Upgrade your expectations in home theater and audio entertainment with the AVR-X8500HA – the world’s first 13.2Ch 8K AV receiver.

Powerful 13- channel amplifier

Featuring Denon's most advanced and sophisticated power amplifier design, the AVR-X8500HA delivers high-power performance at 150 watts per channel (8 Ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, THD: 0.05%, 2CH driven) to ensure a dynamic and precise entertainment experience. Low impedance drivers provide operational stability for a wide range of speakers and create a balanced, tonal sound.

The ultimate 8K home theater experience

The AVRX8500HA offers an advanced HDMI section (8in/3out) with a dedicated 8k input that supports8k/60Hz or 4K/120Hz video passthrough. All HDMI inputs feature 4:4:4 Pure Color sub sampling, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Hybrid-Log Gamma (HLG) and BT.2020 pass-through support for exceptional color, clarity, and contrast. Enjoy 8K upscaling.

Feel every dimension

Immerse yourself in 3D audio with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology, DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X, DTS:X Pro, IMAX Enhanced, and Aura-3D. The AVRX8500H supports up to 13.2 channels to power up to a 7.2.6 or 9.2.4 speaker configuration for more immersive, 3D audio experiences.

HEOS Built-In Wireless Music Streaming

Listen from any room for a connected, whole-home audio experience. The AVRX8500H also works with the newly introduced Denon Home speakers to let you enjoy your music in every room.

On Board Technologies

Dolby Atmos

Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos. Enjoy a 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound speaker system and four additional overhead speakers or four Dolby Atmos elevation speakers for the ultimate home theater experience - including Dolby Surround upmixer for legacy content.

DTS:X

DTS:X immersive audio content places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating life-like, multi-dimensional audio. The included spatial remapping engine of DTS Neural:X offers improved immersion and heightened realism in all your favorite movies.

DTS:X Pro

Featuring the latest audio format support to experience your entertainment decoded with the most current DTS 3D audio technology. Enjoys up to 13.2 channels of audio processing with DTS:X Pro for full surround sound in exquisite detail.

Aura-3D

With a combination of traditional channel supporting up to a 13.2 configuration and dedicated height and overhead channels, Aura-3D provides an immersive surround sound experienced. Audio formatting identifies sound objects individually and projects them to different spaces in your listening environment, creating an immersive, 3D sound stage.

IMAX Enhanced

Get the most premium at-home entertainment experience with IMAX Enhanced - the latest technology from DTS that sets a new standard for home theater imaging, sound, scale and clarity. Content is digitally remastered by IMAX for clearer, brighter images and immersive, heart pounding audio.

Dolby Vision

Dolby Vision is a stunning HDR imaging technology that brings extraordinary color, contrast and brightness to the screen. See what you've been missing.

HDR10+

HDR10+ is the advanced, improved version of HDR10, a technology that enhances the color and contrast of media. They both utilize metadata to tell your phone or TV how to show the HDR content, upgrading the view when you're watching a video.

HEOS Built-In

With HEOS built-in technology, enjoy your favorite music in any room of your home for a wireless whole-home audio experience. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room - the choice is yours. Enjoy music from Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, and more or your local music file libraries. With additional HEOS built-in components, like HEOS-capable speakers, play all your music in one room or many.

Works with Amazon Alexa

Use your voice to stream your favorite music services through Alexa to the AVRX8500HA, with HEOS built-in. Ask Alexa to play music from Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, and more. Turn volume up or down. pause, mute and play the next song - all with your voice. To start streaming with Alexa voice commands, open the Alexa app and select "skills". Add HEOS home entertainment to enable. Then, go to smart home in the Alexa app menu and choose devices and discover or say "Alexa", discover my devices.

Google Assistant Voice Control

Ask your Google Home, Google app or other devices with Google Assistant built-in to control content across your listening environment. Start music in the HEOS app, then ask your Google Assistant to control volume, play, pause, skip tracks and more. "Works with the Google Assistant" feature is always improving.

Josh.ai Smart Home Voice Automation

An elevated voice agent for the high-end smart home, Josh.ai offers flexible voice control for nearly any aspect of your day-to-day experience and entertainment environment. Use voice commands to control the thermostat, lights, home appliances, speakers, AV receiver and more. Josh.ai is installed by custom integrators and accessed through an app on your phone or tablet. Works with iOS and Android devices.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Featuring dual diversity antennas, the AVRX8500HA lets you stream your favorite audio tracks wirelessly via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The dual diversity antenna system ensures stable streaming even in congested urban environments.

AirPlay 2 and Apple Siri Voice Control

Stream audio from your favorite music services like Apple Music and Spotify or watch videos from services like YouTube and Netflix from any iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV. Hear audio perfectly synced to your speakers from AirPlay 2 sources. AirPlay 2 also supports multi-room audio- wirelessly stream content to multiple AirPlay 2 compatible devices simultaneously with improved audio buffering to ensure smooth audio playback. AirPlay 2 provides control and grouping of compatible audio devices within the Apple Music or Home app. Use AirPlay 2 in-app or with your voice via Siri.

"Roon Tested" Certified

All new Denon AV receivers are now Roon Tested. Get more out of your digital music library with searchable, searchable information about your favorite artists and songs. Find concert lyrics, concert dates, photos, bios, reviews, and more.

Hi-Red Audio Support

The ability to decode Hi-Res Audio ALAC, FLAC and WAV lossless files up to 24-bit/192kHz, as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks (the audiophile format of SACD) lets you enjoy each note exactly as the artist intended. Listen to your music via the front panel USB port or over network sources.