DENON® INTRODUCES THE HEOS SUPER LINK

Networked Multi-Room Pre-Amplifier Delivers Four Zones, High-Res Audio, CI Aesthetics & Performance

Posted on 2017-10-10 by ellenparker in Electronics // 0 Comments

VISTA, Calif., 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Network/ — Today at CEDIA 2017, taking place from September 5-9 in San Diego, Denon®, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment products, introduces the HEOS Super Link, a networked multi-room pre-amplifier that takes the company’s pre-existing HEOS Link to the next level. Supporting four HEOS zones in a rack mountable yet compact framework, the HEOS Super Link provides custom installers with optimal aesthetics, user appeal, performance and more.

Specifically designed with the custom installer in mind—and building off the success of the HEOS Link—the Denon HEOS Super Link provides coverage to all four HEOS zones in a single 1U (1.75” tall) chassis. With robust, third party control from popular manufacturers including Control4, Crestron, RTI, URC and ELAN, the HEOS Super Link is customizable within almost any professional-quality home audio environment. Developed and designed with rack mount ears, active cooling, reliable wired Ethernet input and a streamlined, compact size, the HEOS Super Link is the ideal solution for a whole-home distributed audio system. The HEOS Super Link can be operated by voice, leveraging Amazon Alexa technology, providing integrators an additional option when building solutions for their customers.

“Custom installers are looking for a variety of features when it comes to home audio solutions: multi-room streaming source, reliability, compatibility with third party control and a true all-in-one solution are a few of the requirements—and the HEOS Super Link delivers exactly that, and more,” said Brendon Stead, senior vice president of product development for Sound United, parent company of Denon. “Further emphasizing Denon’s commitment to the custom installer market as well as the modern consumer, the HEOS Super Link enhances the existing HEOS ecosystem while providing installers with a rock solid, easily integrated multi-room streaming audio pre-amplifier that can be combined with high-performance amplifiers to deliver the best possible sound performance; the HEOS Super Link is an ideal solution for a distributed audio system in-home.”

The HEOS Super Link is part of Denon’s HEOS multi-room sound system, designed specifically to enable users to enjoy their favorite music anywhere and everywhere around the home. Together or individually, HEOS products act as powerful wireless Hi-Fi speakers that deliver pure, precise, high-res sound. By utilizing an existing home network and the HEOS app for iOS and Android, users can explore, browse and play music from their own music library via online streaming music services, and from thousands of internet radio stations, including: Spotify®, Amazon Music®, Pandora®, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM™, TIDAL, MOOD:Mix, and several others.

Key features include:

Four independent HEOS zones
Amazon Alexa voice integration
Dedicated analog, fiber optic and coaxial outputs for each zone
Third Party Control Compatible
Four x 12V Trigger Outputs
Two Fiber Optic, two Digital Coax and four Analog Inputs (Matrix switching)
Four USB Inputs
Selectable Stereo/Mixed Mono Output
Selectable High Pass/Low Pass Filters
Two Ethernet Inputs
Actively Cooled
Rack Ears Included
1U (1.75”) Rack Height (with feet removed)
Multi Voltage Power Supply
Dolby Digital Decording (Downmix to 2.0ch)
1U (1.75”) Rack Height
192/24 FLAC, ALAC, WAV, DSD
2.8MHz and 5.6MHz Playback

Also designed for the custom installer, and those who do not wish to rely on external amplification, the Denon HEOS Drive ($2,499) is an eight-channel multi-room amplifier with four HEOS zones. In addition to speaker outputs, each zone features a stereo analog input, stereo analog pre-out, USB port and 12v trigger output.

In addition to the HEOS Super Link and HEOS Drive, the Denon HEOS series includes four wireless multi-zone music players: HEOS 1 ($199), HEOS 3 ($299), HEOS 5 ($399) and HEOS 7 ($599). Also part of the series is the HEOS Extend ($99) Wi-Fi range extender, HEOS 1 GoPack ($99), HEOS LINK ($349), HEOS AMP ($499), HEOS Subwoofer ($599), HEOS HomeCinema ($799), HEOS Bar ($899), and HEOS AVR ($999) to integrate current Hi-Fi and legacy products into the HEOS ecosystem.

The Denon Super Link will ship November 2017 for $1,499. HEOS by Denon products are available at select Denon dealers and online. For more information, visit usa.denon.com/us/heos

About Denon
Denon is a world leader in the manufacture of the highest-quality home theater, audio and software products. Denon is recognized internationally for innovative and groundbreaking products and has a long history of technical innovations, including the development and groundbreaking commercialization of pulse-code modulation (PCM) digital audio. Denon Electronics is owned by Sound United LLC. For more information visit usa.denon.com

About Sound United
Sound United is a division of DEI Holdings with an award-winning portfolio of audio brands that deliver industry-leading home theater and personal audio listening experiences for a wide-range of consumers. Each brand provides an expansive array of audio products that includes high-end and custom installation audio, to mid-tier markets that cover loudspeakers, sound bars, AV receivers, wireless multi-room music systems, Bluetooth® speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones.

Dedicated to artfully reproducing audio for listeners and enthusiasts around the world, Sound United is comprised of Denon®, Marantz®, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Polk BOOM, HEOS® by Denon, and Boston Acoustics®. And each brand offers a unique approach to bringing home theater and music to life. Whether it’s through the legendary heritage of Denon, the classic sound of Polk Audio, the premium performance of Definitive Technology, the highly-sought-after amplification of Marantz, the action-inspired form factors of Polk BOOM, the wireless home audio solutions of HEOS, or the accessible performance of Boston Acoustics, Sound United is your sound — so listen.

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