Sony STR-DH790 vs Yamaha R-N803BL comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Sony STR-DH790 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Yamaha R-N803BL. Regarding power, then STR-DH790 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/6 when R-N803BL has a power of 100/8, 160/4. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DH790 but 0.01% for the R-N803BL.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for STR-DH790 and ESS SABRE (9006AS) 192 KHz/24-bit for the R-N803BL. Only the STR-DH790 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 Yamaha R-N803BL can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the R-N803BL supports Spotify. Only the STR-DH790 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the STR-DH790. Only the STR-DH790 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the STR-DH790. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the STR-DH790. The R-N803BL has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the R-N803BL. The setup assistant will help you configure Sony STR-DH790.
Only the STR-DH790 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the STR-DH790.