The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha RX-V585BL vs Integra DTM-7 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-V585BL has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Integra DTM-7. Regarding power, then RX-V585BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8, 145/6 when DTM-7 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V585BL but 0.08% for the DTM-7.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for RX-V585BL and AK4438 384 KHz/32-bit for the DTM-7. Only the RX-V585BL supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha RX-V585BL can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
WI-FI modules have the same characteristics: 2.4/5GHz. 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 DTM-7 can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio.
Both AV receivers support HDR10 technology (High dynamic range). 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-V585BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the DTM-7. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
Each receiver has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. 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. The DTM-7 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. The RX-V585BL supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and the DTM-7 - Google Assistant. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V585BL. Both RX-V585BL and DTM-7 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.