Denon HEOS AVR vs Pioneer VSX-531
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Product
Denon HEOS AVR
Pioneer VSX-531
Model
HEOS AVR
VSX-531
Brand
Denon
Pioneer
Reviews
15
144
Amplifier
Channels
5.1
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
50/8, 65/6
80/8, 140/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
20Hz-20KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.05
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
has not
Advanced Sound Retriever
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
4/1
4/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
1
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
1
1
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
0
2
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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
has not
DeepColor, x.v.Color
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
USB
Other additional features
has not
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
has not
Zone audio output
has not
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
has not
Multi-room control
HEOS App
has not
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/0
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
has not
DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6
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
110
220
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.45
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.1 x 7.6 x 27.9/17.1 x 3.6 x 11
43.5 x 16.8 x 32/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
5.9/13/2
8/17.6
Other
Release year
2017
2016
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 4.8Denon HEOS AVR
- 4.3Pioneer VSX-531
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