Yamaha RX-V4A vs Denon AVR-S740H review

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An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha RX-V4A vs Denon AVR-S740H comparison definitely makes sense.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V4A has 5.2 versus 7.2 for Denon AVR-S740H. Regarding power, then RX-V4A has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/6 when AVR-S740H has a power of 75/8, 110/6. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-V4A but 0.08% for the AVR-S740H. Only the RX-V4A supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. 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 RX-V4A can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Qobuz, and the AVR-S740H can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-V4A can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the AVR-S740H. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.

Extensive connections

The Yamaha RX-V4A has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Denon AVR-S740H. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the RX-V4A. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The RX-V4A supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the AVR-S740H. The AVR-S740H has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. The RX-V4A supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and the AVR-S740H - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both RX-V4A and AVR-S740H can be configured using the Setup assistant.

Multichannel surround

Only the AVR-S740H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-S740H.