwoofer
Upgraded front panel design with two knobs (source, volume)

AVR-X1000 Specs
Fully discrete, identical quality and power for all 5 channels (145 W per channel)
The plenty of network capabilities and functions allow you to enrich your entertainment world including:

  1. AirPlay
  2. DLNA 1.5 certified
  3. Windows 8 compatible
  4. Internet Radio
  5. Spotify and Last.fm Online service support(availability depends on country)
  6. Photo streaming
  7. flickr
  8. FLAC-HD (192kHz / 24bit), High-resolution audio file playback
  9. Gapless Playback for WAV and FLAC

Horizontal colour-coded layout of speaker terminals for easy connection, and included label sheets for marking speakerwires and HDMI cables
Improved Setup Assistant, providing easy-to-follow setup instructions with Graphical User Interface (Hybrid GUI, 9-languages)
5 (including 1 front) x HDMI inputs with 3D, CEC and ARC support, and 1 x HDMI output
Optimised Bass redirection, for powerful bass performance in configurations without subwoofer
Upgraded front panel design with two knobs (source, volume)

Pioneer SC-LX85 – Low CO2 Amplifier

Japanese manufacturers, including electronics manufacturers are world leaders in the push for more eco-friendly products. We have been impressed with the various products being released in the Japanese market that use less electricity, have less emissions, etc.
Now, Pioneer has announced that its popular SC-LX85 amplifier/receiver is certified as low-carbon, low-emissions. They are branding it as the “Low CO2 Kawasaki Brand”.
This will continue to be a trend in the development of …