The new Denon Home Amp is expected to share some DNA with the recently announced Marantz MODEL M1.
Venerable Japanese audio brand Denon has just announced the new Denon Home Amp. Remarkably similar to the recently launched Marantz M1, the new Home Amp is a classic stereo audio system that is fully compatible with the HEOS wireless audio system used by DENON and Marantz. It’s no coincidence, then, that these two products share some DNA.
The new Denon Home Amp adds HEOS to a classic stereo setup and all you need to do is add your favorite pair of speakers. It’s a perfect way to use an older pair of speakers that you may have upgraded.
A device like the compact Denon Home Amp would also make an ideal sound system for the kitchen or bedroom, and thanks to its compact size, the Denon Home Amp can be placed almost anywhere.
The Denon Home Amp’s built-in amplifier has an output power of 100W per channel at 8Ω with circuitry tuned by Denon Sound Master. The Home Amp can also provide a power boost to two-channel audio from TVs thanks to the inclusion of an eARC HDMI input that allows the Denon Home Amp to be controlled using a TV remote, making it a great alternative to a soundbar for TV audio.
The Denon home amplifier has most of the connections you need and four speaker connection terminals. … [+]
In addition to its speaker outputs, the Denon Home Amp also features a subwoofer output allowing you to add a powered subwoofer for plenty of extra low-end grunt, making movie watching much more exciting.
Since the Home Amp is HEOS compatible, it can be part of a multi-room wireless streaming system for up to 64 zones with high-resolution audio streaming. The Home Amp’s small size means it takes up less space in a rack system, with two Home Amps occupying the same width as a standard rack.
The Denon Home Amp connects to other HEOS-compatible devices, including Denon and Marantz AV receivers.
Rates and availability: The Denon Home Amp will be available at authorized Denon dealers and online at www.Denon.com priced at $799 / £699 / €799.
Technical specifications:
Rated output power: 100W + 100W (8Ω).
Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ± 1.5 dB.
Digital inputs: HDMI (eARC), TOSLINK, USB-A.
Analog inputs: RCA L/R.
Subwoofer output: RCA Mono.
EQ: Bass/Treble.
Streaming: Bluetooth (reception) BT 4.2, AirPlay AirPlay 2, Spotify Spotify Connect.
Supported music services: Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, SiriusXM, Amazon Music, TIDAL Hi-Res, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Deezer HiFi, Mood:Mix, Sony Hi-Res, AWA, QPlay, SoundCloud.
Connectivity: Ethernet, dual-band, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Dimensions (H × W × D): 86.2 × 217 × 234 mm.
Weight: 2.0 kg.