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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What are the main differences between the Denon AVR-S540BT vs Yamaha TSR-5810 and which AV receivers is better? The AVR-S540BT has 5.2 channels amplifier and the TSR-5810 7.2 channels. Only the TSR-5810 has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the TSR-5810. We have evaluated both AV receivers, AVR-S540BT has an overall score of 5.5 out of 10 vs 6.7 out of 10 for TSR-5810.
Advantages Denon AVR-S540BT over Yamaha TSR-5810
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
Advantages Yamaha TSR-5810 over Denon AVR-S540BT
- Delivers 80W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 70W/8Ohm
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- Pure direct/Straight mode
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- AirPlay support
- Multi-zone
Denon AVR-S540BT vs Yamaha TSR-5810
Denon and Yamaha
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Jan 10, 2020
Yamaha TSR-5810 is a high-level network AV receiver that can become the basis of every home theater. It’s a 7.2-channel device with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, which are able to improve not only sou...
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Common
Product
Denon AVR-S540BT
Yamaha TSR-5810
Model
AVR-S540BT
TSR-5810
Brand
Denon
Yamaha
Reviews
1128
11
Amplifier
Channels
5.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
70/8, 90/6
80/8, 145/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.09
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/32-bit
Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
YPAO
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Compressed Audio Restorer
CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT, Extra Bass
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
TIDAL, Pandora
Pandora
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/1
4/1
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
1
Coaxial digital input
1
2
Composite input
2
3
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
USB, phones, setup mic, AUX
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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
DeepColor, x.v.Color
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
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
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
2
Zone audio output
has not
speaker
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
has not
MusicCast
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
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, DTS-Neo:6
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
AIFF
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
310
260
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 16.1 x 32.7/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
7.2/16.8
8.1/17.9
Other
Release year
2018
2016
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5.5Denon AVR-S540BT
- 6.7Yamaha TSR-5810
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