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Item
Onkyo TX-8260
Pioneer VSX-531
Model
TX-8260
VSX-531
Brand
Onkyo
Pioneer
Reviews
40
0
Amplifier
Channels
2.0
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
80/8, 160/6
80/8, 140/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
20Hz-20KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.09
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
AK4452 384 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
WRAT
Advanced Sound Retriever
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
2 (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
TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
0/0
4/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
1
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
1
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
0
2
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones
USB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
has not
DeepColor, x.v.Color
Additional features
Voice control
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
fluorescent
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
USB
Other additional features
has not
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
has not
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
Onkyo Controller app
has not
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/0
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
has not
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
has not
DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6
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
230
220
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.45
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 15 x 32.8/ 17 x 6.5 x 13
43.5 x 16.8 x 32/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
8.3/18.3
8/17.6
Other
Release year
2017
2016
AV receivers SoundInspiration comparison rating
- 6Onkyo TX-8260
- 4.3Pioneer VSX-531
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