Dec 13, 2019
Read MoreYamaha RX-V685BL vs Denon AVR-X2600H review
Denon AVR-X2600H review
Denon AVR-X2600X received a well-thought-out chassis design and power supply, made on a rather large W-shaped transformer, and the capacitor contains capacitors in the buffer (Nichicon 12000 uF / 71 V). The manufacturer also equipped the 2600H 3D-decoders Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, a phono stage for vinyl, popular network and multi-room HEOS chips, support for the new Apple AirPlay 2 wireless protocol, improved eco-mode (reduces power consumption during downtime), convenient GUI with step by step configuration.
Yamaha RX-V685BL review
Yamaha RX-V685BL supports 4K and HDR in HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG formats. 7.2-channel models are equipped with Dolby Atmos and DTS: X decoders. The latter provides amazingly rich and realistic surround sound, positioning and moving individual sounds to any virtual point in your room. The receiver is also compatible with Musichcast speakers, some can be connected to work both individually and in stereo pairs. Both devices from our Denon AVR-X2600H vs Yamaha RX-V685BL comparison are approximately comparable in terms of power output - 90 W/channel versus 95 W/channel with the same impedance of 8 Ohm.
Denon AVR-X2600H pros and cons
Pros
- The Bluetooth channel in the receiver can be used not only for receiving stereo sound from a mobile device, but also for its “delivery” to a headset
- The device contains a DAB / DAB tuner
Cons
- Dolby Surround Object-Oriented Sound Decoder not implemented by the manufacturer
Yamaha RX-V685BL pros and cons
Pros
- The receiver has CINEMA DSP 3D technology for generating a sound field by combining measured sound field data with digital signal processing
- The model does not support music streaming services
Cons
- There is no way to control the receiver using voice assistants
Yamaha RX-V685BL vs Denon AVR-X2600H
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Product
Yamaha RX-V685BL
Denon AVR-X2600H
Model
RX-V685BL
AVR-X2600H
Brand
Yamaha
Denon
Reviews
394
123
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
90/8, 150/4
95/8, 125/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 4
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.06
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
Audyssey MultEQ XT32
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey LFC
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, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, Mood Mix
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/2
8/2
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
2
1
Composite input
1
2
Component input/output
1/0
2/1
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, AUX
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
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
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
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
has not
IP Control, Web Control
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
2
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
MusicCast
HEOS App
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
1
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
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
AIFF
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
400
500
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 17.1 x 37.8/17 x 6.7 x 14.6
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6.6 x 13.4
Weight, kg/lbs
10.5/23.1
9.4/20.7
Other
Release year
2018
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.4Yamaha RX-V685BL
- 8.1Denon AVR-X2600H
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