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Denon AVR-X2300W vs Pioneer VSX-531
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Product
Denon AVR-X2300W
Pioneer VSX-531
Model
AVR-X2300W
VSX-531
Brand
Denon
Pioneer
Reviews
175
144
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
95/8, 125/6
80/8, 140/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
20Hz-20KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit
192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Hi-Res audio, Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Advanced Sound Retriever
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
Pandora, SiriusXM
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/2
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
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
1
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
2
2
Component input/output
2/1
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
USB, phones, setup mic
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
x.v.Color
DeepColor, x.v.Color
Additional features
Voice control
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
USB
Other additional features
IP Control, Web Control
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
has not
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
Denon Remote App
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-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-EXPRESS
DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6
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
550
220
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.45
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.1 x 33 x 15.2/17.1 x 13.3 x 6.6
43.5 x 16.8 x 32/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
9/20.7
8/17.6
Other
Release year
2016
2016
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.2Denon AVR-X2300W
- 4.3Pioneer VSX-531
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