Denon Japan recently announced the introduction of its new 10-channel power amplifier that delivers 10x 300W or 5x 500W in bridged mode into 4Ω. Each channel is based on a similar mono block construction for an high quality sound reproduction.

The amplifier is certified THX ULTRA2, all channels are manually assignable by the user and you can connect your speakers via XLR or RCA connectors. The POA-A1HD adopts a gold finish and a sleek brushed aluminium design with only a few buttons and 3 assignable VU-meters on the front. The price has been announced for $9,000 USD and it will be launched on October 2007.

Pioneer has unveiled its 2 new A/V amplifiers, the VSA-1017AV and the VSA-AX1AH.
The 2 amplifiers are 7.1 channel with 1.3a HDMI port supporting Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Advanced MCACC and MP3. The facade offers an USB connector for connecting your DAP or else. These amplifiers are ready to read HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs and they come with an THX certification from Pioneer.
The VSA-1017AV delivers 7x100W (20Hz ~ 20kHz, 0.09%THD @ 8ohms) and the VSA-AX1AH delivers 7x110W and has an additional RS232C connector.

This 2 A/V amplifier will be out for July in Japan priced at $750.00 for the VSA-1017AV unit and $1,100.00 for the VSA-AX1AH.