Denon AVR-X250BT Av Receiver

Denon AVR-X250BT AV Receiver

The Denon AVR-X250BT is a 5.1-channel AV receiver built for a first or compact home theatre system. Five discrete power amplifiers deliver 70 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.08% THD, two channels driven), 90 watts per channel into 6 ohms and up to 130 watts per channel into 6 ohms with one channel driven, so the receiver drives a conventional five-speaker and subwoofer layout in small to medium rooms without strain at normal listening levels. Decoding covers Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS-HD Master Audio, which means Blu-ray and streaming soundtracks play back in their lossless form rather than a downmixed substitute.

Key Features

• 5.1 channels with five discrete power amplifiers
• 70 W per channel into 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.08% THD
• Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding
• Five HDMI inputs and one HDMI output with ARC
• 4K/60 Hz pass-through with HDR10, HLG, HDCP 2.2 and 3D support
• Built-in Bluetooth with Compressed Audio Restorer
• AM/FM tuner with RDS, plus optical, analogue and composite inputs

Video Switching for 4K Sources

Five HDMI inputs and one HDMI output let a television, Blu-ray player, games console, set-top box and media streamer connect through the receiver and switch together. The HDMI section passes 4K/60 Hz video with HDR10 and Hybrid Log-Gamma, supports HDCP 2.2 copy protection and passes 3D signals, while Audio Return Channel sends television sound back to the receiver over the same HDMI cable used for picture. That single-cable arrangement keeps the wiring behind the television simple and means broadcast and app audio from the TV itself plays through the surround speakers.

Sound Setup and Everyday Listening

Speaker impedance from 4 to 16 ohms is supported, which widens the choice of partnering loudspeakers. The signal-to-noise ratio is rated at 98 dB in Direct mode, and the preamplifier frequency response extends from 10 Hz to 100 kHz. Denon’s Compressed Audio Restorer processes compressed files and Bluetooth streams to recover detail lost in encoding, which is audible on older MP3 libraries and streamed radio. An ECO mode with an on-screen consumption display reduces power draw, with total consumption rated at 330 watts, 0.1 watt in standby and 30 watts in no-sound ECO operation.

Music, Radio and Connections

Beyond films, the AVR-X250BT covers everyday listening. Built-in Bluetooth streams music from a phone or tablet without any network setup, the AM/FM tuner with RDS stores broadcast stations for news and sport, and two optical digital inputs suit a television and a CD player or streamer. Two analogue audio inputs and two composite video inputs keep older sources in the system, and the outputs include an HDMI monitor connection, a composite monitor output, a subwoofer pre-out for a powered subwoofer and a front headphone socket for private listening. The supplied RC-1225 system remote controls the receiver from the seat.

Who It Suits

This receiver suits a straightforward 5.1 layout built around a 4K television, where the priorities are lossless film decoding, tidy HDMI switching and simple Bluetooth music playback rather than network streaming or height channels.

The complete technical specifications, including power ratings, inputs, outputs, tuner ranges and dimensions, are listed below.