It seems like the season is ripe for new receiver and pre-pro announcements. Previously, it was Krell, Marantz, and Pioneer and now it’s Denon. Denon has always been a solid brand. Denon’s offered quality entry level and midrange products all the way up to flagship-level products. So if you had a Denon, you could always grow up the product line.
With the announcement of their new E-Series of AV receivers, which are priced at the entry level price-point, you get a ton of bang for the buck and real value. Airplay, which allows you to stream music from your iPhone or iPad, a remote app for controlling the receiver from your smartphone, an easy-to-use onscreen display and color coded back all seem like a really good package to the entry level user and the on-the-budget audiophile. Here’s the full announcement from Denon if you want to read more about the E-Series of A/V receivers.
MAHWAH, NJ, March 5, 2013 – Denon Electronics®, a premier manufacturer of premium home and personal audio products, today announced the launch of its best-in-class E-Series A/V receivers, including the AVR-E400 7.1 Channel Network Home Theater Receiver (SRP: $599), AVR-E300 5.1 Channel Network Home Theater Receiver (SRP: $399), and AVR-E200 5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (SRP: $249). All three new A/V receivers deliver on the D+M promise to provide consumers new levels of user friendliness, cutting edge performance benefits and the perfect home entertainment solutions for every budget and lifestyle need. Notably, both the AVR-E400 and AVR-E300 feature Apple’s AirPlay, allowing users to stream their iTunes music whether from Mac or PC, as well as music stored on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.* A host of leading audio capabilities provide a powerful and immersive soundscape providing accurate music reproduction in a home stereo system and cinema-like surround sound.
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| Denon’s Remote App |
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| E Series GUI Setup Assistant |
In creating its E-Series receivers, Denon made the “four E’s” its top priority – Easy, Exciting, Entertainment, Experience. Among the key improvements is a new more intuitive easy-to-use Setup Assistant for simple system setup and configuration. Thanks to the vibrant on-screen graphical display, which combines large, clear text and icons, users can easily make all necessary adjustments and settings during setup, optimizing their receiver for any speaker system or source components. The exclusive Denon Setup Assistant walks users through the entire setup process (AVR-E300 & AVR-E400 Only). For total sonic accuracy, the AVR-E400 and AVR-E300 both feature Audyssey MultEQ automatic room acoustic measurement and correction system to provide the best tonal balance to any listening environment, along with Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Audyssey Dynamic Volume for thrilling surround sound even at the reduced volume levels.
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| E Series horizontal color-coded speaker connections |
AVR-E300: 5 HDMI Video Inputs with 1080p and 3D Pass-through
Rated at a maximum of 165 watts for each of its 5 channels, the affordable, entry level AVR-E200 A/V Receiver delivers thrilling 5.1 channel surround, featuring the latest Dolby and DTS high definition surround sound decoding that lets users enjoy the ultimate surround sound experience with DVD and Blu-ray movies and concerts. The HDMI 5.1 Receiver also features Denon’s easy to use Quick Select function, which provides 4 Quick Select buttons on the front panel and on the remote control that let you instantly choose from the Cable/Satellite, Blu-ray, Game and Aux inputs. For total flexibility, users can customize the audio parameters for each source one with their preferred sound setting. The AVR-E200 is equipped with 4 HDMI inputs, including 3 on the rear panel and 1 on the front panel.
* AirPlay requires iTunes 10.1 or later and iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2 or later. A home Wi-Fi network is required.
** Some services may require a subscription
