Dec 27, 2019
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Cambridge Audio AXR100 vs Denon DRA-800H: which would you get for the best home entertainment experience? Both have 2.0 channel amplifiers. We have evaluated both AV receivers, AXR100 has an overall score of 5.6 out of 10 vs 7 out of 10 for DRA-800H.
Advantages Denon DRA-800H over Cambridge Audio AXR100
- Pure direct/Straight mode
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- AirPlay support
- HDMI CEC support
- HDR compatible
- 4K resolution video signal pass-through feature
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
- Setup assistant
- Multi-zone
Common strengths
- Phono (MM) input
Cambridge Audio AXR100 vs Denon DRA-800H
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Product
Cambridge Audio AXR100
Denon DRA-800H
Model
AXR100
DRA-800H
Brand
Cambridge Audio
Denon
Reviews
37
67
Amplifier
Channels
2.0
2.0
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
100/8
100/8, 120/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8
8, 6
Frequency response
5Hz-50KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.01
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
has not
Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
0/0
5/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.3
Subwoofer output (LFE)
1
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
2
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
0
0
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
phones, AUX
USB, phones
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
4K signal pass-through
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
has not
HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
Display
fluorescent
colour OSD
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
USB
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
IP Control, Web Control
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
2
Zone audio output
has not
preout
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
has not
HEOS App
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)
has not
has not
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
has not
has not
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
has not
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
550
220
Standby consumption, W
0.5
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43 x 11 x 34/17 x 4.3 x 13.4
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6 x 13.3
Weight, kg/lbs
8.1/17.8
8.3/18.3
Other
Release year
2019
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5.6Cambridge Audio AXR100
- 7Denon DRA-800H
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