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- Enjoy 3D Video Entertainment with Dynamic Surround Sound
The AVR-1513 5.1-channel A/V receiver uses discrete circuitry in its power section, allowing you to thoroughly enjoy the powerful surround sound of the latest movies in 3D. The AVR-1513 provides a generous supply of 4 HDMI inputs, including 1 on the front. These inputs can be used to connect mobile devices such as a camcorder or tablet, allowing you to immediately enjoy videos, photos, and music. Since the AVR-1513 also has proprietary Denon Compressed Audio Restorer Technology to restore the quality of compressed sound sources, you can connect your portable audio player to the stereo mini jack on the front panel and enjoy music from your player in rich sound quality. The AVR-1513 A/V receiver makes it easy for just about anyone to enjoy home theater entertainment.
- Main Features
High-quality sound design brushed up circuit configuration and housing design
Front HDMI input for easy connection of smart phones and video cameras
Space saving design Depth reduced 63 mm, height reduced 11 mm
Easy-to-use interface
Front HDMI input for easy connection of smart phones and video cameras
Equipped at the front with HDMI input allow you to easily enjoy the increasing number of devices equipped with HDMI video output, such as video cameras, smart phones, and game consoles.
- Space saving design Reduced to 63 mm depth, 11 mm height
TV racks are becoming increasingly lower and shorter in depth accompanying the advancement of larger, thinner displays. The AVR-1513 internal construction has been redesigned to reduce the depth by 63 mm and the height by 11 mm to improve the ability to install it in the latest TV racks. The external design has also been redone. This new product design is modern and smart and expresses DENON’s objective of achieving both refinement and power. This is a simple but powerful DENON new-generation AV component design.
- Easy-to-use interface
Equipped with a Setup Assistant function that provides guidance on the television screen from connection to initial setup and a Quick Select function that allows up to 4 frequently used setups to be recorded and recalled with one touch. Features a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Japanese language support that can be overlay displayed on HDMI video. Comes with a special easy-to-use remote controller for operating the AV amplifier. All of these were designed to make operation simple even for beginners.
- Other features
Latest HDMI terminals for handling 3D video transmissions
Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio support
Compressed Audio Restorer for demodulating compressed sound sources to close to the original sound source
FM/AM radio tuner
Sleep timer that can be set from 10 to 120 minutes
User friendly instruction manual in CD-ROM for easy reference
- Power amplifier section
Rated output / *THD figures are power amp stage values.
Front L/R
75 W + 75 W (8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.08 %)
110 W + 110 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
Center
75 W (8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.08 %)
110 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
Surround L/R
75 W + 75 W (8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.08 %)
110 W + 110 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
Maximum output power
130W (6ohm 1kHz, 1 Channel Driven, IEC)
- Preamplifier section
Input sensitivity/impedance
200 mV / 47 kΩ/kohms
Frequency response
10 Hz - 100 kHz - +1, -3 dB (DIRECT mode)
S/N Ratio
98 dB (IHF-A weighted, DIRECT mode)
FM section
Tuning frequency range
87.5 - 108 MHz
- General
Power supply
AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
330 W (Standby 0.5 W)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
17 3/32" x 5 15/16" x 12 9/16"
434 x 151 x 319 mm
Weight
17 lbs 3.1 oz, 7.8 kg
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