Denon AVR-S510BT vs Yamaha RX-A1070BL comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Denon AVR-S510BT has 5.2 versus 7.2 for Yamaha RX-A1070BL. Regarding power, then AVR-S510BT has such a W/Ohm ratio - 75/8, 110/6 when RX-A1070BL has a power of 110/8. The THD is 0.08% for the AVR-S510BT but 0.06% for the RX-A1070BL.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/32-bit for AVR-S510BT and ESS 192 KHz/24-bit for the RX-A1070BL. Only the RX-A1070BL supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha RX-A1070BL can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Yamaha RX-A1070BL can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the RX-A1070BL supports Spotify.
Only the Yamaha RX-A1070BL has support for High dynamic range (HDR). 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 RX-A1070BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the AVR-S510BT. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-A1070BL.
The Denon AVR-S510BT has 5/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/2 HDMI connectors of the Yamaha RX-A1070BL. Only the RX-A1070BL supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present only in the RX-A1070BL. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The RX-A1070BL has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-A1070BL. Both AVR-S510BT and RX-A1070BL can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the RX-A1070BL has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A1070BL.