The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha RX-V377 vs Denon AVR-S750H that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V377 has 5.1 versus 7.2 for Denon AVR-S750H. Regarding power, then RX-V377 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8, 135/6 when AVR-S750H has a power of 75/8, 110/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V377 but 0.08% for the AVR-S750H.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-V377 and AKM 192 KHz/32-bit for the AVR-S750H. None of the models support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Denon AVR-S750H can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the AVR-S750H has Bluetooth support. Only the AVR-S750H supports Spotify. 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. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVR-S750H.
The Yamaha RX-V377 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Denon AVR-S750H. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVR-S750H. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The RX-V377 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.2, versus HDCP 2.3 in the AVR-S750H. The AVR-S750H has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both RX-V377 and AVR-S750H can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the AVR-S750H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-S750H.