The Marantz NR1504 vs Denon AVR-S930H comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Marantz NR1504 has 5.1 versus 7.2 for Denon AVR-S930H. Regarding power, then NR1504 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 50/8, 60/6 when AVR-S930H has a power of 90/8, 125/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.
Competitors' digital to analog converter (DAC) is identical to 192 KHz/24-bit. None of the models support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Denon AVR-S930H can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Marantz NR1504 has support for AirPlay, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The NR1504 can work with the audio stream from Pandora, SiriusXM, and the AVR-S930H can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora,iHeart Radio, Sirius XM, Sound Cloud, Napster.
Only the Denon AVR-S930H has support for High dynamic range (HDR). HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The AVR-S930H can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the NR1504. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVR-S930H.
The Marantz NR1504 has 6/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/2 HDMI connectors of the Denon AVR-S930H. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. Receivers do not have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the AVR-S930H. Both NR1504 and AVR-S930H can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the AVR-S930H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-S930H.