Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304 vs Denon AVR-S760H comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304 has 9.2 versus 7.2 for Denon AVR-S760H. Regarding power, then Elite VSX-LX304 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8, 225/6 when AVR-S760H has a power of 75/8, 165/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit for Elite VSX-LX304 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the AVR-S760H. Only the Elite VSX-LX304 supports Bi-amping feature. The Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304 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 Elite VSX-LX304 can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, and the AVR-S760H can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud.
HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. Both rivals can scale the resolution of the incoming HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
The Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304 has 7/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Denon AVR-S760H. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVR-S760H. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The Elite VSX-LX304 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.2, versus HDCP 2.3 in the AVR-S760H. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
The Elite VSX-LX304 supports 3 Multi-room zones, versus 2 for the AVR-S760H. The Elite VSX-LX304 supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, and the AVR-S760H - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. An ECO mode is only available for the AVR-S760H. Both Elite VSX-LX304 and AVR-S760H 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.