Sony STRZA5000ES vs Yamaha RX-V475 review

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Sony STRZA5000ES vs Yamaha RX-V475 review

Sony STRZA5000ES
vs
Yamaha RX-V475

An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Sony STRZA5000ES vs Yamaha RX-V475 comparison definitely makes sense.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Sony STRZA5000ES has 9.2 versus 5.1 for Yamaha RX-V475. Regarding power, then STRZA5000ES has such a W/Ohm ratio - 130/8 when RX-V475 has a power of 80/6. The THD is the same and is 0.09%. Only the STRZA5000ES supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers 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 RX-V475 has Bluetooth support. Only the RX-V475 supports Spotify. 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 STRZA5000ES can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the RX-V475. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the STRZA5000ES.

Extensive connections

The Sony STRZA5000ES has 6/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 5/1 HDMI connectors of the Yamaha RX-V475.Sony STRZA5000ES connectionsYamaha RX-V475 connections 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. Receivers do not have 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-V475. The setup assistant will help you configure Sony STRZA5000ES.

Multichannel surround

Only the STRZA5000ES has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the STRZA5000ES.

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General

Item

Sony STRZA5000ES
Yamaha RX-V475

Model

STRZA5000ES
RX-V475

Brand

Sony
Yamaha

Reviews

9
217

Amplifier

Channels

9.2
5.1

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

130/8
80/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8
6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09
0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

DCAC EX
YPAO

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

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

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

has not
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

6/2
5/1

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

0
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

2
2

Coaxial digital input

1
2

Composite input

2
5

Component input/output

2/0
2/1

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

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

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

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 scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

HLG
DeepColor, x.v.Color

Additional features

Voice control

App control

iPhone, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD
colour OSD

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

IP Control
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

3
has not

Zone audio output

speaker, preout
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

Music Center
has not

RS-232

1
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

1/2
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

3
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

has not
Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround, DTS-Neo:6

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

500
270

Standby consumption, W

0.3
0.1

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43 x 17.4 x 41/17 x 6.7 x 16.1
43.5 x 16.1 x 31.5/17 x 6.3 x 12.2

Weight, kg/lbs

16.7/37.7
8.1/17.9

Other

Release year

2016
2013
Sony STRZA5000ES
Yamaha RX-V475
Sony STRZA5000ES
Yamaha RX-V475

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  • 7.3Sony STRZA5000ES
  • 5.3Yamaha RX-V475