Audio Section
Monolithic Amplifier Design: The AVR-A10H is built around a monolithic Class AB amplifier stage using discrete, custom high-current power transistors rather than an integrated amp chip. That discrete construction gives each of the 13 channels its own dedicated high-current output devices, which translates into tighter control over demanding speaker loads and a more dynamic, effortless sound. Denon rates the amplifier at 150 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20Hz-20kHz, 0.05% THD, 2 channels driven) — enough headroom to drive a full 7.1.6 or 9.1.4 Atmos system without strain. Like the rest of Denon's A-Series, it's designed and built at the company's own Shirakawa factory in Japan.
Video Section
Full HDMI 2.1 Feature Set: All seven HDMI inputs and both the Main and Monitor 2 outputs support the full HDMI 2.1 spec: 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz pass-through at up to 40Gbps, HDCP 2.3 copy protection, BT.2020 wide color gamut, and 4:4:4 pure color sub-sampling for the most accurate picture from modern game consoles and 8K sources. For the best results, Denon recommends an 18Gbps-rated cable for 4K/HDR content and a 48Gbps Ultra High Speed cable if you're feeding it an 8K source. The receiver's separate Zone 2 HDMI output is intentionally scaled back to 4K/60Hz, which keeps a second-room display simple without competing for the same bandwidth as the main room.
Network & Streaming
Wired or Wireless, Your Choice: An RJ-45 Ethernet jack gives you a rock-solid wired connection, while built-in dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11ac, 2.4/5GHz with WPA2-PSK security) covers you wirelessly — setup can be done with a WPS button press, an access point scan, a PIN, or straight from an iOS device. Either connection unlocks HEOS®, which pulls in Pandora, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Spotify Connect, TuneIn internet radio, and anything sitting on a DLNA server or networked PC, all from one app.
AirPlay 2® & Voice Control
Whole-Home Apple Integration: With Apple AirPlay 2 built in, the AVR-A10H can play on its own, join a group of AirPlay 2 speakers around the house, or run different tracks in different rooms when you're streaming from Apple Music — all managed from the Music or Home app on an iPhone or iPad. Siri-enabled Apple devices can also control playback and pull up song and artist info hands-free.
Multi-Room Video
Independent Zone 2 HDMI: Built-in HDMI matrix switching lets the AVR-A10H feed two different HDMI sources to two different displays at once — whatever's playing in the main room doesn't have to be what's playing in Zone 2. Zone 2 draws from HDMI inputs 1 through 6 (inputs 7 and 8 aren't available to it) and outputs up to 4K video with 2-channel PCM audio, with volume handled from the TV or a receiver in that second room rather than the main unit.
