Dec 27, 2019
According to the brand, the achievement of “the best-in-class home theater functionality in its class” and the latest addition to the prestigious Pioneer Elite series was the 11.2-channel...
Read MorePioneer Elite SC-LX904 vs Denon HEOS AVR review
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Here we are comparing Pioneer Elite SC-LX904 vs Denon HEOS AVR to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses. The Elite SC-LX904 has 11.2 channels amplifier and the HEOS AVR 5.1 channels. Only the Elite SC-LX904 has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the Elite SC-LX904. We have evaluated both AV receivers, Elite SC-LX904 has an overall score of 9.2 out of 10 vs 4.8 out of 10 for HEOS AVR.
Advantages Pioneer Elite SC-LX904 over Denon HEOS AVR
- Delivers 140W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 50W/8Ohm
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- Includes automatic room EQ and speaker setup
- Has an A/B switch for the front speakers
- AirPlay support
- HDMI eARC features compatible
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- HDR compatible
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
- Setup assistant
- Multi-zone
- IMAX Enhanced certification
Common strengths
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
Pioneer Elite SC-LX904 vs Denon HEOS AVR
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Common
Product
Pioneer Elite SC-LX904
Denon HEOS AVR
Model
Elite SC-LX904
HEOS AVR
Brand
Pioneer
Denon
Reviews
12
15
Amplifier
Channels
11.2
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
140/8
50/8, 65/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.05
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
ES9026PRO 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Advanced Sound Retriever, Hi-Res audio
has not
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 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
7/3
4/1
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)
2
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
3
1
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
2
0
Component input/output
2/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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
x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
has not
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
Tuner
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
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
3
has not
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
Pioneer Control App, FlareConnect
HEOS App
RS-232
1
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
1/0
DC trigger output (12V)
2
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Pro Logic
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
has not
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
340
110
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 18.5 x 44/17 x 7 x 17.3
43.1 x 7.6 x 27.9/17.1 x 3.6 x 11
Weight, kg/lbs
18.5/40.8
5.9/13/2
Other
Release year
2019
2017
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 9.2Pioneer Elite SC-LX904
- 4.8Denon HEOS AVR
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