The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha RX-A880 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 RX-A880 has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then RX-A880 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8, 160/4 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-A880 but 0.08% for the TX-SR353.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for RX-A880 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the TX-SR353. Only the RX-A880 supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha RX-A880 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the RX-A880 supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-A880 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-A880.
The Yamaha RX-A880 has 7/2 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 RX-A880. 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-A880 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-A880. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-A880.
Only the RX-A880 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A880.