Denon AVR-S750H seems to have the same specs as the Denon AVR-X1600H except Audyssey MultEQ on the S750H and Audyssey MultEQ XT (the auto calibration stuff). Can't find another retailer in au for S750H to compare, but X1600H is $1399 rrp.
Denon AVR-S750H has eARC, atmos, 7.2 channels, heos multi room support, etc.
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that is 75W per channel when you're only using 2 (8ohm) speakers, definitely not when you're using 7 speakers
Pity most AV receivers are so crazy high nowadays. They can't fit my cabinet. Only the Sony STR-DH790 can, so have to wait for that to go on special. This Denon is great though.
You can try the Denon equivalent Marantz models. They are even shorter than the Sony 790. I have the same height issue and an happy with Marantz.
Edit - Denon and Marantz are the same company
They're not the same company, they share the same parent company (together with other brands, potentially including Bowers & Wilkins in the near future)
Thanks for the correction. That’s what I meant, just didn’t choose my words well :)
I have seen the slimline Marantz, and was looking into that one. But unfortunately it's not very cheap. Great brand however.
I got a bit lucky on that front. I have an older model 1604, which doesn’t do HDCP 2.2, so I was looking at newer ones. Found a 1509 at JB HiFi (RRP $999) - it was the last one (display stock) and I grabbed it for $300.
Marantz are great AV receivers but don't usually go on sale like others. Its because they are distributed by a middle company with a markup rather than directly to the retailer.
I'm comparing this against the Pioneer VSX-933 for $560 (ebay plus) here https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/143162986772 as a 4k+Atmos upgrade from my current 5.1 setup.
Besides wireless rear speakers and eARC, is there anything else the Pioneer is noticeably missing out on?
Good question. I was eyeing the same model, but the problem is that it supposedly does not support eARC. What this means is that it is unable to get a high-definition audio signal (e.g. Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD, etc.) from your tv to your receiver. So if you have a smart tv and want to use the apps on the tv (e.g. Netflix, Prime Video, etc.), you will not get high-quality audio, but at best "Dolby Digital 5.1", which is compressed and lossy. That's my issue right now.
Someone suggested that the 933 started supporting eARC after a firmware upgrade. But I have found no further evidence of that being the case. Otherwise I might go for it, despite it being a massive chassis that won't fit my furniture.
FYI, New 2020 models were announced last week. So a few specials may be going around soon if not already
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksparrow/2020/06/04/denon-un…
They skipped replacing the X1600H (so presumably no upgrade to S750H either) so there might not be a lot of movement at their lower range? Should be good deals coming on X2600H and above though yeah.
Could be in for a wait, I read that it was going to be September-October before we down under see the new X_700H models.
Slightly less ooomph than the X1600W (75W v 80W), but you probably wouldn't notice the difference…
https://www.denon.com/en-au/shop/avreceiver/avrs750h