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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Denon AVR-S540BT vs Yamaha R-S202BL
Denon and Yamaha
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Dec 06, 2019
From Yamaha R-S202 specs a distinctive “new” feature of this stereo receiver is Bluetooth technology. Using Bluetooth, you can stream (transfer) music or other audio content. The combinati...
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Product
Denon AVR-S540BT
Yamaha R-S202BL
Model
AVR-S540BT
R-S202BL
Brand
Denon
Yamaha
Reviews
1128
2643
Amplifier
Channels
5.2
2.0
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
70/8, 90/6
140/8
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
40Hz-20KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Compressed Audio Restorer
has not
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
0
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
TIDAL, Pandora
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/1
0/0
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
0
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
0
Coaxial digital input
1
0
Composite input
2
0
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
phones
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
4K signal pass-through
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
has not
Additional features
Voice control
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
Display
colour OSD
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
USB
Other additional features
has not
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
has not
Zone audio output
has not
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
has not
Multi-room control
has not
has not
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
has not
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
has not
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
175
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.3
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 14.1 x 32.2/17 x 5.5 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
7.2/16.8
6.7/14.8
Other
Release year
2018
2016
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5.5Denon AVR-S540BT
- 4.8Yamaha R-S202BL
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