Jan 10, 2020
Meet the Onkyo receiver from the low-price category. I was really pleased with this unit testing as well as with Onkyo TX-NR777 specs. See my thoughts in this Onkyo TX-NR777 review. Article navigati...
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Denon AVR-X8500HSP vs Onkyo TX-NR777
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Product
Denon AVR-X8500HSP
Onkyo TX-NR777
Model
AVR-X8500HSP
TX-NR777
Brand
Denon
Onkyo
Reviews
6
184
Amplifier
Channels
13.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
150/8, 190/6
110/8
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.05
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
AK4490 384 KHz/32-bit
384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ XT32
AccuEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
Advanced Music Optimizer, Theater-Dimensional, Hi-Res audio, Dynamic Audio Amplification
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2.4/5GHz
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
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
TIDAL, Pandora
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/3
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
2
1
Composite input
4
2
Component input/output
3/1
2/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
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
BT.2020, HLG
HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
network, USB
Other additional features
IP Control, Web Control
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
3
2
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
HEOS App, Denon 2016 AVR Remote
Onkyo Controller app, FlareConnect
RS-232
1
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
1/0
DC trigger output (12V)
2
1
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
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
900
600
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.15
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 19.5 x 7.8/17 x 7.7 x 18.7
43.5 x 17.3 x 37.8/17 x 6.8 x 14.5
Weight, kg/lbs
23.1/51.6
10.5/23.1
Other
Release year
2018
2017
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 9.6Denon AVR-X8500HSP
- 6.8Onkyo TX-NR777
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