The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Denon AVRX4400H 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 AVRX4400H has 9.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then AVRX4400H has such a W/Ohm ratio - 125/8, 165/6 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.05% for the AVRX4400H but 0.08% for the TX-SR353.
Competitors' digital to analog converter (DAC) is identical to 192 KHz/24-bit. Only the AVRX4400H supports Bi-amping feature. The Denon AVRX4400H can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Denon AVRX4400H can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the AVRX4400H supports Spotify.
Only the Denon AVRX4400H has support for High dynamic range (HDR). HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The AVRX4400H can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVRX4400H.
The Denon AVRX4400H 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 AVRX4400H. 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 AVRX4400H has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the AVRX4400H. The setup assistant will help you configure Denon AVRX4400H.
Only the AVRX4400H has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVRX4400H.