Denon AVR-X500 AV Receiver

Denon AVR-X500 AV Receiver

The Denon AVRX500 is ideal for the type of customer who wants to enjoy phenomenal Denon home cinema sound quality in the living room, but has only a limited number of input sources, and no need for on board network streaming features. There are four HDMI inputs (three on the rear panel, one on the front) - the rear HDMI's are ideal for connecting blu-ray, games console and set top box, whilst the front HDMI makes cameras, camcorders and other mobile audio video devices easily connected.

Two digital optical inputs are also provided, ideal for digital audio connections from Sky set top boxes.

Representing the entry point to Denon's new X model coding system for 2013-14, the Denon AVR-X500 is certainly not the poor relation in the receiver range - it still features 5 x  discrete component construction 140W power amplifiers, which will sound significantly better than  the chip based amplifier solutions generally applied to entry class receivers at this price point.

Further increased ease of use is a focus point for this year's crop of Denon receivers, reflecting the fact that no matter how well designed and specified the AVR, if it has not been correctly setup in the customers system at home, then the best possible sound performance will never be achieved. With this in mind, the AVRX500 features a set up assistant which only requires to to connect to your TV with an HDMI cable and power on the receiver - a simple step-by-step setup routine then proceeds, which anyone can successfully follow. A simplified remote control with all commonly used functions grouped together in a new, clean design also aids operation of the AVR-X500.

The Denon AVR-X500 has excellent performance and useability for the home cinema enthusiast, together with an amazing value price tag.