Denon AVR-S660H vs Yamaha R-N2000A review
Denon AVR-S660H vs Yamaha R-N2000A comparison definitely makes sense.
Amplifier
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Denon AVR-S660H has 5.2 versus 2.1 for Yamaha R-N2000A. Regarding power, then AVR-S660H has such a W/Ohm ratio - 75/8, 100/6 when R-N2000A has a power of 90/8, 145/4. The THD is 0.08% for the AVR-S660H but 0.07% for the R-N2000A.
Audio features
Competitors' digital to analog converter (DAC) is identical to 192 KHz/32-bit. Only the R-N2000A supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha R-N2000A can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Connectivity
WI-FI modules have the same characteristics: 2.4/5GHz. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The AVR-S660H can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud, and the R-N2000A can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Amazon Music HD, MOOD:Mix. Only the AVR-S660H provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The AVR-S660H can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the R-N2000A. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVR-S660H. Only the AVR-S660H supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVR-S660H. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the AVR-S660H. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. Supported voice control technologies are identical - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both AVR-S660H and R-N2000A can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Multichannel surround
None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.