The Ultimate AV amp?

摘要

With HD technology and disc formats now on a firmer footing, almost every maker worth its transistors has launched a range-topping 'HD' amplifier. Enter Denon's AVC-A1 HD, goodbye AVC-A1XVA. Price-wise, the AVC-A1 HD amplifier's ￡3800 ticket nestles between Denon's flagship AVR-4308 receiver (￡2000, HFN, Dec '07) and its new ￡10,000 A1HD multichannel pre/power combination. But of far more relevance is its position against its only serious competition - Yamaha's DSP-Z11 (HFN, Apr '08) and Pioneer's SC-LX90, both at ￡5000. The AVC-A1HD is almost identically specified but comes to market with enough latitude in the budget to buy the Denon DVD-3800BD Blu-ray disc spinner as well. Interesting.