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▪ Denon AVR-X3600H

£999

Sometimes the differences between generations of Denon’s home cinema amps can appear minor. But that’s not the case with the AVR-X3600H.

There are now four extra channels at your disposal, up from seven to 11. Those are driven by nine power amplifiers, generating a claimed 180W of power per channel. In practice, that means you can set this new Denon up in a 5.2.4 or 7.2.2 Dolby Atmos configuration.

Lift the lid and you will see the same extruded aluminium heat sink as in the AVR-X4500H, while the company has also built