The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Denon AVR-X2400H vs Onkyo TX-SR353 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Denon AVR-X2400H has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then AVR-X2400H has such a W/Ohm ratio - 95/8, 125/6 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.
Competitors' digital to analog converter (DAC) is identical to 192 KHz/24-bit. None of the models support Bi-amping. The Denon AVR-X2400H can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Denon AVR-X2400H can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the AVR-X2400H supports Spotify.
Only the Denon AVR-X2400H has support for High dynamic range (HDR). 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-X2400H.
The Denon AVR-X2400H has 8/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-SR353. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. 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 AVR-X2400H. The setup assistant will help you configure Denon AVR-X2400H.
Only the AVR-X2400H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-X2400H.