The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha RX-A1070BL vs Integra DTM-7 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-A1070BL has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Integra DTM-7. Regarding power, then RX-A1070BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 110/8 when DTM-7 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-A1070BL but 0.08% for the DTM-7.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, ESS 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-A1070BL and AK4438 384 KHz/32-bit for the DTM-7. 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. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The RX-A1070BL can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, and the DTM-7 can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio. 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 DTM-7. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
The Yamaha RX-A1070BL has 8/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Integra DTM-7. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. The RX-A1070BL supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, and the DTM-7 - Google Assistant. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-A1070BL. Both RX-A1070BL and DTM-7 can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the RX-A1070BL has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A1070BL.