Denon AVR-X3700H vs Yamaha R-N2000A review
Denon AVR-X3700H vs Yamaha R-N2000A comparison definitely makes sense.
Amplifier
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Denon AVR-X3700H has 9.2 versus 2.1 for Yamaha R-N2000A. Regarding power, then AVR-X3700H has such a W/Ohm ratio - 105/8, 135/6 when R-N2000A has a power of 90/8, 145/4. The THD is 0.08% for the AVR-X3700H but 0.07% for the R-N2000A. Both the AVR-X3700H and the R-N2000A support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Connectivity
WI-FI modules have the same characteristics: 2.4/5GHz. 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-X3700H can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Qobuz, TuneIn Radio, and the R-N2000A can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Amazon Music HD, MOOD:Mix. Only the AVR-X3700H provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The AVR-X3700H can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the R-N2000A. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVR-X3700H. Only the AVR-X3700H supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVR-X3700H. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the AVR-X3700H. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. 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-X3700H and R-N2000A can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Multichannel surround
Only the AVR-X3700H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-X3700H.