Denon AVRS530BT review
Sep 19, 2019
The chip receiver is what most users need. In Denon AVRS530BT review describes the main characteristics that allow this receiver to be the center of a home media system - support for Heos, music strea...
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Denon AVRS530BT vs Pioneer SC-LX501: which would you get for the best home entertainment experience? The AVRS530BT has 5.2 channels amplifier and the SC-LX501 7.2 channels. Only the SC-LX501 has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the SC-LX501. We have evaluated both AV receivers, AVRS530BT has an overall score of 4.3 out of 10 vs 8.1 out of 10 for SC-LX501.
Advantages Pioneer SC-LX501 over Denon AVRS530BT
- Delivers 120W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 70W/8Ohm
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- Pure direct/Straight mode
- Includes automatic room EQ and speaker setup
- Has an A/B switch for the front speakers
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- AirPlay support
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Multi-zone
Denon AVRS530BT vs Pioneer SC-LX501
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Pioneer SC-LX501 review
Dec 06, 2019
Pioneer & Onkyo Europe introduced the SC-LX501 Network AV Receiver. Concerning Pioneer SC-LX501 specs this is a 7.1-channel device with Multi-Room Audio, which provides the ability to distribute ...
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Product
Denon AVRS530BT
Pioneer SC-LX501
Model
AVRS530BT
SC-LX501
Brand
Denon
Pioneer
Reviews
360
97
Amplifier
Channels
5.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
70/8 20Hz-20KHz, 90/6 1KHz
120/8 20Hz-20KHz, 180/6 1KHz
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
20Hz-20KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/24-bit
AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Dialog Normalization
Advanced Sound Retriever
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2.4/5GHz
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
Google Play Music
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/1
7/2
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)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
2
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
2
2
Component input/output
0/0
1/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
4K signal pass-through
4K 60p
4K 60p
HDMI signal pass-through
3D signal pass-through
HDMI pass-through in standby mode
Video conversion
analog to HDMI
analog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
BT.2020
DeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
App control
iPhone, iPad, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
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
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
2
Zone audio output
has not
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
has not
Pioneer Control App, FlareConnect
RS-232
0
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
0
2
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
has not
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS Neo:6 Cinema
DTS Neo:X
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
has not
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
310
250
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.15
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.1 x 30.4 x 15.2/17.1 x 12.6 x 6
43.5 x 18.5 x 39.5/17 x 7 x 15.4
Weight, kg/lbs
7.2/16.6
11.8/26
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 4.3Denon AVRS530BT
- 8.1Pioneer SC-LX501
The Pioneer SC-LX501 is better receiver in this comparison - check Pioneer SC-LX501 price.
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