Yamaha RX-V485BL vs Onkyo TX-8140 review

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AV receivers comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha RX-V485BL
6.6
Onkyo TX-8140
6.5
5
8
8
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Yamaha RX-V485BL vs Onkyo TX-8140 review

Yamaha RX-V485BL
vs
Onkyo TX-8140

An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha RX-V485BL vs Onkyo TX-8140 comparison definitely makes sense.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V485BL has 5.1 versus 2.0 for Onkyo TX-8140. Regarding power, then RX-V485BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/6 when TX-8140 has a power of 80/8, 110/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V485BL but 0.08% for the TX-8140.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for RX-V485BL and AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit for the TX-8140. Only the RX-V485BL 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. Spotify can be used on each receiver. Only the RX-V485BL provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The RX-V485BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-8140. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V485BL. Only the RX-V485BL supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the RX-V485BL. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the RX-V485BL. The TX-8140 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V485BL. Both RX-V485BL and TX-8140 can be configured using the Setup assistant.

Multichannel surround

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

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General

Item

Yamaha RX-V485BL
Onkyo TX-8140

Model

RX-V485BL
TX-8140

Brand

Yamaha
Onkyo

Reviews

331
165

Amplifier

Channels

5.1
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

80/6
80/8, 110/6

Output impedance, Ohm

6
8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit
AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

YPAO

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
WRAT, Hi-Res audio

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay, AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
SiriusXM

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

4/1
0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

1
1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

2
2

Coaxial digital input

1
2

Composite input

2
0

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

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

BT.2020, HLG
has not

Additional features

Voice control

Google Assistant

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD
fluorescent

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

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
has not

Zone audio output

speaker
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

MusicCast
has not

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
1/1

DC trigger output (12V)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround, DTS Neo:6
has not

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

260

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.15

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 23.4 x 32.7/ 17 x 9 x 12.6
43.5 x 14.9 x 32.8/17 x 5.5 x 12.6

Weight, kg/lbs

7.8/17.2
8.2/18.1

Other

Release year

2018
2016
Yamaha RX-V485BL
Onkyo TX-8140
Yamaha RX-V485BL
Onkyo TX-8140

AV receivers SoundInspiration comparison rating

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  • 6.6
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  • 6.6Yamaha RX-V485BL
  • 6.5Onkyo TX-8140