Denon Electronics announced that it has released an Auro-3D firmware update for several of its audio/video receivers.
For more information visit: www.usa.denon.com
Unedited press release follows:
Denon® Announces Auro-3D® upgrade offer for Premium A/V Receivers
AVR-X4200W and AVR-X6200W to feature Auro-3D® multi-dimensional sound
Mahwah, NJ (March 29, 2016)– Denon, a leading manufacturer of premium home and personal audio products, announces a unique upgrade offer to bring three-dimensional audio format Auro-3D® to two recently introduced Premium A/V Receivers. Expected to be available March 29, 2016 a firmware upgrade (a fee is charged) will further enhance the feature set of the highly-acclaimed AVR-X4200W and the AVR-X6200W models.
By fully immersing the listener in a cocoon of life-like sound, Auro-3D® creates the sensation of actually ‘being there’. Thanks to a unique configuration of ‘Height channels’, acoustic reflections are generated and heard naturally due to the fact that sounds originate from around as well as above the listener. Depending on the size of the room, either 1 or 2 additional layers (HEIGHT and TOP – a.k.a. “Voice of God” channel) with speakers are mounted above the existing Surround layer at ear-level to produce Auro-3D®’s defining ‘vertical Stereo field’. The height information, captured in recording or created during the mixing process, is encoded into a standard 5.1 PCM stream that comes with a regular Blu-ray™. A Denon AVR containing the Auro-Codec® Decoder is capable of decoding the original Auro-3D® mix. Additionally, the Auro-Matic® upmixing engine allows existing collections of music and film soundtracks to be rendered in the acclaimed 3D sound.
“We are constantly striving to offer the best in new technologies to our customers. And by making this Auro-3D upgrade available, we are delivering upon our promise and commitment to our customers,” says Yoshinori Yamada, global business team leader audio and video at D+M Group.
“We are excited to see the Auro-3D format being integrated in even more consumer electronics, making the 3D Audio experience more widely available than before. Denon has always been a valued partner of ours and we trust their clients will be happy to see the offer extending,” states Wilfried Van Baelen, CEO of Auro Technologies.
The Denon upgrade service can easily be downloaded at home by owners of the AVR-X4200W or AVR-X6200W through the receiver’s built-in online feature upgrade function. More details to follow soon on the official Denon website.
Denon AVR-X4200W 9.2ch Network A/V Receiver – Key Features
• 125W x 7ch (8ohm, 20-20KHz, THD:0.05%) high quality discrete power amplifier for powerful and detailed sound
• 9.2ch processing
• Dolby Atmos® up to 5.1.4 or 7.1.2 (with additional 2ch amplifier)
• DTS:X™ ready (via firmware update released in February 2016)
• Auro-3D®, Auromatic® (up to 9.1ch; paid Upgrade)
• Advanced quad-core 32-bit DSP processor
• Latest HDMI 2.0a standard with HDCP 2.2, 4K/60Hz full-rate pass-through on
4:4:4 resolution, HDR, BT.2020 on all inputs
• 8 HDMI inputs (1x front) and 3 HDMI outputs with full HDCP 2.2 support
• ISF Certification
• Built-in Wi-Fi with dual diversity antenna, built-in Bluetooth®
• Front panel USB input
• Wide support for streaming formats including high resolution DSD, FLAC and AIFF
• AirPlay® and DLNA® music streaming, Spotify Connect® (where available); Internet Radio, Pandora® and SiriusXM™
• Advanced ECO mode with off/on/auto setting
• Denon 2016 AVR Remote App (available for Android™ and iOS)
• Setup Assistant in 3 languages
• Color-coded speaker terminals
• D.D.S.C.-HD Digital and AL24 Processing Plus; Denon Link HD
• High quality 192kHz / 32bit D/A Converter
• Audyssey MultEQ™ XT with Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ
• Audyssey MultEQ XT32 (Pro ready), Sub EQ HT and LFC
• Phono (MM) input
• 13.2ch pre-out; 3 multi-room zones
• Clock Jitter Reducer
• Easy to setup, easy to use
• Available in black
Denon AVR-X6200W 9.2ch Network A/V Receiver – Key Features
• 140 watts x 9 channels (8 ohms, 20-20kHz, THD:0.05%) discrete high quality discrete power amplifier for powerful and detailed sound
• Monolithic amplifier design with Denon custom made transistors
• D.D.S.C.-HD Digital and AL24 Processing Plus; Denon Link HD
• 11.2-channel processing with 13.2-channel pre-out
• 3 multi-source zones
• Dolby Atmos up to 7.1.4 or 9.1.2 (with additional 2 channel amplifier)
• DTS:X ready (via future firmware update released in February 2016)
• Auro-3D, Auromatic (up to 9.1 or 10.1-channels with an external amp for “Voice of God” channel; paid Upgrade)
• Four Advanced 32-bit DSP processors
• Latest HDMI 2.0a standard with HDCP 2.2, 4K/60Hz full-rate pass-through on all inputs,
4:4:4 resolution, HDR, Rec.2020
• 8 HDMI inputs (1x front) and 3 HDMI outputs with full HDCP 2.2 support
• Advanced Video Processing with scaling of lower resolution signals up to 1080p and 4k Ultra HD
• ISF Certification
• Built-in Wi-Fi with dual diversity antenna, built-in Bluetooth
• Front panel USB input
• Wide support for streaming formats including high resolution DSD, FLAC and AIFF
• Apple AirPlay and DLNA music streaming; Spotify Connect; Pandora, SiriusXM, vTuner Internet Radio
• Built-in HD radio tuner
• Advanced ECO mode with off/on/auto setting
• Audyssey MultEQ XT32 (Pro ready), Sub EQ HT and LFC
• Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ
• Gold-plated terminals
• Phono (MM) input
• Denon 2016 AVR Remote App (available for Android and iOS)
• Setup Assistant in three languages
• Color-coded speaker terminals
• Crestron Connected Certified
• Available in black
About Denon
Denon is a world leader in the manufacture of the highest-quality home theater, audio and software products. Denon is recognized internationally for innovative and groundbreaking products and has a long history of technical innovations, including the development and groundbreaking commercialization of pulse-code modulation (PCM) digital audio. Denon Electronics is owned by D+M Group. For more information visit www.usa.denon.com.
About Auro Technologies
Auro Technologies is a spin-off of the privately owned Galaxy Studios Group, renowned worldwide for its state-of-the-art leadership in audio innovation for music and sound for film. After 150 years of evolution in sound recording and reproduction, Wilfried Van Baelen (CEO Auro Technologies and Galaxy Studios) revolutionized sound by bringing “Immersive Sound” (Sound in 3D) as an end-to-end solution for all markets with his Auro-3D® format. The addition of the missing and final dimension in sound (“Height”) combined with Auro-3D’s groundbreaking technologies provides a natural immersive sound experience unlike anything you’ve heard before, creating a totally new emotional level of entertainment in music, movies, games, events etc.. The Auro-3D® Technology Suite offers easy-to-use and unprecedented levels of sound reproduction capabilities to the broadcast, digital cinema, home cinema, mobile, gaming, and automotive markets. www.auro-3d.com / www.auro-technologies.com.
About D+M Group
D+M Group is a global company dedicated to enhancing life through inspired sound solutions delivered anytime, anywhere. With a strong belief that “Performance is everything,” D+M is focused on innovation to meet the needs of customers in an increasingly digital world. Serving the consumer and professional markets, D+M Group brands include Boston Acoustics®, Denon®, and Marantz®. D+M Group has approximately 900 employees worldwide, with products and services marketed in more than 45 countries.