Live the movie

When watching a movie, you shouldn't duck as an airplane flies overhead. You shouldn't go check the windows when you hear glass break. Bust out the cuffs, this receiver is breaking all the rules. The AVR1609 supports 1080p video, with two HDMI inputs, four composite video inputs, and one HDMI output plus two composite video outputs, it brings you the absolute best picture around. To match that on the audio spectrum, this receiver sends out 80 watts of power to each of 7 channels, and also features a pre-amp output for a subwoofer, all of which it puts to use in multiple surround modes designed specifically for different types of music, movies, and video games. The Audyssey MultEQ acoustic correction and optimization system custom-tailors the sound for optimum tonal balance throughout the listening space. To eliminate irritating swings in volume between TV shows and commercials, the AVR1609 is one of the first to offer Audyssey Dynamic Volume automatic volume-leveling system, as well as Audyssey Dynamic EQ to ensure rich bass and smooth tonal balance, even at low volume levels. The bottom line: after you watch a movie on the Denon AVR1609, you'll find yourself wondering what was real and what was recorded.

Recipe for a hands-off receiver

Gone are the days when you had to be a technical guru to get quality picture and sound out of your home theater setup. The Denon AVR1609 features numerous automatic features to make it easy to get the most from your system. Start with a multitude of automatic surround modes designed to encompass anything you want to listen to, including 7-Channel Stereo, Virtual Surround, Rock Arena, Jazz Club, Video Game, Matrix, and Mono Movie. Mix in technology that works behind the scenes (or at least behind the front panel) to bring you the best sound and picture around. Finally, stir in the automatic calibration with the included Audyssey MultEQ microphone, which "listens" to the sound from several points around your room and automatically configures your receiver to give you the best audio for listening area. Allow (yourself) to sit for several hours. Make no further adjustments. Lastly, enjoy. (For said technical gurus, the settings on this receiver can be adjusted manually to your personal preferences.)

Your media made simple

You have music on your computer, on your iPod, in your car, in your living space, and everywhere in between. Now you can consolidate your tunes without sacrificing anything. The AVR1609 provides an input terminal for connecting an iPod on the back panel. With the purchase of either a Denon ASD-1R, an ASD-3N, or an ASD-3W, you can connect and play your iPod through your theater room, or if you have one set up, through your additional zone. In addition to iPod compatibility. To make your life even easier, the AVR-1609 has a 56 station memory for your favorite AM, FM, and XM stations. Now you can watch or listen to all your media through your home set-up, but still bring it with you on your jog or on your drive to work.

Hassle-free entertainment

It's Sunday evening. You're throwing a little barbecue for your friends and family. The burgers are grilling, the chips are out, and you want to play a little background music. Once upon a time, this involved digging out an extension cord, dragging your old boombox outside, and rummaging through piles of CDs. Not any more. Expand your horizons to two zones from different sources with the Denon AVR1609. This gives you the capability to watch 5.1-channel video in your theater room while 2-channel music plays somewhere else in your house. So, if you have your home set up for it, you could, for example, show the game in your theater room while ambient melodies serenade the barbecue guests. But it gets even better than that. With this receiver's connectivity options, it won't be long before everyone in your neighborhood wants an invite to your party.

The lips match the voice

It's amazing how much audio or video delays detract from a movie, so Denon came up with a solution. As with all of their high-grade A/V receivers, the AVR1609 lets you adjust delay times and other parameters to customize the performance to suit your own home theater as well as enhance operating ease. Adjustments are easy to make, using the buttons and knobs on the front panel of the receiver. These customized features are then stored, for each source input and surround mode, in Personal Memory Plus so constant readjustments aren't required, although the settings are not permanently locked, so you can readjust for a poorly-dubbed movie (just remember to change it back afterwards). It's little touches like these that add to the realism of the film and have gained Denon a reputation as one of the best makers of home audio equipment in the industry.

Surround yourself with sound no matter what

Having a 2-channel source or a two-speaker set-up is no longer an obstacle. With the AVR1609, you can blanket yourself with surround sound under almost any circumstances. Denon's popular 7-Channel Stereo mode transforms your favorite 2-channel sources such as CD, tape, stereo radio, and stereo video sources into exciting surround sound, free of delay effects and unnatural artifacts, from all seven speakers. To aid this, Denon included its latest audio de-compression technology to take your mp3, wma, and aac audio files and de-compress them into surround sound. This 7-Channel Stereo mode was originally developed by Denon to enhance music lovers' enjoyment of home theater ambience, but it now can be enjoyed with any source material.

Don't forget the cables!

Okay, so you have your brand new AVR1609 hooked up to your big-screen flat-panel with a full 7.1 channel surround sound system, and a 1080p video player. You fire it all up, put in your favorite movie, and, wait, it still seems the same as it did on your old set-up. Before you package everything to take it back, take a look at your connections. A lot of people think their components are to blame when the feed isn't as good as it's supposed to be, when really the problem is the cables. When hooking up high-definition units, it's important to use cables that can handle the signals. Using "whatever's lying around" or "whatever's cheap" can make equipment worth thousands of dollars perform like the bottom-of-the-line system you can find at a box store. So, as you shop for your new receiver, be sure not to overlook one of the most vital pieces of your home theater system: the cables.

Included With Purchase

Your purchase includes: Owners Manual, warranty information, service station list, pre-programmed multi-brand main remote control, Zone 2 remote control, AM loop antenna, FM indoor antenna.

Comparison Specifications

• Processing decoding: High resolution 32-bit floating point DSP processor (21367x1 32-bit floating point)
• Output power: 75 Watts x 7 channels (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.08% THD max.)
• Video connections: 2 HDMI ver. 1.3a inputs/1 HDMI ver. 1.3a outputs, 2 component video inputs (3 x 30 MHz bandwidth)/1 output, 4 composite video inputs/2 outputs, 3 S-Video inputs/2 outputs, 2 analog record outputs
• Audio connections: 2 digital coaxial inputs, 2 digital optical inputs / 1 digital optical outputs
• HDMI connectivity: HDMI video switching function, 36-bit HDMI Deep Color support, HDMI xvYCC color space support (a separate cable connection is required for audio)
• Auto setup microphone included (type: Y/mold DM-A409)
• DSP modes: 7 DSP surround modes
• Surround modes: Rock Arena, Jazz Club, Video Game, Matrix, Mono Movie, Wide Screen 7.1
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx with Cinema, Music, and Game modes
• Remote control: two remote controls (one for main room, a second for zone audio control)
  
  

Additional Specifications

• CONNECTIVITY: iPod dock control port (using optional ASD-1R iDock)
• 9 analog audio inputs including tuner
• True 24-bit / 96-kHz digital input capability, assignable digital inputs
• Auto/manual room equalization, auto setup calibration
• Cinema EQ
• IR serial remote in/out terminal
• 56-station auto-preset memory tuning
• 8-ch. external analog input, banana plug speaker terminals (all channels)
• Direct function (tone bypass)

Manufacturer Specifications

• Volume control un-muting, selectable muting levels (full/-40/-20)
  
  
• COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY: Independent power supplies, 24/96 analog-to-digital conversion bit rate, variable high/low crossover points (12/24dB) 40/60/80/100/120/150/200/250
  
  
• SOUND MODE: Stereo/Direct modes with pure analog path, speaker time-delay levelcontrols (L/R, sub, center, surround, l/r, surround back)
• Dolby Digital surround EX decoding, dts ES discrete 6.1 decoding, dts ES matrix 6.1 decoding, dts Neo 6 stereo-to-surround cinema and music modes, dts 96/24 5.1 for DVD-video processing
• Equal power amplifiers, low impedance drive capability, high-current/discrete amplifiers
• Auto surround mode (analog or digital input), active center channel in all surround modes, dynamic discrete surround circuit (Digital HD), multi-channel stereo mode
  
  
• CONVENIENCE: Front panel system setup control, personal memory plus, relay-controlled protection circuits
• Auto/manual room equalization, microprocessor user re-set, relay-controlled protection circuits
• Audyssey Mult EQ room correction positions (6), pre-amp outputs for multi-zone , icon-based on-screen display
• Pre-programmed (10 devices) glow key remote control with punch through commands

Dimensional Specifications

• Dimensions: 17.1" W x 6.80" H x 14.9" D
• Weight: 24.9 lbs

Denon AVR-1609 Warranty Details

Two-year limited warranty