An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha TSR-5810 vs Denon AVR-X1400H comparison definitely makes sense.
Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 7.2. Regarding power, then TSR-5810 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8, 145/6 when AVR-X1400H has a power of 80/8, 120/6. The THD is 0.09% for the TSR-5810 but 0.08% for the AVR-X1400H.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for TSR-5810 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the AVR-X1400H. Both the TSR-5810 and the AVR-X1400H support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Both models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha TSR-5810 has support for AirPlay, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The TSR-5810 can work with the audio stream from Pandora, and the AVR-X1400H can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud.
These units support HDR technology. Compared AV receivers retain the quality of 4K/60Hz signal when transmitting from a source to a TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVR-X1400H.
The Yamaha TSR-5810 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Denon AVR-X1400H. 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.
The TSR-5810 supports 2 Multi-room zones, versus 3 for the AVR-X1400H. The TSR-5810 supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, and the AVR-X1400H - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both TSR-5810 and AVR-X1400H can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review.