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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080 vs Denon AVR-X8500H
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Product
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080
Denon AVR-X8500H
Model
AVENTAGE RX-A2080
AVR-X8500H
Brand
Yamaha
Denon
Reviews
58
16
Amplifier
Channels
9.2
13.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
140/8, 220/4
150/8, 250/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 4
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.06
0.05
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
ESS SABRE ( ES9007S) 384 KHz/32-bit
AK4490EQ 768 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
Audyssey MultEQ XT32
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey LFC
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2.4/5GHz
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM, Napster, Qobuz
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
7/3
8/3
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.3
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
3
2
Coaxial digital input
3
2
Composite input
4
4
Component input/output
2/0
3/1
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
4K signal pass-through
4K/60Hz
4K/60Hz
8K signal pass-through
HDMI signal pass-through
3D signal pass-through
HDMI pass-through in standby mode
Video conversion
analog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
DeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020, HLG
HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
Display
colour OSD
colour OSD
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
IP Control, Web Control
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
3
3
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
MusicCast
HEOS App
RS-232
1
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
2
2
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround, DTS Neo:6
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
AIFF
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
490
900
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 19.2 x 47.4/17 x 7.5 x 18.5
43.5 x 19.5 x 7.8/17 x 7.7 x 18.7
Weight, kg/lbs
17/37.5
23.1/51.6
Other
Release year
2018
2018
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.6Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080
- 9.5Denon AVR-X8500H
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