Thank you for signing up to What Hi-Fi?. © The design also optimizes video playback as well by keeping the signal paths very shor… There are several different reasons that an amplifier will get hot and shut down. Dynamically, it’s a fun and exciting listen. It's such an accomplishment, we've inducted the Sony STR-DN1080 into our Hall of Fame - our list of the most important and influential products of all time. Visit our corporate site. We’d prefer it to be backlit, though you do eventually get used to the shape of the most-needed buttons after a few days in the dark. The amp is a Yamaha RX-A860 -100W. OnePlus co-founder to launch wireless earbuds under new Nothing brand, 7.2 Channel Home Theater AV Receiver STR-DN1080. As a glass window shatters under a spell, you can hear the sharp tinkling as well as the deep, sonic note rippling around the effect – it’s spellbinding to listen to. Quality Discrete Power Amplifier Section. The STR-DN1080 is a substantial, hefty and well-built black box. It’s enthralling. Denon’s AVR lineup is designed to offer something for everyone. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, We check over 130 million products every day for the best prices, Best wireless earbuds 2021: budget and premium, Google Chromecast with TV receives major 4K and Dolby Atmos upgrades, Burmester announces "several" core hi-fi and Reference Line products for 2021. It’s worth noting the ‘video 1’ input is the only one not to support the full 4:4:4 chroma subsampling spec - all other HDMI inputs do. That out of the way, let's get the AirPlay crashing problem fixed. It’s not quite as brawny as the Denon AVR-X2500H (or its successor, the AVR-X2600H), but the Sony pulls each bass note taut and makes an impact. At the very top sits the £3,000 AVC-X8500H, a groundbreaking 13-channel model catering to expansive systems in dedicated cinema rooms. This was achieved by having the power transformers mounted on the bottom chassis. Hello Everyone, I'm fairly new to home audio and video but my situation is a bit complicated. There are two HDMI outputs, a handful of legacy inputs, single optical and coaxial inputs, and a USB port that can charge your smartphone. If replacing the cable in the previous step didn't fix things, then the problem may lie with the source itself. I have a Denon AVR-1713 amp that cuts in & out (PCM), I have been told this may be a internet connection problem? Four of the most common are: Blown/grounded speaker (s), poor power and/or ground connections, too low an impedance (load), or Gain/Punch Bass control settings too high. Restoring the HEOS device to factory defaults. And there’s so much low-end depth and texture. This never happened, even leaving it for 30 minutes. My wife said that some of the movies/tv shows that were playing via Plex on a DVI connected Mac Mini had the sound intermittently cutting out. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The amp can play up to 24-bit/192kHz files in all popular formats, and will also play native double DSD files across HDMI and USB. Have been very happy with the unit and the improved leave of audio delivered to my speakers. Please refresh the page and try again. I got the new Denon AVRX 4400H. Three years is a lifetime in home cinema technology terms, so the fact that this amp has won Awards three years in a row tells you a lot. The cutting out is a form of protection to prevent the amplifier from clipping. back to top. Morocco has gone out of its way to say that the deal is a package so what happens to the "normalization" if the package gets changed? But NEVER, have I had a high power amp blow a speaker when used properly. is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. I had a Klipsch SW blow its' surround, it turned out the internal 100W amp had gone bad. It's such an accomplishment, we've inducted the Sony STR-DN1080 into our Hall of Fame - our list of the most important and influential products of all time. I can really appreciate this design, using no digital IC’s or MCU’s. Not only is it a current What Hi-Fi? High-resolution audio – everything you need to know, Best soundbars 2021: the best TV speakers you can buy, Best budget soundbars 2021: excellent, affordable TV speakers, Best portable projectors: the best mini projectors 2021.