The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 vs Onkyo TX-SR353 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 110/8, 170/4 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.06% for the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 but 0.08% for the TX-SR353.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, ESS SABRE 384 KHz/32-bit for AVENTAGE RX-A1080 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the TX-SR353. Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The AVENTAGE RX-A1080 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVENTAGE RX-A1080.
The Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has 8/3 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-SR353. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVENTAGE RX-A1080. 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 AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the AVENTAGE RX-A1080. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080.
Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVENTAGE RX-A1080.