The Yamaha RX-V585BL vs Marantz NR1504 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V585BL has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Marantz NR1504. Regarding power, then RX-V585BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8, 145/6 when NR1504 has a power of 50/8, 60/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V585BL but 0.08% for the NR1504.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for RX-V585BL and 192 KHz/24-bit for the NR1504. Only the RX-V585BL 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 Yamaha RX-V585BL has support for AirPlay, AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The RX-V585BL can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, and the NR1504 can receive a content from Pandora, SiriusXM. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-V585BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the NR1504. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V585BL.
The Yamaha RX-V585BL has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Marantz NR1504. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the RX-V585BL. 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. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V585BL. Both RX-V585BL and NR1504 can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the RX-V585BL has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-V585BL.