Both Yamaha receivers are well balanced. The back-light is a nice touch too. Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 vs Yamaha RX-V685BL is very full-featured, high-end A/V receiver. This is the mid-range product, with the main difference between it and Yamaha RX-V685BL, besides offering just slightly lower power output, this only has support for 7.2, rather than 9.2, surround set-up. Find even more features to compare in this review below.
The audio reproduction with the Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080is frankly unbelievably good. The different listening modes for music are easy to flip through. The receiver does such a good job distributing the sound that it seems clearer and generally more pleasing to the ear.
The Yamaha AV Controller app works great with Yamaha RX-V685BL and allows you to change all of the options from your phone. There are a bunch of pre-set audio profiles to choose from under the DSP tab. You can also choose from regular Dolby Surround or 7.2 Stereo. 4K support is very good, and there aren't any lipsync issues.
Yamaha RX-V685BL vs Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has both sound and picture impressive, especially movies in 4K HDR and Dolby Surround with Atmos. Atmos test videos are a good way to test for Atmos sound. Also, unlike lower-end receivers, it allows ANY source to be sent to Zone 2, including HDMI. The setup of Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 versus RX-V685BL is intuitive and only takes a few minutes to get it exactly how you want.
The Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080is built to last, in terms of both build quality and being upgradable and on the cutting edge of home theatre tech. Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 vs RX-V685BL has amazing build quality, nice remote, lots of (mostly not pleasing, to me) DSP modes, decent YPAO calibration system, and less surround sound capability than similarly priced or less expensive systems. Operating these both Yamaha AVR is pretty straightforward and intuitive.
Specification | Yamaha RX-V685BL | Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 |
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Amplifier | ||
Total Output Power | 650 W | 770 W |
Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.08 % | 0.06 % |
Frequency Response | 20 Hz-20 kHz | 20 Hz-20 kHz |
Output Impedance Per Channel | 4 Ohm, 6 Ohm | 4 Ohm, 6 Ohm |
Output Power Per Channel | 90 W | 110 W |
Sound Features | ||
Audio D/a Converter | 32bit / 192kHz | 24bit / 192kHz |
Digital Content Protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
Surround System Class | 7.2 channel | 7.2 channel |
Surround Sound Effects | Virtual CINEMA | Virtual CINEMA |
Audio Formats | ||
Aac | ||
Wma | ||
Wav | ||
Mp3 | ||
Flac | ||
Apple Lossless | ||
Aiff | ||
User Manual | ||
Manual | rx-v685bl.pdf | aventage-rx-a1080.pdf |
Built-in Decoders | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dts:x | ||
Dolby True Hd | ||
Dolby Surround | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
Connectivity Interfaces | ||
Ieee 802.3 | ||
Wi-fi | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Ieee 802.3u | ||
Connector Type | ||
Coaxial Digital Inputs | 2 | 3 |
Optical Digital Inputs | 2 | 3 |
Phones | 1 | 1 |
Av Inputs | 7 | 9 |
Usb | 1 | 1 |
Subwoofer Outputs | 2 | 2 |
Coaxial Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Optical Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Hdmi Outputs | 2 | 2 |
Hdmi Inputs | 5 | 7 |
Media Content Source | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Usb-host | ||
Network | ||
Additional Features | ||
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology | ||
Smartphone Remote Control | ||
Three-zone Capability | ||
Dual-zone Capability | ||
A-b Speaker Switch | ||
Pure Direct Mode | ||
Auto Power Off | ||
Bi-amplifying | ||
Audio Return Channel (arc) | ||
Apple Air-play Support | ||
Functions | ||
Network Audio Player | ||
Internet Radio | ||
Digital Player | ||
Power Device | ||
Standby Power Consumption | 0.1 W | 0.1 W |
Operational Power Consumption | ||
Clock | ||
Sleep Timer | ||
Built-in Clock | ||
Built-in Display | ||
Colour | black | black |
Type | fluorescent | fluorescent |
Signal Processing | ||
Upscaling Via Hdmi | up to 4K | up to 4K |
3d Pass-through | ||
Video Conversion/scaling | HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion | HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion |
Hdmi Pass-through | up to 4K | up to 4K |
Radio | ||
Preset Station | 40 | |
Tuner Bands | AM/FM | AM/FM |
Tuner Type | digital | digital |
Dimensions | ||
Dimensions | 14.9 x 17.1 x 6.7 inches | 17.3 x 17.1 x 7.2 inches |
General | ||
Brand | Yamaha | Yamaha |