Yamaha RX-V483BL vs Yamaha R-N803BL comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V483BL has 5.1 versus 2.0 for Yamaha R-N803BL. Regarding power, then RX-V483BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/6 when R-N803BL has a power of 100/8, 160/4. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V483BL but 0.01% for the R-N803BL.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-V483BL and ESS SABRE (9006AS) 192 KHz/24-bit for the R-N803BL. Only the RX-V483BL supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha R-N803BL can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Both models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. 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-V483BL can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, JUKE, Qobuz, and the R-N803BL can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM. Only the RX-V483BL provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The RX-V483BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the R-N803BL. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V483BL. Only the RX-V483BL 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-V483BL. The R-N803BL 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. Unfortunately, the setup assistant is not available in each of the models.
None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.