The Yamaha RX-S602 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-S602 has 5.1 versus 2.0 for Cambridge Audio AXR100. Regarding power, then RX-S602 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8, 125/6 when AXR100 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.08% for the RX-S602 but 0.01% for the AXR100.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for RX-S602 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the AXR100. Only the RX-S602 supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha RX-S602 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the RX-S602 supports Spotify. Only the RX-S602 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers. Only the RX-S602 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the RX-S602. The AXR100 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-S602. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-S602.
None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.