Denon AVR-685S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Receiver

by Denon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 17 x 6 inches ; 30 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 29 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00065HLW4
• Item model number: AVR-685S
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,972 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

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Denon's AVR-685S provides 6 channels of high-quality, remarkably affordable amplification to drive all the primary speakers in a 6.1 surround sound system (front left/right speakers, rear left/right surrounds, and front/rear center speakers, along with a preamp output for the ".1" low-frequency effects channel, i.e. subwoofer). It's perfectly compatible with 5.1 speaker configurations--just leave of the rear center speaker. The receiver packs 75 watts per channel into 8 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, or 110 wpc into 6 ohms at 1 kHz.

You'll never be at a loss for creative surround algorithms, irrespective of your listening source. The receiver's onboard 6.1-channel surround processing includes Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS, DTS 96/24 5.1 for DVD-Video, DTS ES Discrete 6/1, ES Matrix 6.1 and Neo: 6 Cinema and Music modes, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx (for cinema, music, and games). Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing is the first technology to offer a choice of processing traditional stereo music and movie content into room-filling 5.1 or 6.1 channels.

The AVR-685S owes its superlative sound quality to premium digital-audio technologies like SHARC 32-bit floating-point DSP from Analog Devices. For simplicity of video connectivity and switching, the AVR-685S includes video up-conversion for composite and/or S-video sources to high-bandwidth component-video with no compromise in video quality.

The receiver performs 24-bit, 96 kHz analog-to-digital conversion on all stereo analog inputs except the multichannel analog jacks, while Analog Devices 24 bit/192 kHz high-resolution DACs on all 7 channels ensures premium playback sound. Adjustable high- and low-pass crossovers (40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 200, and 250 Hz) let you tailor the sound to suit your speakers and your listening space.

The AVR-685S features 3 assignable sets of component-video inputs and 1 set of monitor inputs (all with 100 MHz bandwidth). You get 4 sets composite and 3 S-video inputs, a set of 5.1 external wide-bandwidth (100 kHz) inputs for multichannel formats such as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, 3 assignable digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial), and a total of 7 analog inputs (not including the unit's built-in AM/FM tuner).

The receiver uses a digitally regulated volume control with .5 dB increment adjustments and a step range of -80 to +15. Product Comparability

This product is comparable to Denon model number AVR-1705

Product Description

Dolby Digial Surround EX decoding, including Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema, Music and Game modes * DTS Decoding, including DTS 96/24 5.1 for DVD-Video, DTS ES Discrete 6.1, ES Matrix 6.1, and Neo:6 Cinema & Music modes * Analog Devices Melody 100 32 bit DSP processor * Analog Devices 24 bit, 192kHz DACs * 6 channels equal power amplifier section * 75 watts per channel ( 8 ohms, 20 - 20kHz, <0.08% THD) * Variable low/high pass crossover * Assignable Ultra Wideband (100 MHz) component video switching * Video Conversion to Component * Discrete Multi-room, Multi-source Audio outputs * GloKey pre-programmed Remote Control * Silver Finish Only

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great bargain..., October 13, 2005

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This review is from: Denon AVR-685S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Receiver (Electronics)

[..]The receiver plays back a wonderful spectrum of sound, and the 32-bit processor is fabulous. The highs are perfectly clear--yet non-obtrusive--and with this receiver I was finally able to get rid of "tinny" or overly "bright" sound in my highs...it's a totally warm sound. If sound matters to you, you cannot go wrong with a Denon, this product is a fantastic value...Go for it!!