Dec 13, 2019
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Denon AVR-S650H review
Denon AVR-S650H occupies a junior position in the branded line of AV-receivers with the index “S”. The device supports Ultra HD resolution (4K / 60 Hz) and has five high-current amplifiers equipped with discrete elements and able to cope even with low-impedance speakers. The model works with most relevant modern surround sound formats, including Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The speakers connected to the AV receiver are calibrated by the Audyssey MultEQ system. Let’s see Denon AVR-S650H vs Denon AVR-S640H amplifier abilities: 5.2 channels and 75/8 W/Ohm for each device. 
Denon AVR-S640H review
The Denon AVR-S640H AV Receiver features Dolby Vision, HDR, HLG, and 4K enhanced zoom for a stunning home theater experience. It includes 5 4K / 60Hz HDMI inputs with full transmission and HDCP 2.2 support on all HDMI ports. Built-in HEOS allows you to stream Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and more throughout the home. USB on the front panel provides convenient playback of audio files MP3, WAV, FLAC, ALAC and DSD (2.8 / 5.6MHz). 
Denon AVR-S650H pros & cons
Pros
- The AVR-S650H develops a beautiful ambiance with coherent movements, but also precise and realistic side effects
- The Dolby Pro Logic II and the DTS Neo present here works rather well applied
Cons
- There is no input video scaling to 4K resolution and sound Virtualization
Denon AVR-S640H pros & cons
Pros
- Easy menu for setup, optimized speaker setting and video/audio components
- It has great connectivity including many streaming services such as Pandora, Amazon Music, Spotify, TuneIn, etc. Additionally, it works with Alexa
Cons
- Note - there is an issue with this model AVR-S640H with the firmware update - don't do it. I did and it killed the menus
Denon AVR-S640H vs Denon AVR-S650H
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Product
Denon AVR-S640H
Denon AVR-S650H
Model
AVR-S640H
AVR-S650H
Brand
Denon
Denon
Reviews
309
240
Amplifier
Channels
5.2
5.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
75/8, 100/6
75/8, 100/6
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
AKM 192 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
Audyssey MultEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
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, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, Mood Mix
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/1
5/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.3
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
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
USB, 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
BT.2020, HLG
HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
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
IP Control, Web Control
IP Control, Web Control
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, Dolby Pro Logic
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
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
has not
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
340
340
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 15.9 x 33/17 x 6.1 x 13
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6 x 13.3
Weight, kg/lbs
7.7/17.2
7.7/17.2
Other
Release year
2018
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6.2Denon AVR-S640H
- 6.2Denon AVR-S650H
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