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Denon AVR-X3800H vs Onkyo TX-RZ50: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Denon AVR-X3800H: 80% of 98 owners recommend it, vs 61% of 103 for the Onkyo TX-RZ50.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Denon AVR-X3800H

80%of 98 owners recommend
80% recommend · 5% neutral · 15% don't
Owners praise
  • Sounds great and owners are consistently happy with it
  • Plenty of channels and preouts for a 7.1.x setup and future expansion
  • Big upgrade over older Yamaha/Onkyo receivers
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Onkyo TX-RZ50

61%of 103 owners recommend
61% recommend · 10% neutral · 29% don't
Owners praise
  • Built-in Dirac Live room correction is excellent
  • Big sound improvement after calibration
  • Reliable with no real issues in use
Owners complain about
  • Buggy web interface and calibration software
  • Surround channels have a bass processing bug
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What Denon AVR-X3800H owners say

“I just bought a Denon X3800H AVR. The video upscaling is really great on this unit.”
— @erikdolnack2737 on YouTube
“Love my X3800H.”
— @punnyabrata on YouTube
“my Denon X3800H did. I mean hot as in relative. It's not like it burns. But it was definitely hotter than what I'd like electronics to be at.”
— IntrovertMoTown1 on Reddit

What Onkyo TX-RZ50 owners say

“1 month of ownership i can confirm this review to be spot on”
— @joescott701 on YouTube
“After dialing in my AVR (Onkyo TX-RZ50) and tweaking their placement, I was relatively blown away by how much fuller, richer, and deeper the sound was.”
— isomorphZeta on Reddit
“Not having two independent subwoofer outputs is definitely a non-small thing this unit gets wrong”
— @grantmoon624 on YouTube