Yamaha RX-V685BL VS Harman Kardon AVR 1710S
Yamaha RX-V685BL
  • Brand - Yamaha
  • Manual - rx-v685bl.pdf
  • USB - 1
Harman Kardon AVR 1710S

Pros & Cons

Yamaha RX-V685BL

VS

Pros

    • Great sound, great options within the setup to get the exact sound you want on any input or function.
    • Settings can be saved, so not have to be changed each time the unit powers up or when changing scenes/inputs.
    • It supports all global streaming services.
    • Setup is pretty simple.

Cons

    • If you are a free Spotify member, the only way you can listen to Spotify is via "Bluetooth" input connection.
    • The price is more elevated.

Harman Kardon AVR 1710S

VS

Pros

    • This unit sounds great, and I have a TV and a projector connected at the same time, and I can watch movies on any of them.
    • The sound quality is excellent, you do not need premium loudspeakers to hear and feel the difference, the music is fully detailed.

Cons

    • The phone application is weaker than you think, rather weak, but it is expected.

Specifications

Specification Yamaha RX-V685BL Harman Kardon AVR 1710S
Connector Type
Hdmi Inputs 5 6
Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 1
Optical Digital Inputs 2 2
Phones 1 1
Usb 1 1
Av Inputs 7 6
Subwoofer Outputs 2 2
Coaxial Digital Outputs has not has not
Optical Digital Outputs has not has not
Hdmi Outputs 2 2
Media Content Source
Network
Bluetooth
Usb-host
Additional Features
Apple Air-play Support
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology
Three-zone Capability
Smartphone Remote Control
A-b Speaker Switch
Dual-zone Capability
Pure Direct Mode
Auto Power Off
Bi-amplifying
Audio Return Channel (arc)
Amplifier
Output Power Per Channel 90 W 100 W
Total Output Power 650 W 700 W
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.08 % 0.07 %
Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz 20 Hz-20 kHz
Output Impedance Per Channel 4 Ohm, 6 Ohm 8 Ohm
Sound Features
Surround Sound Effects Virtual CINEMA
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
Audio Formats
Aiff
Aac
Wma
Wav
Mp3
Flac
Apple Lossless
Dimensions
Dimensions 14.9 x 17.1 x 6.7 inches 15.8 x 21.3 x 9.1 inches
Built-in Decoders
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dts:x
Dolby True Hd
Dolby Surround
Connectivity Interfaces
Ieee 802.3u
Ieee 802.3
Wi-fi
Bluetooth
User Manual
Manual rx-v685bl.pdf avr-1710s.pdf
Functions
Network Audio Player
Internet Radio
Digital Player
Power Device
Standby Power Consumption 0.1 W 0.5 W
Operational Power Consumption 510 W
Radio
Preset Station 40
Tuner Bands AM/FM AM/FM
Tuner Type digital digital
Clock
Sleep Timer
Built-in Clock
Built-in Display
Colour black black
Type fluorescent fluorescent
Signal Processing
Upscaling Via Hdmi 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
General
Brand Yamaha Harman Kardon

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