Denon AVR-X4500H vs Marantz SR6013

      Denon AVR-X4500H

      Marantz SR6013
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      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Denon AVR-X4500H
      4. Advantage of Marantz SR6013
      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 AVR-X4500H to Marantz SR6013 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. Both receivers have 9 channel amplifiers with Denon AVR-X4500H's being more powerful.


      Denon AVR-X4500H Marantz SR6013

      Denon AVR-X4500H was introduced in 2018. It is equipped with 9 channel amplifier with 125 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, DTS:X and Auro-3D, passes 4K/60Hz and upscales up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4 video signal.

      Marantz SR6013 was introduced in 2018. It is equipped with 9 channel amplifier with 110 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 4K/60Hz and upscales up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4 video signal.

      Highlights

      • 9.2 Channels
      • 11.2 Channel Processing
      • 125 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Auro 3D
      • HDR10, Dolby Vision
      • 4K/60Hz Passthrough, 4K/60Hz Upscaling
      • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
      • Phono Input

      Highlights

      • 9.2 Channels
      • 11.2 Channel Processing
      • 110 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 AVR-X4500H and Marantz SR6013 and gave them scores of 93 and 91 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 AVR-X4500H

      Marantz SR6013

      Amplifier
      92
      Amplifier
      89
      Audio Features
      93
      Audio Features
      91
      Video Features
      96
      Video Features
      95
      Connectivity
      90
      Connectivity
      92
      Zones
      92
      Zones
      84
      Radio
      96
      Radio
      96
      OVERALL
      93
      OVERALL
      91

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

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Denon AVR-X4500H and Marantz SR6013.

      PROS

      Denon AVR-X4500H

      Marantz SR6013

      •   High Power Output - 125 W
      •   11.2 Channel Processing
      •   Dolby Atmos
      •   DTS:X
      •   IMAX Enhanced
      •   Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   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
      •   3 Zones
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   Tidal
      •   High Power Output - 110 W
      •   11.2 Channel Processing
      •   Dolby Atmos
      •   DTS:X
      •   IMAX Enhanced
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   HDR10
      •   Dolby Vision
      •   eARC
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   Bluetooth
      •   Works with Amazon Alexa
      •   HEOS
      •   8 HDMI Inputs
      •   4 HDMI Outputs
      •   USB Input
      •   Many RCA Line Inputs
      •   Phono Input
      •   Multi-Channel Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   Tidal

      CONS

      Denon AVR-X4500H

      Marantz SR6013

      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   0 8K Input
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   Bluetooth 3․0 + EDR
      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   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 AVR-X4500H

      Marantz SR6013

      •   9.2 Channels
      •   RCA Line Inputs
      •   9.2 Channels
      •   2 Zones

      Advantage of Denon AVR-X4500H

      Denon AVR-X4500H
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Denon AVR-X4500H over Marantz SR6013.

      Denon AVR-X4500H vs Marantz SR6013
      Higher Power Output 125 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) vs 110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      Higher DAC Specs 384 kHz/32 Bit vs 192 kHz/32 Bit
      Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer Built-In vs
      Bass Sync vs
      Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through vs
      More Zones 3 vs 2
      More Powered Zones 2 and 3 vs 2
      Zone 2 Outs HDMI, Component, Composite, Pre Out vs HDMI, Pre Out
      +12V Trigger Output 2 vs 1
      Display 2 lines vs port hole
      Pre-programmed / Learnable / LCD Display / / vs / /
      Bigger Power Supply 710 W vs 680 W
      Higher Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC) 125 W (0.05% THD) vs 110 W (0.08% THD)
      Higher Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC) 165 W (0.7% THD) vs 150 W (0.7% THD)
      Higher Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, JEITA) 235 W (10% THD) vs 220 W (10% THD)
      Higher Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, IEC) 200 W (1% THD) vs 185 W (1% THD)
      Higher S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A) 102 dB vs 100 dB

      Check out other receivers which are frequently compared to Denon AVR-X4500H.

      Yamaha RX-A8A
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      11.2 channel

      150 W

      Yamaha RX-A2080
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      9.2 channel

      140 W

      Yamaha RX-A1080
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Denon AVR-X4300H
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      9.2 channel

      125 W

      Yamaha RX-A4A
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Denon AVC-X4800H
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      9.4 channel

      125 W

      Denon AVR-X2300W
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      7.2 channel

      95 W

      Denon AVR-X4400H
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      9.2 channel

      125 W

      Denon AVR-X3500H
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      7.2 channel

      105 W

      Yamaha RX-V483
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      5.1 channel

      80 W

      Denon AVR-X4800H
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      9.4 channel

      125 W

      Marantz SR7012
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      9.2 channel

      125 W

      Advantage of Marantz SR6013

      Marantz SR6013
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Marantz SR6013 over Denon AVR-X4500H.

      Denon AVR-X4500H vs Marantz SR6013
      More RCA Line Inputs 5 vs 6 (1 front)
      Multi-Channel Input vs 7.1
      More Composite Video Inputs 3 vs 4 (1 front)
      Front A/V Inputs HDMI, USB vs HDMI, USB, Composite, L/R Audio

      Check out other receivers which are frequently compared to Marantz SR6013.

      Marantz SR6012
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      9.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A1030
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Marantz SR7013
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      9.2 channel

      125 W

      Yamaha RX-A3040
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      9.2 channel

      150 W

      Marantz SR7011
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      9.2 channel

      125 W

      Marantz SR6015
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      9.2 channel

      110 W

      Marantz SR6014
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      9.2 channel

      110 W

      Marantz SR5013
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      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Yamaha RX-A3020
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      9.2 channel

      150 W

      Yamaha RX-A1050
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A820
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      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Yamaha RX-A2060
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      9.2 channel

      140 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 AVR-X4500H Marantz SR6013
        High Power Output125 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
        Channel Processing11.211.2
        Dolby Atmos up to 7.1.4 up to 7.1.4 with external amp
        DTS:X up to 7.1.4 up to 7.1.4 with external amp
        IMAX Enhanced
        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 Version2.22.2
        Analog To HDMI Upconversion Component**, Composite Component**, Composite
        Wi-Fi
        Bluetooth SBC SBC
        Works with Amazon Alexa
        HEOS
        Many HDMI Inputs8 (1 front)8 (1 front)
        Many HDMI Outputs3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)
        USB Input1 Front for USB memory1 (Front) for USB memory
        Phono Input
        RCA Pre-Outs11.211.2
        Composite Video Inputs34 (1 front)
        Component Video Inputs22
        Ethernet
        Analog Tuner FM/AM FM/AM
        Pandora
        Spotify
        Tidal
      WEAKNESSES Denon AVR-X4500H Marantz SR6013
        No Front Wide Channel Support
        No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        No HDR10+
        No 8K Passthroughup to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4
        Few 8K Inputs
        No Digital Radio
        Old Bluetooth Version3․0 + EDR3․0 + EDR

      Inputs and Outputs

      Audio

      • Phono Input: There is an MM phono input on Denon AVR-X4500H and Marantz SR6013 with built-in phono stage for connecting the moving magnet cartridge output of the turntable directly to the receiver.
      • 7.1 Multichannel Input: In case you have a high quality Blu-Ray or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs you may connect it to a 7.1 multichannel analog inputs of Marantz SR6013 and use high quality DACs of the player instead of the ones in the receiver.
      • Analog Pre-Outs: Denon AVR-X4500H and Marantz SR6013 have 11.2 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, both receivers have 11 channel processing but have only 9 channel amplifiers, so they need external amplifiers connected to the analog pre-outs in order to reach their maximum speaker configurations.
      • Analog Line Inputs: There are 5 pair of line inputs on Denon AVR-X4500H and 6 pair of line inputs on Marantz SR6013 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 AVR-X4500H
        Inputs:         8 (1 front)   Outputs: 3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)
        8K Inputs: 0.
      • Marantz SR6013
        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 AVR-X4500H
        Inputs:         3   Outputs: 1.
      • Marantz SR6013
        Inputs:         4   Outputs: 1.
      • 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 AVR-X4500H
        Inputs:         2   Outputs: 1.
      • Marantz SR6013
        Inputs:         2   Outputs: 1.

      Front A/V Inputs

      • Denon AVR-X4500H: HDMI, USB
      • Marantz SR6013: HDMI, USB, Composite, L/R Audio

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