Denon AVR-X3600H AV Receiver

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There is no denying that Denon has garnered a big reputation for itself in the home theater world.

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Denon AV receivers have been quite popular in the home theater market. In North America, Denon currently offers two AV receiver lineups to cater to various budgets: the AVR S-Series and the higher-end the AVR X-Series. The receiver to be reviewed here is from the middle of the pack of the AVR X-Series, the AVR-X3600H, which was introduced in 2019 and has a price tag of $1099. Feature-wise, it is quite comprehensive, including 9 channels of amplification with 105 W per channel into 8 ohm, 8 HDMI inputs and 3 outputs with full HDCP 2.3 support, and the latest 4K video technologies, such as Dolby Vision, HDR10, and 4K video upscaling. The receiver is also capable of decoding the latest 3D surround decoding formats, such as Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology, DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X, with IMAX Enhanced Support. The advanced signal processing in the AVR-X3600H features the AKM 32-bit AK4458/VN DAC chips on all channels and supports playback of MP3 and Hi-Res audio formats, including WAV, FLAC, and ALAC (up to 24-bit/96-kHz), and DSD 2.8/5.6MHz. The AVR-X3600H also provides wireless connectivity via Bluetooth, Apple Airplay 2, and WiFi with built-in HEOS, which can be used for accessing popular streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, and Tidal. The receiver also features hands-free voice controls that work with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri. Will the AVR-X3600H offer sonic and video performances commensurate with the comprehensive features it offers? My upcoming review will elaborate on these very aspects.

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Check out the full review for the Denon AVR-X3600H AV Receiver.

Yongki Go, Ph.D.

Yongki considers himself as an aerospace engineer by day and an audio/home-theater enthusiast by night/weekend. He earned his doctoral degree in aerospace engineering from MIT in 1999 and has pursued a career in academia before changing path to join the aerospace industry. He has been writing for SECRETS since its early years, but was on hiatus during the few years when he was living overseas. He has been actively writing for SECRETS again not long after his return to the US in 2012. Although his field of expertise is in aerospace control systems as exemplified by more than 80 technical articles in various aerospace-related journals and conferences, his passion has always been in hi-fi audio reproduction. It is this continued passion for audio that has kept him as a long-time member of the SECRETS team.