Denon AVR-S650H vs Yamaha RX-V6A

Many inputs. I had an issue with the connections to the telus cable box. An AV receiver is returning an error message about 4K signal. Had to put a vi...

Now, this is a receiver for the budget kind of conscious person. The $599 price point is very appealing. It's flying off the shelves of Best Buy. Yama...

I have a Denon AVR-S650H that checks all the boxes for what you likely need. It’s 5.2 capable, supports AirPlay, has a native Amazon Alexa plugin, has internet radio streaming, Bluetooth input and output, phone apps for controlling it, and plugins for various home control systems (I’ve played with the Homebridge plugin, but TBH it’s fully supported by Harmony, so I tend to automate through that instead).

Clearly this was already damaged in the factory but they shipped it out anyways. Not sure how it could have passed quality control. I bought this to replace an Onkyo AVR that no longer worked with my Sony X900H after the HDMI 2.1 update

The sound listening to music is on par with other low end receivers. I probably am spoiled by the Marantz.

I have really enjoyed the sound of this receiver, but trying to connect to it via MusicCast works maybe 30% of the time. The software is very frustrating to use, and there’s no way I would buy this receiver again.

It makes the system look archaic even though this is a refreshed design. I just ignore the names there, but it is a little unpleasant to see them every time.

2 receiver rated at 100 watts at 2 channels driven. It's got a brand new look that's very different from the previous year's models. Up front the volu...