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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What are the main differences between the Denon AVR-X8500HSP vs Onkyo TX-SR494 and which AV receivers is better? The AVR-X8500HSP has 13.2 channels amplifier and the TX-SR494 7.2 channels. Both receivers have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices. We have evaluated both AV receivers, AVR-X8500HSP has an overall score of 9.6 out of 10 vs 5.5 out of 10 for TX-SR494.
Advantages Denon AVR-X8500HSP over Onkyo TX-SR494
- Has an A/B switch for the front speakers
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- AirPlay support
- HDMI eARC features compatible
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- Dolby Vision compatible
- IMAX Enhanced certification
Common strengths
- Bi-amp capability
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
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Common
Product
Denon AVR-X8500HSP
Onkyo TX-SR494
Model
AVR-X8500HSP
TX-SR494
Brand
Denon
Onkyo
Reviews
6
159
Amplifier
Channels
13.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
150/8, 190/6
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)
AK4490 384 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, Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
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, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
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
4
0
Component input/output
3/1
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
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
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, Web Control
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
3
2
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
HEOS App, Denon 2016 AVR Remote
has not
RS-232
1
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
2
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
900
490
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
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 16.1 x 32.7/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
23.1/51.6
8.2/18.1
Other
Release year
2018
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 9.6Denon AVR-X8500HSP
- 5.5Onkyo TX-SR494
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