Yamaha RX-V675 vs Onkyo TX-8020 review

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It makes sense comparing Yamaha RX-V675 vs Onkyo TX-8020 because they both are able to give some premium features.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V675 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Onkyo TX-8020. Regarding power, then RX-V675 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/8, 150/4 when TX-8020 has a power of 90/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V675 but 0.03% for the TX-8020.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-V675 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the TX-8020. Only the RX-V675 supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Only the RX-V675 has Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay. Only the RX-V675 supports Spotify.

Video features

HDR is not available on each model. Only the RX-V675 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The RX-V675 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-8020. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V675. Only the RX-V675 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-V675. The TX-8020 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. 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.

Multichannel surround

None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.