Denon AVR-S510BT

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    Highlights

    • 5.2 Channels
    • 5.1 Channel Processing
    • 70 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
    • 4K/60Hz Passthrough
    • Bluetooth
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    Overview

    Denon AVR-S510BT was introduced in 2015. It is equipped with 5 channel amplifier with 70 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 5.1 maximum channel processing. It passes 4K/60Hz video signal.

    We evaluated the a/v receiver and gave 64 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the amplifier specifications, audio and video features, connectivity, multizone capabilities, radio and many other details.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Denon AVR-S510BT.

    PROs

    •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
    •   New HDCP Version
    •   Bluetooth
    •   USB Input
    •   Composite Video Inputs
    •   Analog Tuner

    CONs

    •   Few Channels - 5.2
    •   Low Power Output - 70 W
    •   5.1 Channel Processing
    •   No Dolby Atmos
    •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
    •   No DTS:X
    •   No IMAX Enhanced
    •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
    •   No DSD via HDMI
    •   No HDR10
    •   No HDR10+
    •   No Dolby Vision
    •   No eARC
    •   No 8K Passthrough
    •   No Wi-Fi
    •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
    •   1 HDMI Outputs
    •   0 8K Input
    •   Few RCA Line Inputs
    •   No Phono Input
    •   No RCA Pre-Outs
    •   No Ethernet
    •   No Zones
    •   No Digital Radio
    •   No Pandora
    •   No Spotify
    •   No Tidal
    •   Bluetooth 2․1 + EDR

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

    AVERAGE

    •   5 HDMI Inputs

    Denon 2015 Lineup

    In 2015 Denon released 9 new receivers. Here is the lineup:

    Denon 2015 Lineup
    ModelChannelsPowerMax. Ch. Proc.Pre OutsRoom Corr.Immersive AudioHDRZones Price
    AVR-X7200WA Image cannot be found 9.2150 W11.213.2 Audyssey MultEQ XT32 + PRODolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    Auro 3D
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    3
    AVR-X6200W Image cannot be found 9.2140 W11.213.2 Audyssey MultEQ XT32 + PRODolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    Auro 3D
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    3
    AVR-X4200W Image cannot be found 7.2125 W9.213.2 Audyssey MultEQ XT32 + PRODolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    Auro 3D
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    3
    AVR-X3200W Image cannot be found 7.2105 W7.17.2 Audyssey MultEQ XTDolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    2
    AVR-X2200W Image cannot be found 7.295 W7.1 Audyssey MultEQ XTDolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    2
    AVR-X1200W Image cannot be found 7.280 W7.1 Audyssey MultEQ XTDolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    2
    AVR-S910W Image cannot be found 7.290 W7.1 Audyssey MultEQ XTDolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    2
    AVR-S710W Image cannot be found 7.275 W7.1 Audyssey MultEQ XTDolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    2
    AVR-S510BT Image cannot be found 5.270 W5.11

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Denon AVR-X7200WA vs AVR-X6200W vs AVR-X4200W vs AVR-X3200W vs AVR-X2200W vs AVR-X1200W.

    Audio Section

    5 channel Amplifier

    Denon AVR-S510BT features 5 channel power amplifier. It is rated at 70 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven).

      AMPLIFIER
      Channels5.2
      Power Output70 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      Discrete Amplification
      THX™ Certification
      Continuous 6 Ω Rated
      Certified 4 Ω Performance
      Mono Block Power Amplifier Construction
      Bi-amp Capability

      Speaker Configurations

      Denon AVR-S510BT's 5 channel amplifier can be assigned for different speaker configurations.

      • Configurations: Available configurations are:
      • 5.2 with internal amplifier.
      Denon AVR-S510BT
      DECODING
      Dolby Atmos
      Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      Dolby Atmos Music
      Dolby TrueHD
      Dolby Digital Plus
      Dolby Surround Upmixer
      Dolby Pro Logic PLII
      Dolby Digital EX
      Surround EX
      DTS:X
      DTS Neural:X
      DTS Virtual:X
      DTS Neo Neo:6
      DTS-HD Master Audio
      DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
      DTS 96/24
      DTS Express
      DTS-ES
      IMAX Enhanced
      Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer

      Sound Processing

        Room Calibration

        Denon AVR-S510BT comes with room correction system and includes the calibration microphone.

          Video Section

          HDMI

          Denon AVR-S510BT features 5 HDMI inputs. It has 1 output.

          • 4K/60Hz Passthrough: All inputs pass up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4 video signal.
          • HDCP 2.2 Copy Protection: All inputs and outputs are HDCP 2.2 compliant which is a requirement for 4K/HDR copy-protected content transmission.
          • 3D Ready: Denon AVR-S510BT is able to pass 3D video through HDMI.
          Denon AVR-S510BT
          VIDEO FEATURES
          HDR10
          HDR10+
          Dynamic HDR
          BT.2020 color space
          Dolby Vision
          HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
          HDBaseT Compatible
          Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
          HDCP Version2.2
          QMS (Quick Media Switching)
          ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
          VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
          QFT (Quick Frame transport)
          3-D Ready
          Video Signal Passthroughup to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4
          Video Signal Upscaling

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          Inputs and Outputs

          Audio

          • Analog Line Inputs: There are 2 line inputs for analog audio connection.
          • Digital Inputs: 2 optical inputs and 1 coaxial input are available for digital audio connection.
          • Headphone Output: There is a 6.3 mm (1/4") headphone output jack on the front panel.

          Video

          • HDMI:
          • Inputs: 5   Outputs: 1
            8K Inputs: 0
          • Composite Video: Connect you VCR, Laserdisc player and other old video equipment with composite video cables.
          • Inputs: 2   Outputs: 1

          Front A/V Inputs

          • USB
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          TERMINALS
          HDMI Inputs5
          HDMI Outputs1
          8K Inputs
          USB Input1 (Front) for USB memory
          USB DC Out Port
          Optical Inputs2
          Optical Outputs
          Coaxial Inputs1
          RCA Line Inputs2
          RCA Line Outputs
          XLR Line Inputs
          Phono Input
          Multi-Channel Input
          RCA Pre-Outs0.2
          XLR Pre-outs
          Composite Video Inputs2
          Composite Video Outputs1
          S-Video Inputs
          S-Video Outputs
          Component Video Inputs
          Component Video Outputs

          Denon AVR-S510BT Evaluation

          We evaluate Denon AVR-S510BT and give score of 64 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 6 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new receiver is added to the database.


          OVERALL
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          Amplifier

          AVERAGE
          69

          We give Denon AVR-S510BT a score of 69 for Amplifier features.

          •   Few Channels - 5.2
          •   Low Power Output - 70 W

          Audio Features

          AVERAGE
          58

          We give Denon AVR-S510BT a score of 58 for Audio Features features.

          •   Few Channels - 5.2
          •   5.1 Channel Processing
          •   No Dolby Atmos
          •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
          •   No DTS:X
          •   No IMAX Enhanced
          •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
          •   No DSD via HDMI

          Video Features

          AVERAGE
          66

          We give Denon AVR-S510BT a score of 66 for Video Features features.

          •   No HDR10
          •   No HDR10+
          •   No Dolby Vision
          •   No 8K Passthrough

          Connectivity

          AVERAGE
          67

          We give Denon AVR-S510BT a score of 67 for Connectivity features.

          •   No eARC
          •   New HDCP Version
          •   No Wi-Fi
          •   Bluetooth
          •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
          •   5 HDMI Inputs
          •   1 HDMI Outputs
          •   0 8K Input
          •   USB Input
          •   Few RCA Line Inputs
          •   No Phono Input
          •   No RCA Pre-Outs
          •   Composite Video Inputs
          •   No Ethernet
          •   Bluetooth 2․1 + EDR

          Zones

          AVERAGE
          55

          We give Denon AVR-S510BT a score of 55 for Zones features.

          •   No Zones

          Radio

          AVERAGE
          61

          We give Denon AVR-S510BT a score of 61 for Radio features.

          •   Analog Tuner
          •   No Pandora
          •   No Spotify
          •   No Tidal


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