Yamaha RX-V4A vs Yamaha R-N2000A review
Yamaha RX-V4A vs Yamaha R-N2000A comparison definitely makes sense.
Amplifier
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V4A has 5.2 versus 2.1 for Yamaha R-N2000A. Regarding power, then RX-V4A has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/6 when R-N2000A has a power of 90/8, 145/4. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-V4A but 0.07% for the R-N2000A. Both the RX-V4A and the R-N2000A support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Connectivity
WI-FI modules have the same characteristics: 2.4/5GHz. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The RX-V4A can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Qobuz, and the R-N2000A can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Amazon Music HD, MOOD:Mix. Only the RX-V4A provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The RX-V4A can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the R-N2000A. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V4A. Only the RX-V4A supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the RX-V4A. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the RX-V4A. The R-N2000A has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. The RX-V4A supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and the R-N2000A - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both RX-V4A and R-N2000A 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.