Denon AVR-S950H vs Integra DTM-6 review

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AV receivers comparison chart

Overall
Denon AVR-S950H
7.3
Integra DTM-6
6.5
7
6
8
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7
inapplicable

Denon AVR-S950H vs Integra DTM-6 review

Denon AVR-S950H
vs
Integra DTM-6

It makes sense comparing Denon AVR-S950H vs Integra DTM-6 because they both are able to give some premium features.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Denon AVR-S950H has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Integra DTM-6. Regarding power, then AVR-S950H has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/8, 125/6 when DTM-6 has a power of 80/8. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, AKM 192 KHz/32-bit for AVR-S950H and AK4438 384 KHz/32-bit for the DTM-6. None of the models support Bi-amping. The Denon AVR-S950H can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Denon AVR-S950H has support for AirPlay, AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The AVR-S950H can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, Mood Mix, and the DTM-6 can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio. Only the AVR-S950H provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The AVR-S950H can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the DTM-6. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVR-S950H. Only the AVR-S950H supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVR-S950H. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the AVR-S950H. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.

Additional features

Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. The AVR-S950H supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI, and the DTM-6 - Google Assistant. An ECO mode is only available for the AVR-S950H. The setup assistant will help you configure Denon AVR-S950H.

Multichannel surround

Only the AVR-S950H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-S950H.

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General

Item

Denon AVR-S950H
Integra DTM-6

Model

AVR-S950H
DTM-6

Brand

Denon
Integra

Reviews

763
4

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

90/8, 125/6
80/8

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

AKM 192 KHz/32-bit
AK4438 384 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Audyssey MultEQ

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
WRAT, Hi-Res audio

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
2 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay, AirPlay 2
AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, Mood Mix
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

8/2
0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.3

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

2
2

Coaxial digital input

1
2

Composite input

2
0

Component input/output

2/1
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
USB, phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

HLG, BT.2020
has not

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
Google Assistant

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD
fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB
network, USB

Other additional features

IP Control, Web Control
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
2

Zone audio output

speaker
speaker, preout

Zone HDMI output

Multi-room control

HEOS App
Integra Control Pro app, FlareConnect

RS-232

0
1

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
2/1

DC trigger output (12V)

0
3

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

AIFF
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

550
230

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.1

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6.6 x 13.4
43.5 x 14.9 x 32.9/17 x 5.5 x 12.6

Weight, kg/lbs

9.4/20.7
8.5/18.7

Other

Release year

2019
2018
Denon AVR-S950H
Integra DTM-6
Denon AVR-S950H
Integra DTM-6

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  • 7.3
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  • 7.3Denon AVR-S950H
  • 6.5Integra DTM-6