Not so with the Denon! After calibration with Audyssey Micro is at the receiver the Dynamic Volume feature. This ensures that the surround sound is almost perfectly distributed on the boxes and the volume is controlled dynamically for extremely loud explosions and music. Nevertheless, the voices come clear and loud and clear from the center.
The playback via Airplay is top! I choose the music from the iPhone via Spotify and the receiver plays perfectly off the music. Music playback sounds in my view in stereo mode best.
The good thing is that the receiver maintains the sound settings in each mode. So you may switch to the music once a Subwoover, he stays there and does not have to be readjusted when watching movies again.
I am glad to have opted for the Denon. The price / performance ratio is currently second to none in my opinion.