maty
Major Contributor
We would hope so. The Audio.com.pl measurements don't show big differences between the X8500 and lower end amps.
Use Google Translate
https://audio.com.pl/testy/kino-domowe/wzmacniacze-a-v/2975-denon-avc-x8500h
1w SNR 80
Dynamic Range 103
vs.
Marantz NR1510
https://audio.com.pl/testy/kino-domowe/amplitunery-av/3147-marantz-nr1510#laboratory
1W SNR 83
Dynamic Range 102
Marantz SR5011
https://audio.com.pl/testy/kino-domowe/amplitunery-av/2718-marantz-sr5011#laboratory
1W SNR 78
Dynamic Range 99
But hard to know how they're measuring those numbers.
Some of us (Peng and I) have long doubted the measurements of the amplifiers in that Polish magazine, especially if they are AV.
Months ago I sent them an email commenting on it, with links. I am still waiting for an answer