Dec 27, 2019
In 2017 Denon announced a new home cinema receiver: the AVR-S540BT. It is a 5.2 channel affair which, Denon says, is based on the design of its other X-series receivers. Read this Denon AVR-S540BT re...
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This is a review and detailed comparison of Denon AVR-S540BT vs Denon AVR-X2500H. The AVR-S540BT has 5.2 channels amplifier and the AVR-X2500H 7.2 channels. Only the AVR-X2500H has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-X2500H. We have evaluated both AV receivers, AVR-S540BT has an overall score of 5.5 out of 10 vs 8 out of 10 for AVR-X2500H.
Advantages Denon AVR-X2500H over Denon AVR-S540BT
- Delivers 95W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 70W/8Ohm
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- Pure direct/Straight mode
- Has an A/B switch for the front speakers
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- AirPlay support
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- Multi-zone
Common strengths
- Dolby Vision compatible
Denon AVR-S540BT vs Denon AVR-X2500H
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Dec 13, 2019
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Product
Denon AVR-S540BT
Denon AVR-X2500H
Model
AVR-S540BT
AVR-X2500H
Brand
Denon
Denon
Reviews
1128
7
Amplifier
Channels
5.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
70/8, 90/6
95/8, 125/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/32-bit
AK4490 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
Audyssey MultEQ XT
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Compressed Audio Restorer
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
TIDAL, Pandora
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/1
8/2
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
2
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
2
2
Component input/output
0/0
2/1
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
HLG, BT.2020
BT.2020, HLG
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
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
USB
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
IP Control, Web Control
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
2
Zone audio output
has not
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
has not
HEOS App
RS-232
0
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
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-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
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
310
500
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 15.2 x 30.4/17 x 6 x 12.6
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6.6 x 13.3
Weight, kg/lbs
7.2/16.8
9/20.7
Other
Release year
2018
2018
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5.5Denon AVR-S540BT
- 8Denon AVR-X2500H
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