Yamaha TSR-5810 vs Onkyo TX-SR353 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha TSR-5810 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 TSR-5810 has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then TSR-5810 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8, 145/6 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.09% for the TSR-5810 but 0.08% for the TX-SR353.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for TSR-5810 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the TX-SR353. Only the TSR-5810 supports Bi-amping feature. The Yamaha TSR-5810 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha TSR-5810 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the TSR-5810 supports Spotify.

Video features

Only the Yamaha TSR-5810 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers.

Extensive connections

Each receiver has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. 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. Receivers do not have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the TSR-5810. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha TSR-5810.

Multichannel surround

Only the TSR-5810 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the TSR-5810.