Denon AVC-X3700H vs Denon AVR-X3500H

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      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Denon AVC-X3700H
      4. Advantage of Denon AVR-X3500H
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Inputs and Outputs
      7. Audio Section
      8. Video Section
      9. Evaluations
      10. Specifications

      Overview

      Here we are comparing Denon AVC-X3700H to Denon AVR-X3500H to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. The Denon AVC-X3700H has 9 channel and the Denon AVR-X3500H has 7 channel and equally powerful amplifiers.


      Denon AVC-X3700H Denon AVR-X3500H

      Denon AVC-X3700H was introduced in 2020. It is equipped with 9 channel amplifier with 105 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 11.2 maximum channel processing. It supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, passes 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz and upscales up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4 video signal.

      Denon AVR-X3500H was introduced in 2018. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 105 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.2 maximum channel processing. It supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, passes 4K/60Hz and upscales up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4 video signal.

      Highlights

      • 9.2 Channels
      • 11.2 Channel Processing
      • 105 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • HDMI 2.1
      • Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
      • HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
      • 8K Passthrough, 8K Upscaling
      • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
      • Phono Input

      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 7.2 Channel Processing
      • 105 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
      • HDR10, Dolby Vision
      • 4K/60Hz Passthrough, 4K/60Hz Upscaling
      • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
      • Phono Input

      We evaluated Denon AVC-X3700H and Denon AVR-X3500H and gave them scores of 91 and 90 out of 100 recpectively. Our ranking system is based on the amplifier specifications, audio and video features, connectivity, multizone capabilities, radio and many other details.

      Denon AVC-X3700H

      Denon AVR-X3500H

      Amplifier
      89
      Amplifier
      88
      Audio Features
      92
      Audio Features
      88
      Video Features
      99
      Video Features
      96
      Connectivity
      90
      Connectivity
      89
      Zones
      85
      Zones
      84
      Radio
      82
      Radio
      96
      OVERALL
      91
      OVERALL
      90

      For more details about the ranking please go to    Evaluations page.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Denon AVC-X3700H and Denon AVR-X3500H.

      PROS

      Denon AVC-X3700H

      Denon AVR-X3500H

      •   11.2 Channel Processing
      •   Dolby Atmos
      •   Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   DTS:X
      •   IMAX Enhanced
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   HDR10
      •   HDR10+
      •   Dolby Vision
      •   HDMI Version
      •   eARC
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through
      •   VRR
      •   QFT
      •   8K Passthrough
      •   8K Upscaling
      •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   Bluetooth
      •   Works with Amazon Alexa
      •   Google Assistant
      •   HEOS
      •   7 HDMI Inputs
      •   4 HDMI Outputs
      •   USB Input
      •   Many RCA Line Inputs
      •   Phono Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   Spotify
      •   Tidal
      •   Dolby Atmos
      •   DTS:X
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   HDR10
      •   Dolby Vision
      •   eARC
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through
      •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   Bluetooth
      •   Works with Amazon Alexa
      •   HEOS
      •   8 HDMI Inputs
      •   4 HDMI Outputs
      •   USB Input
      •   Phono Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   Tidal

      CONS

      Denon AVC-X3700H

      Denon AVR-X3500H

      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   1 8K Input
      •   No Analog Tuner
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   No Pandora
      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   0 8K Input
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   Bluetooth 3․0 + EDR


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Denon AVC-X3700H

      Denon AVR-X3500H

      •   9.2 Channels
      •   Power Output - 105 W
      •   2 Zones
      •   Bluetooth 4․2
      •   7.2 Channels
      •   Power Output - 105 W
      •   7.2 Channel Processing
      •   RCA Line Inputs
      •   2 Zones

      Advantage of Denon AVC-X3700H

      Denon AVC-X3700H
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Denon AVC-X3700H over Denon AVR-X3500H.

      Denon AVC-X3700H vs Denon AVR-X3500H
      More Channels 9.2 vs 7.2
      More Channel Processing 11.2 vs 7.2
      Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization vs
      IMAX Enhanced vs
      HDR10+ vs
      Dynamic HDR vs
      Newer HDCP Version 2.3 vs 2.2
      VRR vs
      QFT vs
      Video Signal Passthrough up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4 vs up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4
      Video Signal Upscaling up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4 vs up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4
      Bluetooth Headphone Transmission vs
      More 8K Inputs 1 vs
      More RCA Line Inputs 6 vs 5
      More RCA Pre-Outs 11.2 vs 7.2
      More Composite Video Outputs 1 vs
      Zone 2 Outs HDMI, Component, Pre Out vs HDMI, Pre Out
      More GUI Languages 9 vs 3
      More Speaker Terminals 11 vs 7
      More Large Speaker Terminals 11 vs 7
      Bigger Power Supply 660 W vs 600 W
      Newer Bluetooth Version 4․2 vs 3․0 + EDR

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      9.2 channel

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      11.2 channel

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      7.2 channel

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      5.2 channel

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      7.2 channel

      80 W

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      9.2 channel

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      Advantage of Denon AVR-X3500H

      Denon AVR-X3500H
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Denon AVR-X3500H over Denon AVC-X3700H.

      Denon AVC-X3700H vs Denon AVR-X3500H
      More HDMI Inputs 7 vs 8 (1 front)
      Front A/V Inputs USB vs HDMI, USB
      Analog Tuner vs FM/AM
      Pandora vs
      SiriusXM vs

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      9.4 channel

      110 W

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      7.2 channel

      110 W

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      7.2 channel

      105 W

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      7.2 channel

      100 W

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      9.2 channel

      140 W

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      9.4 channel

      105 W

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      5.1 channel

      70 W

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      7.2 channel

      100 W

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      9.2 channel

      105 W

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      7.2 channel

      100 W

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      7.2 channel

      80 W

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      7.2 channel

      95 W

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Denon AVC-X3700H Denon AVR-X3500H
        Dolby Atmos up to 7.1.4 up to 5.1.2
        DTS:X up to 7.1.4 up to 5.1.2
        DSD via HDMI 2-ch/Multi-ch Input 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
        Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic. Audyssey MultEQ XT32 Audyssey MultEQ XT32
        HDR10
        Dolby Vision
        eARC
        New HDCP Version2.32.2
        Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through
        Analog To HDMI Upconversion Component**, Composite Component**, Composite
        Wi-Fi
        Bluetooth SBC SBC
        Works with Amazon Alexa
        HEOS
        Many HDMI Inputs78 (1 front)
        Many HDMI Outputs3 (2 x 8K for MAIN, 1 x 4K for ZONE2)3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)
        USB Input1 Front for USB memory1 Front for USB memory
        Phono Input
        RCA Pre-Outs11.27.2
        Composite Video Inputs33
        Component Video Inputs22
        Ethernet
        Spotify
        Tidal
      WEAKNESSES Denon AVC-X3700H Denon AVR-X3500H
        No Front Wide Channel Support
        No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        Few 8K Inputs1
        No Digital Radio

      Inputs and Outputs

      Audio

      • Phono Input: There is an MM phono input on Denon AVC-X3700H and Denon AVR-X3500H with built-in phono stage for connecting the moving magnet cartridge output of the turntable directly to the receiver.
      • Analog Pre-Outs: Denon AVC-X3700H has 11.2 and Denon AVR-X3500H has 7.2 preamplifier outputs which allow you to connect the receivers to the external power amplifiers. You may want to use a high quality external amplifier for certain channels, usually for front L/R and center, and use the receiver to power the rest. Also, Denon AVC-X3700H has 11 channel processing but has only 9 channel amplifier, so it needs external amplifier connected to the analog pre-outs in order to reach its maximum speaker configuration.
      • Analog Line Inputs: There are 6 pair of line inputs on Denon AVC-X3700H and 5 pair of line inputs on Denon AVR-X3500H for connecting sources with analog outputs.
      • Digital Inputs: 2 optical inputs and 2 coaxial inputs are available for digital audio connections on both receivers.
      • Headphone Output: There is a 6.3 mm (1/4") headphone output jack on the front panel of each receiver.

      Video

      • HDMI:
      • Denon AVC-X3700H
        Inputs:         7   Outputs: 3 (2 x 8K for MAIN, 1 x 4K for ZONE2)
        8K Inputs: 1.
      • Denon AVR-X3500H
        Inputs:         8 (1 front)   Outputs: 3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)
        8K Inputs: 0.
      • Composite Video: Connect you VCR, Laserdisc player and other old video equipment with composite video cables.
      • Denon AVC-X3700H
        Inputs:         3   Outputs: 1.
      • Denon AVR-X3500H
        Inputs:         3   Outputs: 0.
      • Component Video: Component video connection gives you the higher quality video compared to the composite video connection. So in case your old DVD player and other equipment do not have an HDMI output but have Component video output use this connection over the composite one. resolution on Component video connectors. resolution on Component video connectors.
      • Denon AVC-X3700H
        Inputs:         2   Outputs: 1.
      • Denon AVR-X3500H
        Inputs:         2   Outputs: 1.

      Front A/V Inputs

      • Denon AVC-X3700H: USB
      • Denon AVR-X3500H: HDMI, USB

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