Denon AVR-X8500H VS Yamaha RX-V685BL
Denon AVR-X8500H
  • Brand - Denon
  • Manual - avr-x8500h.pdf
  • USB - 1
Yamaha RX-V685BL
  • Brand - Yamaha
  • Manual - rx-v685bl.pdf
  • USB - 1

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.

Yamaha RX-V685BL

VS

Pros

    • Great sound, great options within the setup to get the exact sound you want on any input or function.
    • Settings can be saved, so not have to be changed each time the unit powers up or when changing scenes/inputs.
    • It supports all global streaming services.
    • Setup is pretty simple.

Cons

    • If you are a free Spotify member, the only way you can listen to Spotify is via "Bluetooth" input connection.
    • The price is more elevated.

Specifications

Specification Denon AVR-X8500H Yamaha RX-V685BL
Power Device
Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W 0.1 W
Operational Power Consumption 900 W
Built-in Decoders
Dts:x
Dolby True Hd
Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Connectivity Interfaces
Wi-fi
Bluetooth
Ieee 802.3u
Ieee 802.3
Connector Type
Optical Digital Inputs 2 2
Phones 1 1
Av Inputs 3 7
Usb 1 1
Subwoofer Outputs 2 2
Coaxial Digital Outputs has not has not
Optical Digital Outputs has not has not
Hdmi Outputs 3 2
Hdmi Inputs 8 5
Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 2
Additional Features
Three-zone Capability
Smartphone Remote Control
A-b Speaker Switch
Dual-zone Capability
Pure Direct Mode
Auto Power Off
Bi-amplifying
Audio Return Channel (arc)
Apple Air-play Support
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology
Functions
Network Audio Player
Internet Radio
Digital Player
Audio Formats
Wma
Wav
Mp3
Flac
Apple Lossless
Aiff
Aac
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
Tuner Bands AM/FM AM/FM
Tuner Type digital digital
Amplifier
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.05 % 0.08 %
Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz 20 Hz-20 kHz
Output Impedance Per Channel 4 Ohm 4 Ohm, 6 Ohm
Output Power Per Channel 150 W 90 W
Total Output Power 1500 W 650 W
Sound Features
Digital Content Protection HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Surround System Class 13.2 channel 7.2 channel
Surround Sound Effects Front Stage Surround Advance Virtual CINEMA
Audio D/a Converter 32bit / 384kHz 32bit / 192kHz
Media Content Source
Usb-host
Network
Bluetooth
Dimensions
Dimensions 19 x 17.1 x 7.7 inches 14.9 x 17.1 x 6.7 inches
User Manual
Manual avr-x8500h.pdf rx-v685bl.pdf
General
Brand Denon Yamaha

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