Denon AVR-X8500H VS Denon AVR-X7200WA
Denon AVR-X8500H
  • Brand - Denon
  • Manual - avr-x8500h.pdf
  • USB - 1
Denon AVR-X7200WA
  • Brand - Denon
  • Manual - avr-x7200wa.pdf
  • USB - 1

The pros and cons of Denon AVR-X7200WA vs Denon AVR-X8500H

Denon AVR-X7200WA vs Denon AVR-X8500H

What is the best receiver - Denon AVR-X7200WA vs AVR-X8500H? Not so far ago I decided to compare these products - AVR-X7200WA versus Denon AVR-X8500H - in order to figure out the best device. At the first glance, Denon AVR-X7200WA is smaller and cheaper, but Denon AVR-X8500H is more powerful, reliable and professional. If you don’t know what you should choose - Denon AVR-X8500H vs AVR-X7200WA, read this review!

Features & Performance

The fact is that Denon AVR-X8500H has all possible features. I’m not kidding. This receiver has a smartphone remote control, deep color, ASR technology, etc. However, the most “important” feature is its price, which is higher than other products in this market. Not cheap, but for a Dolby Atmos / DTS:X setup, worth considering. Nevertheless, the developers didn’t manage to solve the overheating problem. The receiver becomes hot if you play long tracks with heavy bass. As for AVR-X7200WA, it has the smartphone app and three-zone capability as well. This application works great and it’s well-optimized. In addition, the sound quality of these receivers is impressive. Everything works without problems and interruptions.

Denon AVR-X8500H vs AVR-X7200WA

Connections & Setup

They are compatible with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Unfortunately, they’re not compatible with Alexa, while there are a lot of cheaper receivers, which have already implemented this feature. There were no problems to connect Samsung S8 and iPad to Denon’s products. There are also a lot of HDMI inputs. However, I was really disappointed because Denon AVR-X7200WA has a serious problem with its network connection. It was disconnected after 10 minutes of streaming Pandora. After that, I tried to reconnect and it sent a loud popping noise from all the speakers.

It’s not really difficult to set up the receiver. However, they didn’t add printed manuals, which can solve a lot of problems.

Design

I don’t like the design of these receivers at all. They are like old VHS, which we had to use many years ago. On the other hand, I have to admit that the quality of materials is great and the construction is solid. However, it’s a bit difficult to use the remote controller because its design isn’t intuitive.

Pros & Cons

Denon AVR-X8500H

VS

Pros

    • Great interface.
    • Good connectivity.

Cons

    • AVR-X8500H does not support multi-channel FLAC or DSD files, you have to play back these files from other devices.
    • The HEOS app is not perfect and one should be careful to lower the volume before activating sound or you may blow your speakers.

Denon AVR-X7200WA

VS

Pros

    • Easy to set up and calibrate the speakers using the Audyssey (moreover, it is very flexible).
    • Configuration flexibility – you can rename the inputs, many sound modes, etc..

Cons

    • Some customers have issues with network connection (you may lose the connection).
    • The UI is not user-friendly – hard to find what you need.

Specifications

Specification Denon AVR-X8500H Denon AVR-X7200WA
Sound Features
Audio D/a Converter 32bit / 384kHz 32bit / 384kHz
Digital Content Protection HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Surround System Class 13.2 channel 9.2 channel
Surround Sound Effects Front Stage Surround Advance
Audio Formats
Aac
Wma
Wav
Mp3
Flac
Apple Lossless
Aiff
User Manual
Manual avr-x8500h.pdf avr-x7200wa.pdf
Built-in Decoders
Dolby Atmos
Dts:x
Dolby True Hd
Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Plus
Connectivity Interfaces
Ieee 802.3
Wi-fi
Bluetooth
Ieee 802.3u
Connector Type
Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 2
Optical Digital Inputs 2 2
Phones 1 1
Av Inputs 3 8
Usb 1 1
Subwoofer Outputs 2 2
Coaxial Digital Outputs has not has not
Optical Digital Outputs has not has not
Hdmi Outputs 3 3
Hdmi Inputs 8 8
Media Content Source
Bluetooth
Usb-host
Network
Additional Features
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology
Smartphone Remote Control
Three-zone Capability
A-b Speaker Switch
Dual-zone Capability
Pure Direct Mode
Auto Power Off
Bi-amplifying
Audio Return Channel (arc)
Apple Air-play Support
Amplifier
Total Output Power 1500 W 1350 W
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.05 % 0.05 %
Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz 20 Hz-20 kHz
Output Impedance Per Channel 4 Ohm 8 Ohm
Output Power Per Channel 150 W 150 W
Functions
Network Audio Player
Internet Radio
Digital Player
Power Device
Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W 0.5 W
Operational Power Consumption 900 W 780 W
Clock
Sleep Timer
Built-in Clock
Built-in Display
Colour black black
Type fluorescent fluorescent
Signal Processing
Upscaling Via Hdmi up to 4K up to 4K
3d Pass-through
Video Conversion/scaling HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion
Hdmi Pass-through up to 4K up to 4K
Radio
Preset Station 40 40
Tuner Bands AM/FM AM/FM
Tuner Type digital digital
Dimensions
Dimensions 19 x 17.1 x 7.7 inches 17.7 x 7.7 x 16.8 inches
General
Brand Denon Denon

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