The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Denon AVR-X6700H 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-X6700H has 11.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then AVR-X6700H has such a W/Ohm ratio - 140/8, 175/6 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.05% for the AVR-X6700H but 0.08% for the TX-SR353. Only the AVR-X6700H supports Bi-amping feature. The Denon AVR-X6700H can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the AVR-X6700H supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The AVR-X6700H can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVR-X6700H.
The Denon AVR-X6700H has 8/3 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-SR353. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVR-X6700H. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The AVR-X6700H supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the TX-SR353. The AVR-X6700H has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the AVR-X6700H. The setup assistant will help you configure Denon AVR-X6700H.
Only the AVR-X6700H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVR-X6700H.