AVR-1046: ATMOS 10.4.6 | 8 Streams 8 Zones Multi-Room Streaming Amplifer | HDMI ARC, SPDlF, Line in l BT Audio |USB Disk |Qobuz Connect, Airplay2, Spotify Connect & DLNA | Line & SPDlF Out | HoloHome App | BLE | GEQ

AVR-1046

~~$ 2,778 USD~~ $ 2,500 USD (10% discount)

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Overview

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AVR-1046 is combo of both ATMOS AVR and 8 Streaming 8-zone multi-room streaming amplifer, its power output capability is 16 x 100W, sothe total is 1600W.

The AVR-1046 is a full-featured flagship Dolby Atmos AV Receiver, capable of delivering immersive home theater audio configurations up to 10.4.6. It is designed as a high-performance central AV platform for advanced home theater installations, handling HDMI and eARC sources carrying Dolby Atmos content in both Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD formats, with full internal decoding and processing.

At the same time, the AVR-1046 functions as a complete 8-streaming, 8-zone multi-room streaming amplifier, powered by a total of 16 amplifier channels rated at 100W per channel (16 × 100W, 1600W total output). This makes it an ideal solution for distributing high-fidelity audio across multiple rooms or zones in a whole house or commercial building with pre-wired speakers.

The system supports flexible channel allocation through a shared 16-channel amplifier pool. All amplifier channels can be dedicated to the home theater zone for a full 10.4.6 Dolby Atmos configuration, allocated entirely to 8 independent multi-room zones, or dynamically shared between home theater and multi-room audio operation, depending on the user’s needs.

The AVR-1046 provides 8 independent input sources that can be freely assigned to any combination of the 8 zones. Different audio sources can be played simultaneously in different areas, or synchronized across zones for a unified listening experience.

Supported input and streaming options include Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, DLNA, Bluetooth, analog RCA, SPDIF, USB storage, and HDMI ARC/eARC. All system functions, including source selection, zone control, and playback management, are seamlessly controlled via the HoloHome mobile app.

AVR-1046-Redefining What an Amplifier Can Be.
Meet the AVR-1046, the world’s first amplifier to merge a Multi-Room Streaming Amplifier and a high-end AV Receiver into one unified masterpiece.
It’s not just an AVR – it’s the ultimate evolution of sound architecture, engineered for both whole-home audio and immersive home theater.
With support for Dolby Atmos 10.4.6, the AVR-1046 delivers cinematic precision,breathtaking spatial realism, and seamless streaming performance across every zone.
The name says it all -10.4.6 isn’t just a number, it’s a promise of total sonici mmersion.
More details will be revealed soon.
For inquiries, partnerships, or early access, contact us by email: support@multizone-audio.com

	AVR-1046
8 ohms power	1040W
Source In Num	8
Zones Num	8 full amplifier zones
SNR	113db
THD+N	0.0045%
HDMI ARC	1, stereo in
LINE IN	1, stereo in
LINE OUT	1, stereo out or (subwoofer) output
Optical IN	1, SPDIF stereo in
Optical Out	1, SPDIF stereo out, or (subwoofer) output
USB Disk	Yes, update or USB content playback
HDMI OUT/eARC	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 4K IN	3, HDMI 4K in for both video and audio (up to ATMOS)
ATMOS OUTPUT	5.1, 7.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.2, 7.1.4, 9.1.2, 9.1.4, 9.1.6, 10.4.6
8 Streaming	Yes

Category	AVR-1046	Denon AVC-A1H	Marantz AV 10	JBL SDP-75
Product Type	All-in-one flagship AVR	Flagship all-in-one AVR	Flagship AV processor (pre-amp)	Flagship AV processor (pre-amp)
Maximum Immersive Layout	10.4.6	9.1.6	9.1.6	9.1.6
Dolby Atmos (E-AC-3 / TrueHD)	✔ via HDMI / eARC	✔	✔	✔
Multi-Room Audio	✔ (shared channel pool)	Zone 2 / Zone 3 (fixed)	Zone 2 / Zone 3 (fixed)	External system dependent
Theater + Multi-Room Simultaneous Use	✔ (dynamic channel allocation)	⚠ Limited	⚠ Limited	⚠ System-dependent
Channel Resource Model	Dynamic shared channel pool	Fixed zone allocation	Fixed zone allocation	Pre-out only
eARC Lossless Atmos Support	✔	✔	✔	✔
Future Immersive Audio Strategy	Architecture ready, under evaluation (e.g. next-gen immersive formats)	Not publicly stated	Not publicly stated	Ecosystem / license dependent
Firmware Expandability	High (platform-oriented design)	High (format-limited)	Medium	Medium
System Complexity	Single-unit solution	Single-unit solution	Requires external power amplifiers	Requires external power amplifiers
Typical MSRP Range	≈ $3,500 – $4,200	≈ $4,000 – $4,800	≈ $3,500 – $4,500 (processor only)	≈ $2,500 – $3,500 (processor only)
Typical Use Case	Large immersive theaters + whole-home audio	High-end home theaters	Custom high-end theaters	Premium custom theaters

Does the AVR-1046 support Dolby Atmos? What is the maximum output configuration? +

Yes. The AVR-1046 fully supports Dolby Atmos.

External source devices such as TVs, Blu-ray players, or other media players can output Dolby Atmos audio in E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus) or Dolby TrueHD formats via HDMI or HDMI eARC to the AVR-1046.

Once received, the AVR-1046 performs full Dolby Atmos decoding, along with all advanced internal audio processing, channel routing, and amplification.

Maximum supported speaker layout: 10.4.6 (10 surround channels, 4 subwoofers, 6 height channels)

This significantly exceeds the maximum 9.1.6 configuration supported by the highest-end models from Denon, offering greater flexibility for large-scale immersive home theater installations.

In short:
The AVR-1046 is designed for true reference-grade immersive audio, supporting more channels, more subwoofers, and more height speakers than most mainstream AV receivers.

Can multi-room audio and home theater run at the same time on the AVR-1046? +

Yes — but they share the total available amplifier channels.

The AVR-1046 is built on a shared channel pool architecture. This means Home Theater and Multi-Room Audio zones can run simultaneously, but they draw from the same total channel resources.

How channel sharing works:

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Home Theater Zone

Uses a variable number of channels depending on the speaker layout
Supports immersive formats up to 10.4.6, when all channels are allocated to the theater

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Multi-Room Audio Zones

Each additional audio zone consumes available amplifier channels
Channels assigned to multi-room playback are temporarily unavailable to the theater zone

What this means in real-world use:

If no multi-room zones are active
→ The Home Theater can use the full channel capacity (up to 10.4.6)
If one or more multi-room zones are active
→ The Home Theater layout will be reduced accordingly, based on how many channels are reassigned

For example:

Running background music in another room may reduce the theater layout from 10.4.6 to a smaller configuration
Once multi-room playback stops, all channels are immediately restored to the theater zone

Key design advantage:

Unlike traditional AVRs with fixed "Zone 2 / Zone 3" limitations, the AVR-1046 uses dynamic channel allocation, allowing installers to flexibly prioritize cinema or whole-home audio as needed.

In short:
The AVR-1046 allows home theater and multi-room audio to operate at the same time, with intelligent sharing of total channel resources, giving users flexibility without locking the system into a single use case.

What is Eclipsa Audio, and will the AVR-1046 support it? +

Eclipsa Audio represents an emerging direction in next-generation immersive audio, based on object-oriented sound rendering and metadata-driven spatial audio. Its goal is to deliver highly flexible and scalable immersive experiences across a wide range of speaker layouts and system architectures.

The AVR-1046 is built on a high-performance immersive audio platform designed with significant processing headroom, advanced channel routing, and flexible rendering capabilities.

We are actively working on and evaluating support for emerging immersive audio formats, including Eclipsa Audio, as the ecosystem continues to evolve. Future support will depend on codec availability, licensing frameworks, and source-device compatibility, and may be enabled through firmware updates where applicable.

While we do not promise future codec support, the AVR-1046 hardware platform is engineered to be ready for next-generation immersive audio technologies.