8K Video and 3D Audio Experience From a 9.4 Channel Receiver
Designed and manufactured in Japan, the powerful AVR-X4800H drives 9.4 channels of amplification. With Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, plus IMAX Enhanced and Auro 3D, the AVC-X4800H envelops larger living spaces in breathtaking 3D audio. With HEOS® built-in, wirelessly stream your favourite music.
Key Features
- Enveloping 3D audio: Feel like you're in the centre of the action with enveloping 3D sound.
- Expert ready: Take advantage of the wide variety of configuration options to best fit your space.
- Denon craftsmanship: Designed and manufactured at Denon facilities in Japan and tuned by the Denon Sound Master.
- Optimise for your room: Enhance performance with room correction options from Audyssey (installed) or Dirac Live (optional, with future update).
Powerful Nine-Channel Amplifier
Discrete high-current amplifiers deliver up to 200W per channel for more refined sound in large spaces.
3D Audio Experience
Get enveloped in sound with Dolby AtmosR, DTS:XR, IMAX Enhanced and Auro-3D, along with Dolby Surround, DTS Neural:X and Auro-Matic upmixer to optimise legacy content.
Configuration Flexibility
AVC-X4800H offers many setup options and flexibility to adjust your home theatre to meet your needs. Supports 11.4 channel processing capability, PreAmplifier mode, and optional Dirac Live upgradability (with fee).
Advanced 8K Home Theatre
8K video is supported on all seven HDMI inputs and two of the three outputs. With HLG, HDR, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dynamic HDR pass-through, there’s no need to worry about video compatibility or picture quality.
Dolby Atmos
Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos. Upgrade your home theatre with a 5.4.4 speaker setup to unleash a fully immersive 3D audio experience from Dolby Atmos content. Dolby Surround upmixer engages all speakers to create 3D audio sensations from legacy content. Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology creates the sensation of overhead sound even without a 5.1.2 system. You can also enjoy Dolby Atmos music tracks available from Apple Music, Amazon HD, TIDAL, or 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 life- like sound. Turn your existing audio-visual collection into an Auro-3D experience, thanks to the Auro-Matic upmixing engine.
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 the output. 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 TrueHD, 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 optimise shadows and highlights as screens change.
Dolby Vision
Compatible with Dolby Vision so you can enjoy Dolby Vision content from a compatible source device and TV. Dolby Vision is a stunning HDR imaging technology that brings extraordinary colour, contrast, and brightness to the screen.
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 guided Denon Setup Assistant provides 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 Premium Suites of Room Correction Technology
Denon AV amplifiers use the Audyssey suite of EQ software for simple, accurate set-up and calibration. With the supplied Audyssey measuring microphone, Audyssey measures all the speakers in your home theatre, and tunes the AV amplifier to provide the smoothest, most optimal overall listening experience for your room. This AV amplifier supports Audyssey MultEQ XT32 room correction technology. The other supported Audyssey features are Dynamic EQ, and Dynamic Volume.
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 customise 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 XT32 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 11 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 setup an 11-channel speakerconfiguration such as 7.1.4, allowing you even moreflexibility 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, roomfilling 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 disconnectinginternal amplifiers. Add the flexibility to disconnectselect speaker channels so that you can use the AV receiver's built-in amplification to drive non-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 applies state-of-the-art, patented algorithms to analyze and digitally reduce room impact and enhance speaker performance.Select Denon AV receivers support Dirac LiveUpgradability. 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.
Multichannel Surround | |
DTS HD Master / DTS:X / DTS:X Pro | ✓ / ✓ / - |
DTS Neo:X / DTS Neural:X | - / ✓ |
DTS Virtual:X | ✓ |
IMAX Enhanced | ✓ |
Dolby TrueHD / Dolby Atmos / Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization / Dolby Atmos Music | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
Dolby ProLogic Ilz / Dolby Surround | - / ✓ |
Auro 3D | ✓ |
360 Reality Audio / MPEG-H | ✓ / ✓ |
Multichannel Stereo | ✓ |
Max Number of Processing (Preamp) Channels | 11.4 |
Sound Enhancements | |
Discrete Power Amplifier | ✓ |
D.D.S.C. HD Digital | ✓ (32 Bit) |
Pure Direct | ✓ |
Clock Jitter Reducer | ✓ |
Alpha Processing | AL32 Processing Multichannel |
Audyssey | MultEQ XT32 |
Audyssey Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume | ✓ / ✓ |
Audyssey LFC | ✓ |
Dirac Live Upgradability | ✓ |
Compressed Audio Restorer | ✓ |
Network | |
Media Server | ✓ |
HEOS Wireless Multi-Room Technology | ✓ |
Alexa / Google Voice Assistant / Apple HomePod | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
Lossy Formats: MP3 / WMA / AAC | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
Lossless Formats: FLAC / ALAC / WAV | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
Lossless Formats: FLAC HD / WAV / ALAC (All 192 kHz / 24 Bit) | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
DSD Audio Streaming | ✓ (2.8/5.6 MHz) |
AirPlay 2 | ✓ |
TuneIn | ✓ |
Spotify Connect | ✓ |
Roon Tested | ✓ |
HEOS App Control | ✓ |
Compatible with Remote App for Smart Phones | ✓ (Denon 2016 AVR Remote) |
Ethernet Ports | ✓ |
Wi-Fi | ✓ |
Bluetooth | ✓ |
HDMI | |
HDMI Inputs: Back / Front | 7 / - |
HDCP 2.3 Support | ✓ |
HDMI Outputs: Main / Zone | 2 / 1 |
HDMI 2.1: 8K 60 Hz AB / 4K 120 Hz AB | ✓ / ✓ |
HDR / HLG / Dolby Vision / HDR10+ / Dynamic HDR | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) Pass-Through for Gaming | ✓ |
Variable Refresh Rate / Quick Frame Transport / Quick Media Switching | ✓ / ✓ / - |
3D Signal Pass-Through | ✓ |
8K Signal Pass-Through / Scaling / GUI Overlay | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
DSD Audio Capability | ✓ |
Audio Return Channel (ARC) / Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) | ✓ / ✓ |
Auto LipSync | ✓ |
Multiroom / CI | |
Multi-Room Zones | 3 |
Zone Audio Source: HDMI / Optical, Coax / Network, USB / Analogue | ✓ (2 Ch) / ✓ (2 Ch) / ✓ / ✓ |
Zone Audio Output: Speaker / Preout | ✓ / ✓ |
Zone HDMI Output from HDMI Source | ✓ |
IP Control / RS232 Control / Web Control / App Control | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
Remote In / Out | ✓ / ✓ |
DC Trigger Output | 3 |
HDMI Diagnostics | ✓ |
Others | |
Auto Speaker Setup by Microphone | Audyssey MultEQ XT32, Dirac Live (Upgrade) |
Front Display | 2 Line FLD |
GUI Languages | 3 |
Setup Assistant | ✓ |
Quick Select Plus / Quick Select | ✓ / - |
Variable Crossover | ✓ |
Optimised Bass Redirection | ✓ |
Bass Sync | ✓ |
Eco Mode | ✓ |
Auto Power Off | ✓ |
Sleep Timer | ✓ |
Inputs / Outputs | |
HDMI In / Out | 7 / 3 |
Multi-Room Video Out: Video / HDMI | - / ✓ |
Analogue In / Out | 6 / - |
Phono (MM) In | ✓ |
Digital In: Optical / Coaxial | 2 / 2 |
Multi-Room Out: Analogue / Digital | 2 / - |
Multichannel Preout | ✓ (11.4) |
Subwoofer Out | 4 (Independent) |
Speaker Terminal: Gold Plated Screw / Regular Screw | - / ✓ |
Number of Speaker Terminals | 11 |
Speaker A/B | Assignable |
Bi-Amp Drive | Assignable |
Multi-Room Speaker Terminal | Assignable |
Front Inputs: Audio / Composite / Digital (Opt) / HDMI / USB | - / - / - / - / ✓ |
USB Audio / Made for iPod / Made for iPhone | ✓ / - / - |
AM/FM Tuner | - |
Specifications | |
Number of Power Amps | 9 |
Power Output (8 Ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 2 Ch Driven) | 125 W |
Power Output (6 Ohm, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 2 Ch Driven) | 165 W |
Power Output (6 Ohm, 1 kHz, 10% THD, 1 Ch Driven) | 200 W |
General | |
Metal Front Panel | ✓ |
System Remote Control | RC-1252 |
Pre-Programmed / Learnable / LCD Display | ✓ / - / - |
Power Consumption | 710 W |
Power Consumption No-Sound (Eco On / Off) | 65 W / 110 W |
Standby Consumption | 0.1 W |
CEC Standby Consumption | 0.5 W |
Network Standby Consumption | Less Than 2.0 W |
Dimensions - Antenna: Horizontal (W x D x H) | 434 x 389 x 167 mm |
Dimensions - Antenna: Vertical (W x D x H) | 434 x 389 x 236 mm |
Dimensions - No Antenna (W x D x H) | 434 x 379 x 167 mm |
Weight | 13.4 kg |
Weight in Packaging | 16.0 kg |
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