An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha RX-V671 vs Onkyo TX-8140 comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V671 has 7.1 versus 2.0 for Onkyo TX-8140. Regarding power, then RX-V671 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/8, 150/4 when TX-8140 has a power of 80/8, 110/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V671 but 0.08% for the TX-8140.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-V671 and AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit for the TX-8140. Only the RX-V671 supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Onkyo TX-8140 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each of these units does not support Apple Music. Only the TX-8140 supports Spotify. The RX-V671 can work with the audio stream from Napster, and the TX-8140 can receive a content from SiriusXM.
HDR is not available on each model. Only the RX-V671 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The RX-V671 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-8140. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers. Only the RX-V671 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-V671. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Onkyo TX-8140.
None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.