Yamaha RX-V377 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 review

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The Yamaha RX-V377 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V377 has 5.1 versus 2.0 for Cambridge Audio AXR100. Regarding power, then RX-V377 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8, 135/6 when AXR100 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V377 but 0.01% for the AXR100.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-V377 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the AXR100. None of the models support Bi-amping. The Yamaha RX-V377 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Only the AXR100 has Bluetooth support. Each of these units does not support Apple Music. Competitors do not have built-in Spotify service.

Video features

HDR is not available on each model. Only the RX-V377 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-V377 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-V377. The AXR100 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V377. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-V377.

Multichannel surround

None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.