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Experience Hi-Fi Amplification and Alexa Compatibility 🔊 with Denon DRA-800H Network Receiver for Home Theater Review

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BrandDenon
Connectivity TechnologyHEOS, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, HDMI
ColorBlack
Supported Internet ServicesPandora, Amazon Music, Spotify
Item Dimensions LxWxH13.35 x 17.09 x 5.94 inches
Output Wattage100 Watts
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Description of Experience Hi-Fi Amplification and Alexa Compatibility 🔊 with Denon DRA-800H Network Receiver for Home Theater

Key Features of the Denon DRA-800H 2-Channel Stereo Network Receiver

The Denon DRA-800H is a high-performance 2-channel stereo network receiver that brings powerful and balanced sound to your home theater. With its expert sound engineering and award-winning amplifier design, this receiver delivers an exceptional audio experience. Equipped with a discrete 2-channel amp, it offers 100W per channel at 8 ohms, ensuring stability and compatibility with a wide range of speakers.

Enhanced Home Audio Experience

Experience a stunning cinematic experience with the Denon DRA-800H. Its advanced HDMI video section supports full 4K Ultra HD 60Hz video, HDR10, HLG, and BT.2020 pass-through. This means you can enjoy your favorite movies and shows with exceptional color, clarity, and contrast. Whether you're watching a blockbuster film or a thrilling sports event, this receiver ensures an immersive and captivating viewing experience.

Multi-Room Streaming and Voice Control Compatibility

With built-in HEOS technology, the Denon DRA-800H allows you to enjoy multi-room streaming. You can effortlessly playback music from popular streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Music via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or AirPlay 2. What's more, this receiver is compatible with all major voice agents, including Alexa and Siri, enabling you to control audio tracks, adjust volume, switch inputs, and play/pause music using just your voice.

Versatile Connectivity and Hi-Res Audio Playback

The Denon DRA-800H offers versatile connectivity options to suit your audio needs. Connect your favorite audio sources to this receiver, including a turntable, through the integrated phono input and MM equalizer. You can also listen to your favorite tracks stored on a memory device via the USB port on the front panel or through network sources. Enjoy high-resolution audio playback and immerse yourself in the richness and clarity of your music collection.

Where Can the Denon DRA-800H Be Used?

1. Home theaters: Elevate your home theater experience with the Denon DRA-800H's powerful sound and advanced video capabilities.

2. Living rooms: Enjoy high-quality audio for your TV shows, movies, and music in the comfort of your living room.

3. Music studios: Experience professional-grade sound reproduction and precise audio engineering for your music production.

4. Entertainment areas: Create an immersive audio environment in entertainment areas such as game rooms or dedicated listening spaces.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE DISCRETE 2-CHANNEL AMP – Feel the power & hear every audio detail with this ultra-stylish & powerful receiver (100W per channel at 8 ohms) that offers greater stability with a wide range of speakers & delivers balanced sound each time. EXPERT SOUND ENGINEERING – Denon’s experience in designing award-winning amplifiers and their use of Hi-Fi parts, custom resistors, audio grade capacitors, a double differential DAC circuit and analog preamp circuits deliver a superior sound experience. ADVANCED HDMI VIDEO SECTION FOR A STUNNING CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE – Features full 4K Ultra HD 60Hz video, 4:4:4 Pure Color sub sampling, HDR10, HLG, and BT.2020 pass-through. Watch your favorite movies & shows with exceptional color, clarity and contrast. ENJOY MULTI-ROOM STREAMING – Built-in HEOS technology allows you to playback music through any popular streaming service such as Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music and others via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or AirPlay 2 in one room and more simultaneously. VOICE CONTROL COMPATIBILITY WITH ALL MAJOR VOICE AGENTS – Change audio tracks, control volume, switch inputs, and play & pause music with your voice. Just command Alexa, Siri, and other leading voice agents or any smart home automation systems. HI-RES AUDIO PLAYBACK – Listen to your favorite tracks stored on a memory device via the USB port on the front panel, or through network sources. Also, connect your turntable to the speakers or amp via the integrated phono input and MM equalizer. With its 100-year legacy & Japanese precision technology, Denon BRINGS PURITY OF SOUND AND JOY TO YOUR LIVES. Immerse yourself in multi-dimensional audio & sensational surround sound with this amplifier for an unmatched home theater & entertainment system.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Everything is fine, there are only minor drawbacks.

I use the receiver in conjunction with floorstanding speaker systems Monitor Audio Bronze 200 6g 2022 model year. The sound is soft, pleasant, but I had to plug the phase inverter pipes with complete plugs (they came with the acoustics) because it hummed and pressed with low frequencies so that it became uncomfortable. To my regret, I can only compare with my Dali Zensor 1ax, which were originally used with a built-in amplifier and in general these are devices of different weight categories…

Pros
  • nice sound
Cons
  • The absence of Cyrillic in the font for the screen, 2022 letters are displayed as dots. The image on a 4k TV in low resolution in the menu and when playing from spotify and tunein services

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything about the purchase suits me, a very necessary product.

For 65,000 it was a song, not a stereo receiver. It's hard to talk about post-special prices. With its pros. Powerful, played well with the Polk Reserve 500. There is a built-in Spotify, you can link with Amazon Music. Stylish appearance. Very, very much in the movies! But here, probably, and first of all, the merit of the Polk R500, they are homemade but theatrical in the first place. Different cons: By default, the track name and artist are not displayed, only the source. You need to press…

The impressions are the most positive, there is a feeling of air and transparency in the sound. Chose from three models of stereo receivers, this one was head and shoulders above the rest in this budget. I listen to vinyl through Cambridge Audio Solo and just Hi-Res, you can hear all the nuances of the records. At 75% power, detail doesn't suffer on my KEF Q350. Very often I use it as a network player, there are no problems with connecting any DLNA, I see it, it plays.

Pros
  • Dual mono amplification, sound, appearance and networking.
Cons
  • The main complaints are related to the Heos and Denon AVR 2022 mobile applications, they seem to work, but somehow crookedly, there is no Aptx.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything about the purchase suits me, a very necessary product.

The sound is good but cold, I have a Marantz (an old analog one). Give it 230 volts, as it turned out, 245+- and up to more than 260 volts in my network. I had to buy a stabilizer, you can see the edge on the left in the photo. Listening began with a rattle, with a stabilizer it began to smooth out and began to sound. All network gadgets, etc., work well. The smartphone application works well, but not without flaws. but at 230 volts. I haven’t been able to dock with my home network yet, I…

Pros
  • Beautiful, comfortable, fancy.
Cons
  • In comments.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Reliable purchase, guaranteed to be a good one.

Great toy for your money. Ideal for those who do not have the ability or desire to build 5.1 and above. The quality of the game is excellent. Easy to set up. Plays from all media - flash drives, TV, network storage, phone. Supports all Wi-Fi and Bluetooth services. Plays great with Dali Oberon 5 speakers, had experience listening to monitor audio, subjectively with Dali the sound is much softer, warmer and velvety. I connected to it after a sub at 12 from Dali and got an excellent system for…

Pros
  • Chose by size, had to be a certain height. A complete stereo receiver with all the modern gingerbread - at the time of purchase in 2022, there were very few offers on the market.
Cons
  • Nasty quality screw terminals for wires.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The goods are normal, money is not wasted!

I was looking for a replacement for an old Yamaha. Chose between Onkyo TX-L20D and this one. I chose Onkyo, but as it turned out, it is nowhere to be found in Hong Kong now, and no one knows when it will be. I had to take Denon. In principle, I am satisfied with the ate, the sound has become much more pleasant both in music and in films / games. Although there are a bunch of some annoying flaws and jambs, which is strange. Yes, and now the old speakers will also have to be changed, they…

Pros
  • - Very good sound, detailed, including in lossy. No bulging bass or ringing highs. But you can tweak a little, if not in direct mode. - Can AirPlay (but there are problems with lossless) and reads almost everything from a usb disk. - Passes video from PS4 and ATV4 through itself, taking away sound, as a result, a minimum of wires. - There is an application on the phone, with a number of settings. - Spotify is well integrated, launched on a phone or laptop, chose what to play, closed the application, then the receiver plays itself. If he was in sleep mode at the same time, then he will turn on. - You can connect bluetooth headphones and play PS4 calmly, to which you can’t connect any wireless headphones just like that.
Cons
  • - Very good sound, detailed, including in lossy. No bulging bass or ringing highs. But you can tweak a little, if not in direct mode. - Can AirPlay (but there are problems with lossless) and reads almost everything from a usb disk. - Passes video from PS4 and ATV4 through itself, taking away sound, as a result, a minimum of wires. - There is an application on the phone, with a number of settings. - Spotify is well integrated, launched on a phone or laptop, chose what to play, closed the application, then the receiver plays itself. If he was in sleep mode at the same time, then he will turn on. - You cancomnnect bluetooth headphones and play PS4 calmly, to which you can’tcomnnect any wireless headphones just like that.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best thing Ive ever used, a great item for everyone!

I like everything so far. I use with bookshelf speakers Focal Chora 806, room 18.5 sq. M. From music, mostly classics, Soviet pop music, disco, jazz, blues. , I practically don’t listen to rock and metal (if only rock ballads are in my mood), if you find fault, you can add a subwoofer (connection is present). I bought it in the Hi-Fi store St. Petersburg, Liteyny Prospekt 30. Before buying, I specially signed up for an audition in the store, I liked everything at the audition, after which I…

Pros
  • Works with a variety of formats, fairly high-quality sound (this is my first Hi-Fi device) I really like it, all music, games with PS4, movies, watching TV have become much cooler in terms of sound . The ability to connect any sources in many ways from analog (which is useful when using vintage equipment) to digital. There is a phono stage (although I did not test it)
Cons
  • To control from a mobile device, you have to use two applications from Heos (music selection, volume control, etc. ) and Denon (timbre control in stereo mode). If the sound is adjusted using the TV remote control, then this happens slowly (but you can either get used to this, or use the receiver's remote control)

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very pleased with this purchase, will recommend it to everyone!

Decent device for the money. The lowest price for it was in the BIG TV store. I recommend. Some pros: Universal apparatus. For listening to music, there are practically no restrictions in sources (External USB drive, Internet radio, Internet streaming services, playback from a smartphone via Bluetooth). The timbre block is very handy, the sound of any composition can be rebuilt. There is an application, downloading which, you can control the receiver from your smartphone. Different cons…

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I'm happy with it, the price and the quality, I recommend to buy it.

Ideal as a music center for network services. Works well with a TV - you see clips, listen to high-res music. I recommend it to those who need it! Not hifi sound, good but not great. There is no way to connect an integrated amplifier, that is, the pre-out preout is not full-fledged, it is designed to connect second speakers in another room. If you want to improve the sound, this device will have to be replaced, you cannot add a hifi component and improve something. In general, this is the best…

Pros
  • Comfortable, good sound.
Cons
  • You can not build a hifi system on this device!

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I like everything, the price and quality are acceptable.

Beautiful (my wife likes it, which is important). Very loud. Never turned it on to full power. It's really scary for myself and my neighbors, although my acoustics can handle the power of this amp. Strange feeling. Probably precisely due to the fact that the level of distortion increases linearly. You are already waiting for clipping, but it still does not come, unlike with conventional amplifiers (see disadvantages). Thank God such power is not required even "under the fly." I can’t set it up…

Pros
  • Versatility in connecting various kinds of devices. A sea of ​​​​settings inherited from multi-channel AV receivers. In terms of control and ease of connection, everything is just great. Very high power. Blows the roof off the habit. Doesn't get hot when properly tuned to speaker impedance.
Cons
  • Legacy Bluetooth with SBC codec. Not deep tone control (only + -6 dB versus + - 10-12 dB in most cases) with incomprehensible inflection frequencies. The manufacturer does not write the type of amplifier anywhere, but the sound is very similar in nature to the sound of amplifiers with a digital amplification stage. I had one - an exact copy (not much not to my taste). A feature of such amplifiers (IMHO by ear) is a linear increase in distortion as the volume increases. Those. when the volume is increased, the distortion immediately goes uphill, and not hyperbolically, a little bit, like in conventional class AB or B amplifiers.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A wonderful product, it's nice to use.

Bought this device. Since it was originally not possible to try it (I sold out the previous system completely), I bought Akg k361 overhead wired headphones. The sound immediately pleased with its detail and softness. Of course, I had to tinker a bit in the settings, since everything is in it at once, a tuner, Internet radio, and so on. But the other day I bought dali zensor 3 acoustics, I hadn’t heard them before, but my friends praised and advised them. Since I first wanted to buy a focal…

Pros
  • Decent appearance. Functional.
Cons
  • A little frozen. Lots of features that you can't figure out right away.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I really like the product, it fully meets my expectations.

I used it with Monitor Audio 200 and Technics SB-EX7 (vintage) speakers with the latter, the sound is generally good, I especially liked the bass. Those. the device loves high-quality acoustics, which is twice as expensive as the device itself, I think it will also play well with Dali, in terms of power it gives out real 100 watts on the 8th, on the 4th it gives out somewhere around 150W, Technics has a rating on the 4th -180W and their device is calm shook. The sound is similar to Marantz, but

Pros
  • A very worthy device for the budget level, fully justifies its price, in general, Denon has recently been releasing very decent amplifiers and receivers for the budget level.
Cons
  • None at this price.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The quality exceeds all expectations, I recommend to buy.

Works in conjunction with Monitor Audio Bronze 500 6G. Compared to the previous amp, the bass has become deeper and the amplitude at the very bottom has increased. Judging by the behavior of the speakers, this amplifier does not have an infrasound cutoff. Perhaps this is why the bass is so massive. When lightning struck a rat in the film Ratatouille, it crashed so that I had the feeling that lightning had struck the roof of my house :) In general, I really like the sound (I'm not an audio…

Pros
  • Sound quality Lots of useful functionality. Music listening device. There are no channels and functions unnecessary for music lovers. Beautiful and ergonomic. Everything is in its place. The tone block helps you quickly adjust to the recordings without too much fuss. Turn the bass down for modern recordings or add it up for 70s-80s recordings in one move. For each input, the tone block settings are stored separately.
Cons
  • HEOS App. Stupid program clogging the phone. Don't install it. Just connect your phone via bluetooth and use your favorite apps like Stelio, TuneIn and more. It gets pretty hot. It is quite possible that this is a forced consequence, since the circuitry was developed to obtain high-quality sound with the presence of a large amount of digital audio that expands the functionality of the amplifier. But I'm worried that the life of the electronics is reduced if it works at elevated temperatures.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fits the description completely, very satisfying.

I only bought an antenna for FM radio for it, but as soon as I figured out TuneIn, this option seems completely unnecessary. Everything "understands" himself, you switch the TV or turn on the set-top box, he changes the source himself. It is very easy to set up, it is possible to work with two sets of speakers, there is a built-in phono equalizer, until I tried it. After buying it, I began to treat Spotify differently, unfortunately Music does not know how to work as a foreign analogue, so I…

Pros
  • Great stereo receiver for beginners. Everything is very simple, plugged it into the network, connected all the equipment via HDMI, passed the first launch and voila, excellent sound on all devices in your home. Works in tandem with Dali Oberon 5.
Cons
  • Didn't find any flaws

The alternative was the Marantz NR1200. Comparing their documentation, we can assume that both of them are the same device, only with small differences. Functionally, they are identical, I admit that they differ slightly at the level of the element base. The front panel is more convenient - the buttons are like buttons and it's not clear what is like with Denon. If I had money, I would buy a set of Marantz ND8006 + Marantz PM8006 . with the loss of HDMI and FM tuner (but there is Internet…

Pros
  • The benefits are broadly described in the prospectus.
Cons
  • Subjectively disliked: 1) volume control - you turn (the knob) a lot, there is little effect; from the remote control as well 2) do not like the buttons on the front panel - you will not find by touch, 3) no line output, 4) no USB Audio (USB DAC), 5) when listening to Spotify, the front panel displays a meaningless "Spotify" and not the song title, 6) long-term activation of the mobile application with a constant search for devices (5 times a day, the devices in my house do not change in order to search for them every time) Probably the biggest inconvenience.