An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha RX-V6A vs Yamaha RX-V475 comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V6A has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Yamaha RX-V475. Regarding power, then RX-V6A has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8 when RX-V475 has a power of 80/6. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-V6A but 0.09% for the RX-V475. Only the RX-V6A supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha RX-V6A has support for AirPlay, AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-V6A can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the RX-V475. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V6A.
The Yamaha RX-V6A has 7/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 5/1 HDMI connectors of the Yamaha RX-V475. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the RX-V6A. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The RX-V6A supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the RX-V475. The RX-V6A has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-V6A.
Only the RX-V6A has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-V6A.