Pioneer Elite SC-LX704 vs Yamaha RX-V671 review

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It makes sense comparing Pioneer Elite SC-LX704 vs Yamaha RX-V671 because they both are able to give some premium features.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Pioneer Elite SC-LX704 has 9.2 versus 7.1 for Yamaha RX-V671. Regarding power, then Elite SC-LX704 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 135/8 when RX-V671 has a power of 90/8, 150/4. The THD is 0.08% for the Elite SC-LX704 but 0.09% for the RX-V671.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, ES9026PRO 384 KHz/32-bit for Elite SC-LX704 and Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for the RX-V671. Both the Elite SC-LX704 and the RX-V671 support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Only the Pioneer Elite SC-LX704 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the Elite SC-LX704 supports Spotify. The Elite SC-LX704 can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, and the RX-V671 can receive a content from Napster. 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. Both rivals can scale the resolution of the incoming HDMI signal. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the Elite SC-LX704.

Extensive connections

The Pioneer Elite SC-LX704 has 7/3 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Yamaha RX-V671. 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. The Elite SC-LX704 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the RX-V671. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.

Additional features

The Elite SC-LX704 supports 3 Multi-room zones, versus 2 for the RX-V671. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Pioneer Elite SC-LX704.

Multichannel surround

Only the Elite SC-LX704 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Elite SC-LX704.