Yamaha RX-A3070BL vs Onkyo TX-SR353 review

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Yamaha RX-A3070BL vs Onkyo TX-SR353 review

Yamaha RX-A3070BL
vs
Onkyo TX-SR353

The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha RX-A3070BL 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 RX-A3070BL has 9.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then RX-A3070BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 165/8 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-A3070BL but 0.08% for the TX-SR353.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, ESS SABRE PRO 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-A3070BL and 192 KHz/24-bit for the TX-SR353. Only the RX-A3070BL supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha RX-A3070BL can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha RX-A3070BL can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the RX-A3070BL supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-A3070BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-A3070BL.

Extensive connections

The Yamaha RX-A3070BL has 8/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-SR353.Yamaha RX-A3070BL connectionsOnkyo TX-SR353 connections 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 RX-A3070BL has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-A3070BL. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-A3070BL.

Multichannel surround

Only the RX-A3070BL has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A3070BL.

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General

Item

Yamaha RX-A3070BL
Onkyo TX-SR353

Model

RX-A3070BL
TX-SR353

Brand

Yamaha
Onkyo

Reviews

53
59

Amplifier

Channels

9.2
5.1

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

165/8
140/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8
6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
20Hz-20KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.06
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

ESS SABRE PRO 192 KHz/24-bit
192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

YPAO
AccuEQ

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT, Extra Bass
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM, Napster
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

8/2
4/1

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

3
1

Coaxial digital input

3
1

Composite input

4
2

Component input/output

2/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, phones, setup mic

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

analog to HDMI
analog to HDMI

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

DeepColor, x.v.Color
DeepColor, x.v.Color

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD
fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB

Other additional features

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

3
has not

Zone audio output

speaker, preout
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

MusicCast, AV Controller
has not

RS-232

1
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

1/1
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

2
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, DTS Neo:6 Music, DTS 96/24, DTS-EXPRESS
DTS-EXPRESS

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

AIFF
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

490
210

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.45

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 19.2 x 47.4/17 x 7.5 x 18.5
43.5 x 16.8 x 32.6/17 x 6.2 x 12.6

Weight, kg/lbs

19.6/43.2
8/17

Other

Release year

2017
2016
Yamaha RX-A3070BL
Onkyo TX-SR353
Yamaha RX-A3070BL
Onkyo TX-SR353

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  • 8.7Yamaha RX-A3070BL
  • 4Onkyo TX-SR353