Yamaha RX-V485 vs Denon AVR-X1500H

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

Denon AVR-X1500H pros & cons