Popular receiver comparisons 2024 - page 9

The Denon AVR-S950H is equipped with Dolby Atmos and DTS: X surround sound decoders and produces 90 W/channel versus only 80 W in a competitor. All amplification channels in the AV receiver are built on discrete elements. To fine-tune the surround sound, the Denon AVR-S950H uses Audyssey MultEQ technology, and there ar...

The Denon AVR-X2600H is a 7.2 channel model capable of delivering up to 95 W/channel versus 80 W in the competitor. The X2600 is UHD 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos, DTS: X, AirPlay compatible and controllable with voice assistants. This device also has many DSP modes such as Dolby Surround, DTS Neural: X or even Dolby Height Vi...

The Yamaha R-N303 has an AM / FM radio onboard and a good Burr-Brown integrated DAC, and decoding options extend to Hi-Res PCM (24/192 kHz) and DSD128. The model can work with DLNA, taking content via Ethernet / Wi-Fi. Users can connect to streaming services, for example, to popular Tidal and Spotify. The output power is qui...

The Yamaha MusicCast RX-V683 home theater amplifier is a 7.2 model, compatible with Ultra HD 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision videos. Its Bluetooth receiver allows wireless listening from a smartphone or a computer. This device is delivered with a calibration system, in order to adjust the sound reproduction of the speakers to t...

Onkyo TX-NR686 5.2.2 is compatible with multi-channel audio streams, including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X. Thanks to its powerful DSP and support for Dolby Surround and DTS Neural: X technologies, this receiver can work in 5.1 and 7.2 configurations. The installation of the speakers is facilitated by the integrated AccuEQ aut...

The Sony STR-DN1080 is Dolby Atmos and DTS: X compatible. It has HDMI ports with support for HDCP 2.2, HDR (Dolby Vision, HLG and HDR10). This unit is compatible with Sony's LDAC high definition codec. In the STR-DN1080, a dual-band WiFi and a Bluetooth are implemented. The presence of WiFi allows using many functions su...

Yamaha RX-A3080 this 9.2 amplifier adopts very high-end DACs signed ESS, with the higher power. The Yamaha RX-A3080 obviously includes Dolby Atmos / DTS: X decoders, and can support Ultra/60p streams as well as HLG and Dolby Vision. As part of our Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 vs Denon AVR-X8500H review, t...

The Yamaha RX-A880 can provide 100 W/channel at 8 ohms and supports Dolby Atmos and DTS: X for object sound support. However, its competitor, in Yamaha RX-A880 vs Yamaha RX-V685BL comparison, produces 90 W/channel at the same impedance. Built-in Bluetooth and AirPlay support allow the receiver to wirelessly stream music f...

Onkyo TX-NR585 develops 80 W/channel, which is noticeably less compared versus the competitor, which produces 165 W/channel. The first one has support for the Dolby Atmos and DTS: X formats, as well as an acoustic output to Zone 2. It also supports streaming technologies such as Chromecast, DTS Play-Fi, Spotify Connect, AirP...

The Onkyo TX-RZ730 is compatible with all multichannel, Dolby and DTS audio formats and as such supports the vertical formats Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus Atmos and DTS: X. This device delivers 175 W/channel versus the competitor can deliver 165 W/channel, but both have same impedance – 6 Ohm. The TX-RZ730 is equipp...

Yamaha RX-A1080 is a 7.2 model, capable of delivering up to 110 W/channel, but its rival, in our Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 vs Yamaha RX-A880 comparison, capable of delivering up to 100 W/channel. Its Bluetooth receiver allows wireless listening from all compatible devices. Yamaha RX-A1080 also supports Ult...

Denon AVR-X1500H has advanced features such as Dolby Atmos and DTS: X and Dolby Vision HDR. The AVR-X1500H is equipped with WiFi, Bluetooth, AirPlay, and Spotify Connect support. The manufacturer also provided improved sound quality thanks to the new high-resolution DAC converter and added two more Dolby Vision and H...

The receiver is equipped with powerful both video and audio systems. In terms of video playback, it can work with incoming 4K video signals with the latest HDCP 2.2 and Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log-Gamma standards. However, both competitors of Denon AVR-X1400H vs Denon AVR-X1500H review have the same output power &nda...

The Yamaha RX-A2080 is a 9.2 model compatible with Ultra HD 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision videos. It has a powerful 32-bit / 384 kHz DAC and compatibility with Yamaha MusicCast surround speakers. The Yamaha RX-A2080 obviously has Dolby Atmo...

The Yamaha CX-A5200 is an 11.2 channel model. It supports Dolby Audio technology for balanced sound at low volume. Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD multichannel formats are also supported, as well as Dolby Atmos and DTS: X formats. The tangible difference between the devices is the power/channel - 170 W (8 ohms, 0.9% ...

Sony STR-DN1080 has the ability to play Dolby Atmos audio tracks in up to 5.1.2 speaker configuration, and also supports the new DTS: X format. The 6 rear HDMI inputs are compatible with HDCP 2.2 and support full playback of 4K HDR content. The amplifier is also equipped with the most popular streaming features - Bluet...

Yamaha V685 has good functionality as another model in this comparison: Dolby Atmos / DTS: X surround decoding with 7- channel amplifier to ensure 5.1.2 configuration; HDMI with full HDR compatibility and video processing, including output resolutions up to 4K. The receiver is equipped with streaming audio services a...

Pioneer VSX-933 is a 7.2 channel model with Dolby Atmos. The power unit of this receiver delivers 80 W/channel. The video part is equipped with an HDMI 2.0 compliant UHD controller. The receiver is well equipped for audio streaming, thanks to WiFi and Ethernet network controllers, due to that, it is possible listening to...

The Marantz SR8012 is the brand flagship model. The amplifier features Hybrid-Log Gamma and Dolby Vision HDR management, HEOS multiroom compatibility, and the new eARC technology and DTS Neural: X process. This unit develops 140 W/channel at 4 Ohm and embeds the latest HD decoders in addition to the popular 3D Atmos/DTS:...

Denon AVR-X2400H works well with the latest Dolby Atmos and DTS: X decoders and has seven amplified channels. It is capable of delivering up to 95 W/channel at 8 Ohm and supports Dolby Vision and HLG standards. This amplifier also supports HEOS and is therefore easily integrated into a Denon`s native multiroom packag...