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Denon AVR-X3500H vs Onkyo TX-SR494
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Dec 27, 2019
The Onkyo TX-SR494 AV Receiver is the perfect foundation for a modern home cinema. This unit is offered at an affordable price, but it has many features that were recently characteristic of more expen...
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Product
Denon AVR-X3500H
Onkyo TX-SR494
Model
AVR-X3500H
TX-SR494
Brand
Denon
Onkyo
Reviews
333
159
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
105/8, 135/6
135/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.05
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
AKM 192 KHz/32-bit
AKM 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, Audyssey LFC, Compressed Audio Restorer
Advanced Music Optimizer, Hi-Res audio
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, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/3
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)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
1
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
2
0
Component input/output
1/1
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
USB, phones
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
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
HLG, BT.2020
DeepColor, x.v.Color, 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
USB
Other additional features
IP Control
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
2
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
HEOS App
has not
RS-232
1
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
1
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
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
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
600
490
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.1 x 15.2 x 38.1/17.1 x 6.6 x 15.3
43.5 x 16.1 x 32.7/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
10.4/23.8
8.2/18.1
Other
Release year
2018
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.4Denon AVR-X3500H
- 5.5Onkyo TX-SR494
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