Yamaha RX-V675 vs Onkyo TX-NR626 comparison definitely makes sense.
Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 7.2. Regarding power, then RX-V675 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/8, 150/4 when TX-NR626 has a power of 160/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V675 but 0.08% for the TX-NR626.
Competitors' digital to analog converter (DAC) is identical to Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit. Both the RX-V675 and the TX-NR626 support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Onkyo TX-NR626 can 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-V675 can work with the audio stream from Napster, and the TX-NR626 can receive a content from TuneIn Radio, Last.fm, AUPEO, Simfy.
HDR is not available on each model. 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 RX-V675.
The Yamaha RX-V675 has 6/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/2 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-NR626. 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. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The TX-NR626 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V675. 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.