Dec 06, 2019
Read MoreYamaha RX-V485 vs Denon AVR-X1500H review
Yamaha RX-V485 review
The 5.1-channel amplifier on board can provide power when loading one channel at 165 W (at 8 Ohms). The AV receiver is equipped with fully discrete power amplifiers to minimize distortion and use independent clean power sources for analog and digital circuits. The receiver is equipped with 384 kHz / 32-bit premium DACs - also with independent power supplies - for reproducing without noise absolutely all audio signals from high-resolution sources. To control the volume, a new high-quality IC with high sound quality is used, and large radiators suppress vibration. Any detail of these AV-receivers is focused exclusively on the highest possible sound quality. 
Denon AVR-X1500H review
The 7.2-channel AV receiver has the power of 80W per channel (8 Ohms). The AV receiver supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X formats, as well as the latest video technologies such as 4K pass-through, support for Dolby Vision, HDR, HLG and HDCP 2.2 on all six HDMI ports. Popular music services Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal and many others are now available with built-in HEOS technology. There is also HDMI with support for HDCP 2.2 and video processing form UltraHD 4K. 
Yamaha RX-V485 pros & cons
Pros
- It doesn’t sound good at all - but much better
- A good set of streaming functions and the ability to easily connect wireless rear speakers are additional advantages of this model
Cons
- I wish output power was bigger
- The AV receiver has only four HDMI inputs and is not compatible with Google Chromecast and Dolby Atmos
Denon AVR-X1500H pros & cons
Pros
- Sound is crystal clear and has plenty of power
- Unit does not run hot at all, even in a theater cabinet
- Build quality is great, it's a heavy unit
Cons
- The on-screen interface is ugly. It looks like some sort of retro 90s DOS text interface with huge block letters and no graphics
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Product
Yamaha RX-V485
Denon AVR-X1500H
Model
RX-V485
AVR-X1500H
Brand
Yamaha
Denon
Reviews
348
23
Amplifier
Channels
5.1
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
80/8, 145/6
80/8, 120/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.09
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 XT
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer
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
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
4/1
6/1
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)
1
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
1
2
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
3
2
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
DeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020, HLG
BT.2020, HLG
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
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
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
MusicCast
HEOS App
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
0
1
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-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS Neo:6
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround
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
260
430
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 16.1 x 32.7/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6.6 x 13.3
Weight, kg/lbs
7.8/17.2
8.6/19
Other
Release year
2018
2018
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.4Yamaha RX-V485
- 7.5Denon AVR-X1500H
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