Denon AVR-S960H vs Denon HEOS AVR review
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Here we are comparing Denon AVR-S960H vs Denon HEOS AVR to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses. The AVR-S960H has 7.2 channels amplifier and the HEOS AVR 5.1 channels. Only the AVR-S960H has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-S960H. We have evaluated both AV receivers, AVR-S960H has an overall score of 7.8 out of 10 vs 4.8 out of 10 for HEOS AVR.
Advantages Denon AVR-S960H over Denon HEOS AVR
- Delivers 90W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 50W/8Ohm
- Includes automatic room EQ and speaker setup
- AirPlay support
- HDMI eARC features compatible
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- HDR compatible
- 8K resolution video signal pass-through feature
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
- Setup assistant
- Multi-zone
Common strengths
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
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Common
Product
Denon AVR-S960H
Denon HEOS AVR
Model
AVR-S960H
HEOS AVR
Brand
Denon
Denon
Reviews
60
15
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
90/8, 125/6
50/8, 65/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.05
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Hi-Res audio
has not
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
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Qobuz, TuneIn Radio
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
6/2
4/1
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
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
1
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
2
0
Component input/output
2/2
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
4K signal pass-through
4K/120Hz
4K/60Hz
8K signal pass-through
8K/60Hz
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
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
Tuner
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, RS-232 Control, App Control
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
has not
Zone audio output
speaker
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
HEOS App, Denon 2016 AVR Remote
HEOS App
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
1/0
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Pro Logic
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, DSD
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
500
110
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.8 x 15.2 x 33/17.1 x 6.6 x 13
43.1 x 7.6 x 27.9/17.1 x 3.6 x 11
Weight, kg/lbs
9.5/21
5.9/13/2
Other
Release year
2020
2017
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.8Denon AVR-S960H
- 4.8Denon HEOS AVR
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