Denon Denon Home Amp
Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
85/100
Build Quality
84/100
Features Connectivity
95/100
Value for Money
86/100
Compact yet capable, the 100W+100W Denon Home Amp blends HEOS multi-room streaming with HDMI eARC, AirPlay 2 and Roon Ready convenience. Robert Silva at ecoustics found its presentation easy and musically satisfying, while its subwoofer output and TV-friendly design make it a flexible hub for living-room systems.
Pros
Easy, musically satisfying sound that avoids fatigue in normal listening.
Excellent connectivity, including HEOS, HDMI eARC, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Roon Ready.
Works well as a TV audio solution with subwoofer support and soundbar-like flexibility.
Cons
No dedicated wired headphone output, limiting private listening options.
Turntables need a built-in or external phono preamp, so vinyl playback is not plug-and-play.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 85/100
Reviewers describe an easy, pleasant, and musically satisfying presentation that simply works and makes music enjoyable to listen to. There are no serious complaints about harshness or fatigue in the excerpts provided, but the coverage is limited and does not dig deeply into finer sonic traits.
Transparency Resolution
84/100
The reviews do not spend much time on fine detail, but the amp is described as sounding natural and as something that simply gets music playing in an enjoyable way. There is no mention of veil, grain, or obvious congestion in the supplied comments.
Tonal Balance Musicality
87/100
The tonal character comes across as easy and pleasing, with Robert Silva saying it 'sounds like music I enjoy' and that it is exactly the kind of sound music is supposed to have. The available commentary points to a musically satisfying, non-fatiguing balance.
Dynamics
85/100
The published power rating suggests respectable drive, and the review material does not report strain, compression, or running out of steam in normal use. The excerpts do not provide detailed listening notes on slam or transient punch, so this rests mainly on competent reported output and the absence of complaints.
Soundstage Imaging
83/100
The supplied reviews say very little about image width, depth, layering, or pinpoint placement. With no real spatial criticism in the excerpts, the safest read is that imaging is not a headline feature of the coverage rather than a clear weakness.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
84/100
The small chassis, Ethernet, IR learning, control-system compatibility, and tidy physical package suggest a thoughtfully engineered product, but the reviews here do not discuss internal parts quality, thermal behavior, or long-term durability in much depth. The commentary is more about capability and form factor than construction praise.
Features Connectivity
95/100
This is exceptionally well equipped for an integrated amp: HDMI eARC/ARC, optical, RCA, subwoofer output, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, AirPlay 2, Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, HEOS multi-room, Bluetooth, USB/network playback, and smart-home integration. Reviewers also highlight its usefulness as a TV audio solution and its ability to serve whole-home playback needs.
Value for Money
86/100
None of the reviews call it a bargain or attack the asking price, but the price places it in a fairly competitive premium streaming-amp segment where buyers are paying for HEOS, TV integration, and broad connectivity. The comments suggest a capable, versatile product whose appeal is tied to convenience and feature depth as much as raw sound quality.
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Specifications
- Power Amplifier Rated output & THD (8ohm)
- 100 W+100 W (8 Ω/ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, T.H.D. 0.05 %)
- Power Amplifier Rated output & THD (4ohm)
- 125 W + 125 W (4Ω/ohms, 1 kHz, T.H.D. 0.1%)
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz : ±1.5 dB
- Connected loudspeaker Impedance
- 4 – 16 Ω/ohms
- Loudspeaker Binding Posts
- 4-way binding posts
- Digital Inputs
- HDMI (eARC), TOSLINK
- Analog Inputs
- RCA L/R
- Subwoofer Out
- RCA Mono
- Channel Assignments
- Stereo (Default), Dual Mono
- Volume Limit
- 80-100%
- Balance
- -15dB to +15dB
- Adjustable High Pass / Low Pass Filters
- 40-250 Hz / 40-120 Hz
- EQ
- Bass, Treble -5dB to +5dB
- Sound Modes
- Stereo, Direct, Virtual, Denon Dialog Enhancer, Night Mode
- TV Sound Grouping
- Yes
- Decoding
- Dolby Digital +, Dolby Digital, LPCM, DSD
- Stereo PCM / Multi-channel PCM
- Yes / Yes
- Stereo File Formats (HEOS network share or USB)
- WMA: up to and including 192 kbps AAC & MP3: up to and including 320 kbps WAV, ALAC, FLAC: up to and including 24-bit/192kHz DSD: 2.8 MHz, 5.6MHz
- Bluetooth Receive
- BT 4.2
- AirPlay
- Airplay 2
- Roon
- Roon Ready
- Spotify
- Spotify Connect
- Music Services Supported (HEOS, subject to change and local availability)
- Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, SiriusXM, Amazon Music, Tidal, Tidal HiRes, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Deezer HiFi, Mood:Mix, Sony Hi-Res, AWA, QPlay, SoundCloud.
- Music stored on mobile device
- Yes (iOS, Android or Kindle Fire)
- NAS (Network Attached Storage)
- Network share, DLNA
- USB Storage Device Playback
- Yes (FAT32, NTFS formatted drives)
- Wired Connectivity
- Ethernet
- Wireless Connectivity
- Dual band, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- IR Input
- 3.5mm
- IR Learning
- Yes
- Control System Compatibility via TCP/IP
- Crestron, Control4, AMX
- HEOS App
- iOS, Android, Kindle Fire
- Product Color
- Black
- User Interface
- Volume up/down, Play / Pause, Quick Select 1/2/3, Multi colored LED status indicator, Connect button (rear), Bluetooth button (rear)
- Dimensions (H x W x D) Inches
- 3.4 x 8.54 x 9.21 Inches
- Dimensions (H x W x D) mm
- 86.2 x 217 x 234mm
- Weight (lbs)
- 4.5 pounds
- Weight (kg)
- 2 KG
Manufacturer's Description — Denon
The Denon Home Amp can power any loudspeaker in any room, enhance TV audio with HDMI eARC, or connect to a subwoofer for added bass with low and high pass crossovers. With HEOS®, you can manage all your devices from the HEOS app. Keep the music going throughout your home with seamless multi-room control.
- 100 Watts of Power
- Denon Sound Quality
- Subwoofer Output
- High-Res Audio Streaming
- Multi-Room Experience Powered by HEOS™
Compact Wireless Streaming Amplifier Powered by HEOS™
The Denon Home Amp can power loudspeakers anywhere you want them.
Denon Amplification
Power any loudspeaker in any room of the home, such as in-ceiling, in-wall, outdoor, or bookshelf speakers. Stream music with HEOS®. Group Denon Home Amp with any other HEOS-enabled devices for whole-home audio.
Music at your command
Stream from all your favorite music streaming services or local sources.
Enhance your TV audio
Easily connect the Denon Home Amp to your TV through the HDMI eARC input.
Elevate your whole-home listening experience
100 Watts of Power
The Denon Home Amp comes with an impressive 100w per channel, 8ohm, 20-20kHz, 0.05% THD.
Denon Sound Quality
With a powerful class D amplifier and premium build quality and design, the Denon Home Amp can power loudspeakers anywhere you want them.
High-Res Audio Streaming
Enjoy the ease of streaming music with superior detail and precision. With HEOS®, the Denon Home Amp supports ALAC, FLAC, and WAV files up to 192kHz/24-bit, as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks.
HDMI eARC
With HDMI eARC, you can play your TV audio with a single HDMI connection, making it easier than ever to connect a pair of speakers to a TV.
Multi-Room Experience Powered by HEOS™
With HEOS®, play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room—the choice is yours. With Denon Home speakers, sound bars, network players, or AV receivers with HEOS®, easily play all your music in multiple rooms from your favorite music service or source.
HEOS® puts whole-home sound at your fingertips
Imagine a world where filling your home with music is as easy as hitting Play. That’s HEOS. Wirelessly stream your favorite music and audio entertainment to every room. Control it all with the free HEOS app. Get up and running in minutes and start streaming without the stress. The HEOS app makes setup quick and seamless—no wires, no hassles, just pure sonic bliss.
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Key Technologies
Stream your music directly from your Spotify account for high-quality music in your TV room.
Stream audio or video from your favorite streaming services using your smart device. Hear audio perfectly synced to your speakers from AirPlay 2 sources. AirPlay 2 also supports multi-room audio.
Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room via a variety of streaming sources. Add Denon Home speakers to more rooms and control it all with the HEOS app.
Connect and play music directly from your smartphone, tablet or other compatible device
With the addition of Amazon Music HD, you will now be able to play Ultra HD music (24-bit 48kHz and up to 192kHz) on supported HEOS devices from the HEOS App when choosing Amazon Music.
eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) makes playing TV audio simple with a single HDMI connection. eARC supports HD and 3D audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Atmos and more.
Stream high-resolution audio from Qobuz for rich, detailed sound.
- Stream your music directly from your Spotify account for high-quality music in your TV room.
- Stream audio or video from your favorite streaming services using your smart device. Hear audio perfectly synced to your speakers from AirPlay 2 sources. AirPlay 2 also supports multi-room audio.
- Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room via a variety of streaming sources. Add Denon Home speakers to more rooms and control it all with the HEOS app.
- Connect and play music directly from your smartphone, tablet or other compatible device
- With the addition of Amazon Music HD, you will now be able to play Ultra HD music (24-bit 48kHz and up to 192kHz) on supported HEOS devices from the HEOS App when choosing Amazon Music.
- eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) makes playing TV audio simple with a single HDMI connection. eARC supports HD and 3D audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Atmos and more.
- Stream high-resolution audio from Qobuz for rich, detailed sound.
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