Here we are comparing Denon AVR-X6300H to Pioneer Elite SC-89 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 AVR-X6300H has 11 channel and the Pioneer Elite SC-89 has 9 channel amplifiers with Denon AVR-X6300H's being less powerful.

Let us have a look at some highlights of the models.

We have evaluated both receivers. Denon AVR-X6300H gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the amplifier specifications, audio and video features, connectivity, multizone capabilities, radio and many other details.

Amplifier score is based on power ratings, minimum impedance load, power supply, transformer type, total harmonic distortion, damping factor, signal to noise ratio and other small details. Audio score depends on the number of channels, front wide channel support, maximum channel processing, support of audio formats, DAC specifications, room calibration algorithm... Video score is based on HDR, Dolby Vision and 4K passthrough, upscaling, analog to HDMI upconversion. Connectivity score is defined from all wired and wireless inputs and outputs, internet and bluetooth connections, HEOS, SONOS and others. Multizone score depends on the number of zones with their outputs. Radio score is evaluated form digital radio support and analog tuner with its frequency range, signal to noise ratio, harmonic distortion...

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Denon AVR-X6300H over Pioneer Elite SC-89.

Denon AVR-X6300H has more channels, more channel processing and bigger power supply. It supports DTS:X, Auro3D, Amazon Alexa, Tidal, Deezer, Napster and SiriusXM. In video department only Denon AVR-X6300H supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log Gamma.

	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
More Channels	11.2	9.2
More Channel Processing	11.2	9.2
Dolby Surround Upmixer	✔	✖
DTS:X	✔ up to 7.1.4	✖
DTS Neural:X	✔	✖
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer	✔	✖
Audyssey Dynamic EQ	✔	✖
Audyssey Dynamic Volume	✔	✖
Audyssey LFC	✔	✖
Audyssey Sub EQ HT	✔	✖
HDR10	✔	✖
BT.2020 color space	✔	✖
Dolby Vision	✔	✖
HLG	✔	✖
Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through	✔	✖
isf Certified Calibration Control	✔	✖
Works with Amazon Alexa	✔	✖
AirPlay	✔ AirPlay 2	✔ AirPlay
Wi-Fi	✔	✔ via optional AS-WL300 adapter (sold separately)
Bluetooth	✔ SBC, AAC	✔ via optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 adapters (sold separately)
More Analog Audio Line Inputs	7 (1 front)	3
More Composite Video Inputs	5 (1 front)	2
Front A/V Inputs	HDMI, USB, Composite, L/R Audio	HDMI, USB
Zone 2 Outs	HDMI, Component, Composite, Pre Out	RCA Pre/Line Out + Subwoofer
Digital Radio	✔ HD Radio	✖
Tidal	✔	✖
Deezer	✔	✖
Napster	✔	✖
SiriusXM Internet Radio	✔	✖
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals	✔	✖
Bigger Power Supply	750 W	370 W
Longer Warranty	3 Years	2 Years Parts & Labor
Wider AM Frequency Range	530 kHz - 1710 kHz	530 kHz - 1710 kHz

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pioneer Elite SC-89 over Denon AVR-X6300H.

Pioneer Elite SC-89 has more power per channel, more zones and higher signal to noise ratio. It supports front wide channels. It has USB DAC.

	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Front Wide Channel Support	✖	✔
Air Studios Monitor Certification	✖	✔
Dolby Pro Logic	✖	✔ PLIIz
DTS Neo	✖	✔ Neo:X
Multi-Channel Music File Playback via USB	✖	✔ up to 96 kHz/24 bit
DSD to PCM Converter	✖	✔
USB DAC	✖	✔ 192kHz/32-bit
Dialogue Lift	✖	✔ via Dialog Enhancement
High-resolution Music Enhancer	✖	✔ Hi-bit32 Audio Processing
MHL Input	✖	✔ 1 Rear (Version 2.0)
HDBaseT Compatible	✖	✔ for MAIN/HDZONE (HDMI Extension via CAT5 Cable)
More HDMI Outputs	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
USB DC Out Port	✖	1 Rear for AS-WL300 (5 V, 0.6 A)
More Analog Audio Line Outputs	✖	1
More Optical Outputs	✖	1
More Composite Video Outputs	1	2
More Zones	3	4
More Powered Zones	✔ 2 and 3	2, 3 and HDZone
Remote (IR) Input/Output	1 / 1	2 / 1
Higher Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)	175 W (0.7% THD)	200 W (1.0% THD)
Higher S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	102 dB	103 dB

Denon AVR-X6300H and Pioneer Elite SC-89 share common strengths such as Dolby Atmos support, DLNA 1.5 support, ethernet connection, wi-fi, bluetooth, phono input, analog pre-outs, internet radio, Pandora and Spotify.

STRENGTHS	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Many Channel Processing	11.2	9.2
Dolby Atmos	✔ up to 7.1.4	✔ up to with firmware update
DSD via HDMI	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB	✔ 2-ch Input	✔ 2-ch Input
DTS Dialog Control	✔	N/A
4K or 8K Video Passthrough	up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4	up to 4K/60p (4:4:4 24-bit) 4K/60p (4:2:2 36-bit) 4K/24p (4:4:4 36-bit)
4K or 8K Signal Upscaling	✔ up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4	✔ up to 4K/60p (Marvell Qdeo)
DLNA 1.5	✔	✔ (DMR)
Ethernet	✔	✔
Wi-Fi	✔	✔ via optional AS-WL300 adapter (sold separately)
Bluetooth	✔ SBC, AAC	✔ via optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 adapters (sold separately)
Many HDMI Inputs	8 (1 front)	8 (1 front)
Many HDMI Outputs	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
USB Input	1 (Front) for iPod/iPhone and USB memory	1 Front
Phono Input	✔	✔
Composite Video Inputs	5 (1 front)	2
Component Video Inputs	2	2
Analog Pre-Outs	11.2	11.2
Zones	3	4
Analog Tuner	✔ FM/AM	✔ FM/AM
Internet Radio	✔ vTuner	✔ vTuner
Pandora	✔	✔
Spotify	✔	✔

Denon AVR-X6300H and Pioneer Elite SC-89 share common weaknesses such as no ChromeCast, no DTS Play-Fi, no SONOS and no analog multi-channel input.

WEAKNESSES	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization	✖	✖
No DTS Virtual:X	✖	✖
No IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
No HDR10+	✖	✖
No Dynamic HDR	✖	✖
No VRR	✖	✖
No QFT	✖	✖
No FireConnect	✖	✖
No FlareConnect	✖	✖
No Chromecast Built-In	✖	✖
No DTS Play-Fi	✖	✖
Does Not Work with SONOS	✖	✖
No eARC	✖	✖
No Multi-Channel Input	✖	✖

Amplifier

Denon AVR-X6300H has 11 channel and Pioneer Elite SC-89 has 9 channel amplifiers. Denon AVR-X6300H delivers 140 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) and Pioneer Elite SC-89 delivers 140 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven) and they both have stable performance at 4 Ω load.

Video Features

Both receivers support 4K passthrough up to 60p. They both do 4K upscaling up to 60p. Denon AVR-X6300H supports HDR10, Dolby Vision.

HDR10

High-dynamic-range (HDR) video has greater dynamic range than standard-dynamic-range (SDR) video with brigter whites and deeper blacks. HDR10 was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 supports up to 1000 nits of brightness and 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Dolby Vision

Dolby Vision is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

Dolby Atmos and Dolby Surround upmixer

Denon AVR-X6300H and Pioneer Elite SC-89 support Dolby Atmos with its Dolby Surround upmixer. The Denon AVR-X6300H can be configured upto 7.1.4 channels using internal amplifiers and the Pioneer Elite SC-89 can be configured upto 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 channels using internal amplifiers.

Dolby Atmos is the first cinematic audio format in which sounds exist as individual entities, called audio objects. In Dolby Atmos, any sound - the helicopter, a car screeching around a corner, a melodic bird call - can exist as an independent audio object, free of channel restrictions. They can be precisely placed and moved anywhere in your room, including overhead, to flow above and around you in three-dimensional space. Through the use of audio objects, overhead sound, and all the richness, clarity, and power of Dolby sound, Dolby Atmos turns your room into an amazing place for entertainment. You'll feel like you're inside the action, in ways you've never experienced before.

Dolby Atmos for the home represents every sound in the original cinema mix as an audio object. Extensions to the Dolby Audio™ codecs, along with an advanced scalable algorithm, allow Dolby Atmos to be delivered via Blu-ray Disc and streaming media. A spatially-coded substream is added to Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus. A Dolby Atmos audio/video receiver (AVR) adapts the cinema experience to your home theater from seven speakers to as many as 34 in 24.1.10 configuration, recreating the original artistic concept. The format supports up to 128 simultaneous independent audio objects in a mix for rich, realistic, and breathtaking sound. It recreates the director's original concept through descriptive metadata to provide customized playback for home theater and delivers sounds above you through overhead speakers, special upward-firing Dolby Atmos speakers, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar.

If the content is not mixed in Dolby Atmos then the Dolby surround upmixer will expand the audio to all channels including ceiling speakers. The upmixer has replaced the Dolby Pro Logic II family with improved upmixing algorithms.

DTS:X and Neural:X upmixer

Denon AVR-X6300H supports DTS:X. It can be configured upto 7.1.4 channels using internal amplifiers.

A technique used in DTS:X is similar to the one used in Dolby Atmos. Instead of a fixed number of channels, DTS:X defines object locations from the listener in polar coordinates. An a/v receiver then dynamically renders sound according to the current speaker configuration. The speaker layout employed by DTS:X is the sum of Dolby Atmos and Auro-3D. It has standard 7.1 channel base layer, a 5 channel height layer above the base layer on the front and side walls, and 3 rows of speakers on the ceiling.

DTS Neural:X is an upmixer that can take non DTS:X content and upmix it to the DTS:X speaker layout. It has replaced the DTS Neo family with improved flexibility.

Auro-3D with its Auro-Matic upmixer

Denon AVR-X6300H supports Auro-3D and its Auro-Matic upmixer via charged firmware upgrade. Auro-3D is an immersive 3D audio format developed by the Belgium-based company Auro Technologies. It consists of three layers of sound - surround, height and overhead ceiling. The base horizontal layer uses 5.1 or 7.1 format, the height layer is on top of the base layer and its information is extracted from the standard 5.1 surround PCM carrier. The a/v receiver decoder then extracts this information during playback. In home cinema Auro-3D comes with different listening formats - Auro 9.1, Auro 10.1 with added Top Ceiling channel ("Voice of God"), Auro 11.1 with added Front Height Center channel, and Auro 13.1 with added Left Rear Surround & Right Rear Surround channel. Auro-Matic upmixer takes non Auro-3D sound and upmixes to the current speaker configuration.

Class D³ Amplifier

Pioneer Elite SC-89 amplifier has Class D³ design. Such amplifiers contain advanced integrated circuitry technology creating unmatched power without sacrificing sound quality or performance. Class D³ amplifiers use a Direct Signal Path Design to provide the shortest audio signal path possible. By eliminating EMI filters, feedback loops, and current limiters of previous designs, Class D³ reduces ringing distortion and noise, especially in the high frequency audio band.

The power consumption of the Digital Class D³ Amplifier is significantly lower than traditional A/B amplifiers - letting you save energy and generate less heat without compromising performance. The Digital Class D³ Amplifier uses a simple structure employing a straight signal path, resulting in improved sound quality requiring less energy than competitive models yet producing more simultaneous power output. This direct signal path means no EMI filters, feedback loops or current limiting - a true engineering art. Unlike traditional designs, these amps deliver the strength to handle multiple low-impedance speakers without dramatic power loss. The efficiency of Class D³ means cooler operation while drawing just a fraction of the power consumed by conventional amplifiers, enhancing and extending component life and reliability.

D.D.S.C.

Denon AVR-X6300H has D.D.S.C (Dynamic Discrete Surround Circuit). A single IC chip is generally used in processing A/D, DSP, and D/A conversions that are vital to sound quality. The D.D.S.C. uses separate components to process the important sections of the A/D, DSP, and D/A conversions and therefore significantly improves signal processing capability and performance. In addition, the approach of developing and incorporating high-quality dedicated elements in the sections that configure the circuitry makes it easier to develop a high-grade, advanced surround circuit compared with the method where all processing is concentrated within a single chip. Denon’s proprietary digital audio technology that had for many years been developed for pure Hi-Fi components is now also alive in each block of the D.D.S.C.

Advanced Sound Retriever

Compressed music enhancement in Pioneer Elite SC-89 is done by Pioneer’s Advanced Sound Retriever. Hear the detail, warmth and clarity, the way the artist intended it, from all of your highly compressed MP3 and WMA files stored on USB, Smartphone and portable media players. By restoring data that tend to get lost in the digital compression process, Pioneers Advanced Sound Retriever Technology enhances audio reproduction all the way upto 20 Khz frequencies.

Connectivity

Denon AVR-X6300H

Denon AVR-X6300H can be connected to internet using ethernet cable or built-in wi-fi adapter. It can also connect to bluetooth devices via built-in bluetooth adapter. The Receiver works with Amazon Alexa and supports AirPlay 2. It has 8 HDMI inputs with HDCP 2.2 copy protection. There is a phono input with built-in phono stage for connecting the cartridge output of the turntable directly to the Receiver. There are 11.2 channel analog pre-outs for external amplification.

Front panel has HDMI, USB, Composite and L/R Audio inputs.

Pioneer Elite SC-89

Pioneer Elite SC-89 can be connected to internet using ethernet cable or wirelessly via optional AS-WL300 adapter (sold separately). It can also connect to bluetooth devices via optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 adapters (sold separately). The Receiver supports AirPlay. It has 8 HDMI inputs. There is a phono input with built-in phono stage for connecting the cartridge output of the turntable directly to the Receiver. There are 11.2 channel analog pre-outs for external amplification.

Front panel has HDMI and USB inputs.

And in the end let us list the detailed specifications of the receivers side-by-side.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Denon AVR-X6300H and here - Pioneer Elite SC-89.

BASICS	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Brand	Denon	Pioneer
Model	AVR-X6300H	SC-89
Type	A/V Receiver	A/V Receiver
Country	USA	USA
Release Year	2016	2014

AMPLIFIER	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Channels	11.2	9.2
Front Wide Channel Support	✖	✔
Amplifier Design	Monolithic	Class D3 (Direct Energy HD)
THX™ Certification	✖	✖
Continuous 6 Ω Rated	✔	✔
Certified 4 Ω Performance	✔	✔
Bi-amp Capability	✔ assignable	✔ Front, Center, Surround, SP-B

AUDIO	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engine	4 powerful high speed 4th generation SHARC DSP processors with 32-bit floating point	Texas Instruments Aureus
Maximum Channel Processing	11.2	9.2
Air Studios Monitor Certification	✖	✔
Dolby Atmos	✔ up to 7.1.4	✔ up to with firmware update
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization	✖	✖
Dolby TrueHD	✔	✔
Dolby Digital Plus	✔	✔
Dolby Surround Upmixer	✔	✖
Dolby Pro Logic	✖	✔ PLIIz
Dolby Digital EX	✔	✔
Surround EX	✖	✖
DTS:X	✔ up to 7.1.4	✖
DTS Neural:X	✔	✖
DTS Virtual:X	✖	✖
DTS Neo	✖	✔ Neo:X
DTS-HD Master Audio	✔	✔
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio	✔	✔
DTS 96/24	✔	✔
DTS Express	✔	✔
DTS-ES	✔ Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1	✔ Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1
IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer	✔	✖
PCM	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
Music Playback via USB	MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD	MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD
High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network	✔ up to 192 kHz	✔ 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz/24 bit
High Resolution Audio Formats via USB	Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD	Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD
Multi-Channel Music File Playback via USB	✖	✔ up to 96 kHz/24 bit
Gapless Playback	✔	✔
DSD via HDMI	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB	✔ 2-ch Input	✔ 2-ch Input
DSD to PCM Converter	✖	✔
USB DAC	✖	✔ 192kHz/32-bit
Jitter Reduction	✔	✔ plus PQLS (HDMI Bitstream/ Multi)
Dialog Enhancement	✔	✔
Dialogue Lift	✖	✔ via Dialog Enhancement
Compressed Music Enhancer	✔	✔ Advanced Sound Retriever
High-resolution Music Enhancer	✖	✔ Hi-bit32 Audio Processing
Audyssey Dynamic EQ	✔	✖
Audyssey Dynamic Volume	✔	✖
Audyssey LFC	✔	✖
Audyssey Sub EQ HT	✔	✖
Audyssey DSX	✖	✖
Direct Mode	✔	✔
Pure Direct Mode	✔	✔
Independent Dual Subwoofer Output	✔	✔

CALIBRATION	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	✔ Audyssey MultEQ XT32	✔ MCACC Pro

VIDEO	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
HDR10	✔	✖
HDR10+	✖	✖
Dynamic HDR	✖	✖
BT.2020 color space	✔	✖
Dolby Vision	✔	✖
Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	✔	✖
Quick Media Switching (QMS)	✖	✖
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)	✔	✖
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)	✖	✖
Quick Frame Transport (QFT)	✖	✖
3-D Ready	✔	✔
Video Signal Passthrough	up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4	up to 4K/60p (4:4:4 24-bit) 4K/60p (4:2:2 36-bit) 4K/24p (4:4:4 36-bit)
Video Signal Upscaling	✔ up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4	✔ up to 4K/60p (Marvell Qdeo)
Analog To HDMI Upconversion	✔ Component, Composite	✔ Component****, Composite
Component Video Upscaling	✖	✖
Analog to Analog Video conversion	✖	✖
Component Video Maximum Resolution	1080p	1080p (1125p)
isf Certified Calibration Control	✔	✖

CONNECTIVITY	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
MHL Input	✖	✔ 1 Rear (Version 2.0)
DLNA 1.5	✔	✔ (DMR)
FireConnect	✖	✖
FlareConnect	✖	✖
Chromecast Built-In	✖	✖
DTS Play-Fi	✖	✖
Works with Amazon Alexa	✔	✖
Works with SONOS	✖	✖
AirPlay	✔ AirPlay 2	✔ AirPlay
Apple Product Connection	✔ iPod, iPhone and iPad	✔ iPod and iPhone via front USB
Remote App	✔ Denon 2016 AVR Remote App for iOS and Android devices and Kindle Fire	✔ iControlAV5 (for iOS and Android)
InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue	✖	✖
Ethernet	✔	✔
Ethernet Switch	✖	✖
Wi-Fi	✔	✔ via optional AS-WL300 adapter (sold separately)
Bluetooth	✔ SBC, AAC	✔ via optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 adapters (sold separately)
HDBaseT Compatible	✖	✔ for MAIN/HDZONE (HDMI Extension via CAT5 Cable)
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)	✖	✖
HDMI Inputs	8 (1 front)	8 (1 front)
HDMI Outputs	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
USB Input	1 (Front) for iPod/iPhone and USB memory	1 Front
USB DC Out Port	✖	1 Rear for AS-WL300 (5 V, 0.6 A)
Analog Audio Line Inputs	7 (1 front)	3
Analog Audio Line Outputs	✖	1
Phono Input	✔	✔
Optical Inputs	2	2
Optical Outputs	✖	1
Coaxial Inputs/Outputs	2 / No	2 / No
Composite Video Inputs	5 (1 front)	2
Composite Video Outputs	1	2
S-Video Inputs	✖	✖
S-Video Outputs	✖	✖
Component Video Inputs	2	2
Component Video Outputs	1	1
PC In	✖	✖
Multi-Channel Input	✖	✖
Analog Pre-Outs	11.2	11.2
XLR Inputs	✖	✖
XLR Pre-outs	✖	✖
Front A/V Inputs	HDMI, USB, Composite, L/R Audio	HDMI, USB
Speaker A/B	✔ assignable	✔
Headphone Out	✔ 6.3 mm	✔ 6.3 mm

ZONES	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Zones	3	4
Powered Zones	✔ 2 and 3	2, 3 and HDZone
Zone 2 Outs	HDMI, Component, Composite, Pre Out	RCA Pre/Line Out + Subwoofer
Zone 3 Outs	Pre Out	RCA Pre/Line Out
RS-232 Interface	✔	✔
+12V Trigger Output	2	2 (Main, Zone2, Zone 3, HDZone)
Remote (IR) Input/Output	1 / 1	2 / 1

MISC	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
On-Screen Display	✔ Advanced Graphic User Interface	Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Album Artwork (HDMI only)
Remote Controller	RC-1211	Learning Remote Control (Luminous)
Detachable Power Cord	✔	✔

RADIO	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Analog Tuner	✔ FM/AM	✔ FM/AM
Digital Radio	✔ HD Radio	✖
Internet Radio	✔ vTuner	✔ vTuner
Pandora	✔	✔
Spotify	✔	✔
Tidal	✔	✖
Deezer	✔	✖
Napster	✔	✖
SiriusXM Internet Radio	✔	✖

CONSTRUCTION	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Front Panel	Metal	Brushed
Speaker Terminals	11	11
Large Speaker Terminals	11	11
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals	✔	✖
Gold plated RCA terminals	✔	✔

POWER	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption	750 W	370 W
Standby Power	0.1 W	0.1 W

GENERAL	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
ECO Mode / Hybrid Standby Function	✔	✔
Dimensions (W x H x D)	434 mm x 167 mm x 393 mm (with antenna: 434 mm x 235 mm x 393 mm)	435 mm x 185 mm x 441 mm 17-1/8" x 7-5/16" x 17-3/8"
Weight	14.5 kg (31 lbs 15 oz)	17.6 kg (38.8 lbs)
Warranty	3 Years	2 Years Parts & Labor

SPECS	Denon AVR-X6300H	Pioneer Elite SC-89
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)	175 W (0.7% THD)	200 W (1.0% THD)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)	200 mV/47 kΩ	400 mV/47 kΩ (Line)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Phono MM)	2.5 mV	5 mV/47 kΩ
S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	102 dB	103 dB
DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI	2.8 MHz	2.8 MHz
DSD Sampling Rates via USB	5.6 MHz, 2.8 MHz	5.6 MHz, 2.8 MHz
Video Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance	1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component Y) 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component PB/CB, PR/CR) 1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite)	1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component Y) 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component PB/CB, PR/CR) 1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite)
Ethernet Standard	100BASE-TX	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
USB Terminal	USB2.0 5V, 1 A	USB2.0 (Type A) 5 V, 1 A
FM Frequency	87.5 MHz - 107.9 MHz	87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
AM Frequency	530 kHz - 1710 kHz	530 kHz - 1710 kHz

* - 480i/576i and 480p/576p only
** - 480i/576i only
*** - no 1080p/24 upconversion
**** - 1080p signal is not converted