Denon AVR-S540BT vs Sherwood RX-4508 review

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AV receivers comparison chart

Overall
Denon AVR-S540BT
5.5
Sherwood RX-4508
4
6
5
6
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5
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Denon AVR-S540BT vs Sherwood RX-4508 review

Denon AVR-S540BT
vs
Sherwood RX-4508

The Denon AVR-S540BT vs Sherwood RX-4508 comparison will be extremely helpful for people who want to get a great, powerful receiver with many functions.

Amplifier

The number of channels for receivers is different - 5.2 versus 2.0, respectively, for devices. In terms of power, there are differences, the AVR-S540BT has such a ratio W/Ohm - 70/8, 90/6, while the RX-4508 has a power of 100/8. The value of total harmonic distortion is also different, and for the AVR-S540BT it is 0.08%, but for the RX-4508 it is 0.09%. None of the compared opponents supports Bi-amping. In the considered devices there is no function transmitting an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Wireless connection to the Internet via WIFI can not be performed on these receivers. Each of the receivers has a Bluetooth connector. Support for Apple Music Services not implemented. The AVR-S540BT has access to the Spotify service.

Video features

Support for the HDR function can only boast of the AVR-S540BT. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode can provide only the AVR-S540BT. None of the devices can increase the resolution of the incoming video signal. Operation with the Dolby Vision is only possible with the AVR-S540BT. HDMI Audio Return Channel is only available on Denon AVR-S540BT. HDMI eARC is not supported by the AVR-S540BT and the RX-4508. When comparing receivers, it becomes clear that only the Denon AVR-S540BT has HDMI CEC. In the presence of a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player only at Sherwood RX-4508. Voice control of the basic functions of the receiver is not realized in both models. There is an ECO mode in AVR-S540BT. The Denon AVR-S540BT can be properly configured using the setup assistant.

Multichannel surround

Generally no support for a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. A DTS:X surround technology is not supported by devices from our comparison.

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General

Item

Denon AVR-S540BT
Sherwood RX-4508

Model

AVR-S540BT
RX-4508

Brand

Denon
Sherwood

Reviews

763
563

Amplifier

Channels

5.2
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

70/8, 90/6
100/8

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
40Hz-20KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08
0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

192 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Audyssey MultEQ

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Compressed Audio Restorer
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
0

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

TIDAL, Pandora
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

5/1
0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
0

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

2
0

Coaxial digital input

1
0

Composite input

2
0

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, setup mic
phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

HLG, BT.2020
has not

Additional features

Voice control

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle

Display

colour OSD
fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

USB

Other additional features

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

has not
has not

Zone audio output

has not
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not
has not

Multi-room control

has not
has not

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

AIFF
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

310
230

Standby consumption, W

0.1

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 15.2 x 30.4/17 x 6 x 12.6
43.5 x 14.1 x 37.5/17.1 x 5.5 x 14.7

Weight, kg/lbs

7.2/16.8
7.4/16.3

Other

Release year

2018
2014
Denon AVR-S540BT
Sherwood RX-4508
Denon AVR-S540BT
Sherwood RX-4508

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  • 5.5Denon AVR-S540BT
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