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Denon AVR-X1600H vs Yamaha RX-V685

17.09 in
8.46 in
Denon AVR-X1600H Av Receiver
Denon AVR-X1600H
17.13 in
6.73 in
Yamaha RX-V685 Av Receiver
Yamaha RX-V685
Available colors
User rating
116
3.6 out of 5
116 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
8 %
63
3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Receiver typeSurroundSurround

Connectivity

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Speakers connectivity typeClamp terminalsClamp terminals
Composite video in21
Digital audio optical in22
Headphone outputs11
Number of HDMI inputs65
Number of HDMI outputs12
USB ports quantity11
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth profiles
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth version4.14.2
Ethernet LANyesyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-Fiyesyes

Audio properties

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Audio output channels7.17.2
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)80.0 W90.0 W
Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Audio decoders
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Surround
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Surround
  • Dolby TrueHD

Video

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
3Dyesyes

Design

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Colour of productBlack
  • Titanium
  • Black

Dimensions

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Width17.09 in17.13 in
Depth13.35 in14.88 in
Height8.46 in6.73 in
Weight303.36 oz370.38 oz

Radio

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Supported radio bands
  • AM
  • FM
  • AM
  • FM
AM antennayesyes
AM band range520 - 1611531 - 1611
AM antenna ports quantity11
FM antennayesyes
FM band range87.5 - 10887.5 - 108
FM antenna ports quantity11

Features

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Optical drive includednono
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Card reader integratednono
AirPlayyesyes
Apple dockingnono

Power

Denon AVR-X1600HDenon AVR-X1600H
Yamaha RX-V685Yamaha RX-V685
Power consumption (typical)440.0 W300.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.1 W0.1 W

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Denon AVR-X1600H

          Often compared with Yamaha RX-V685