The Denon AVR-X2400H vs Marantz SR5014 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 7.2. Regarding power, then AVR-X2400H has such a W/Ohm ratio - 95/8, 125/6 when SR5014 has a power of 100/8, 180/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for AVR-X2400H and AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit for the SR5014. Only the SR5014 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 AVR-X2400H can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, iHeart Radio, Sirius XM, Sound Cloud, Napster, and the SR5014 can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio. 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. The SR5014 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the AVR-X2400H. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
Each receiver has 8/2 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the SR5014. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The AVR-X2400H supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.2, versus HDCP 2.3 in the SR5014. The SR5014 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. 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-X2400H and SR5014 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.