Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080 vs Onkyo TX-SR353 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080 vs Onkyo TX-SR353 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080 has 9.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then AVENTAGE RX-A2080 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 140/8, 220/4 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.06% for the AVENTAGE RX-A2080 but 0.08% for the TX-SR353.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, ESS SABRE ( ES9007S) 384 KHz/32-bit for AVENTAGE RX-A2080 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the TX-SR353. Only the AVENTAGE RX-A2080 supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080 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-A2080 supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The AVENTAGE RX-A2080 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVENTAGE RX-A2080.

Extensive connections

The Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080 has 7/3 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-A2080. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The AVENTAGE RX-A2080 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the TX-SR353. The AVENTAGE RX-A2080 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the AVENTAGE RX-A2080. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2080.

Multichannel surround

Only the AVENTAGE RX-A2080 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVENTAGE RX-A2080.