Yamaha RX-A1070BL vs Harman Kardon AVR 1510 review

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Yamaha RX-A1070BL vs Harman Kardon AVR 1510 review

Yamaha RX-A1070BL
vs
Harman Kardon AVR 1510

Yamaha RX-A1070BL vs Harman Kardon AVR 1510 comparison definitely makes sense.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-A1070BL has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Harman Kardon AVR 1510. Regarding power, then RX-A1070BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 110/8 when AVR 1510 has a power of 75/8, 75/6. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-A1070BL but 0.09% for the AVR 1510.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, ESS 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-A1070BL and 192 KHz/24-bit for the AVR 1510. Only the RX-A1070BL supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha RX-A1070BL can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha RX-A1070BL can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the RX-A1070BL has Bluetooth support. Only the RX-A1070BL supports Spotify.

Video features

Only the Yamaha RX-A1070BL has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Compared AV receivers retain the quality of 4K/60Hz signal when transmitting from a source to a TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-A1070BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the AVR 1510. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-A1070BL.

Extensive connections

The Yamaha RX-A1070BL has 8/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Harman Kardon AVR 1510.Yamaha RX-A1070BL connectionsHarman Kardon AVR 1510 connections The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the RX-A1070BL. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The RX-A1070BL has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-A1070BL. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-A1070BL.

Multichannel surround

Only the RX-A1070BL has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A1070BL.

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General

Item

Yamaha RX-A1070BL
Harman Kardon AVR 1510

Model

RX-A1070BL
AVR 1510

Brand

Yamaha
Harman Kardon

Reviews

0
83

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
5.1

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

110/8
75/8, 75/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8
8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-130KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.06
0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

ESS 192 KHz/24-bit
192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

YPAO

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT, Extra Bass
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

8/2
4/1

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

3
1

Coaxial digital input

3
1

Composite input

3
2

Component input/output

2/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz
4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

analog to HDMI

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

DeepColor, x.v.Color
has not

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD
fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB
network, USB

Other additional features

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
has not

Zone audio output

speaker, preout
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

MusicCast, AV Controller
has not

RS-232

1
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

1/1
1/0

DC trigger output (12V)

2
1

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-EXPRESS
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

AIFF
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

450
410

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.5

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 24.7 x 44/17 x 9.4 x 17.2
44 x 12.1 x 30/17.3 x 4.7 x 11.8

Weight, kg/lbs

14.9/32.8
4.6/10

Other

Release year

2017
2013
Yamaha RX-A1070BL
Harman Kardon AVR 1510
Yamaha RX-A1070BL
Harman Kardon AVR 1510

AV receivers SoundInspiration comparison rating

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  • 8.3
  • 4.2
  • 8.3Yamaha RX-A1070BL
  • 4.2Harman Kardon AVR 1510