Oct 01, 2018
Several days ago, I got an opportunity to test one of the most popular A/V receivers right now — Pioneer SC-LX801. At the first glance, Pioneer SC-LX801 is a great and reliable receiver that ca...
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Pioneer SC-LX801 review
Yamaha CX-A5100 review
Oct 01, 2018
Yamaha CX-A5100 is one of the most interesting receiver models of today. Despite the fact, that the unit is not a novelty, it continues arousing passions and encouraging the interest even in skeptics...
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Product
Pioneer SC-LX801
Yamaha CX-A5100
Model
SC-LX801
CX-A5100
Brand
Pioneer
Yamaha
Rating
4.1 of 5
4.4 of 5
Reviews
93
21
Functions
Digital player
Internet radio
Network audio player
Amplifier class
D
Audio formats
AAC
AIFF
Apple lossless
DSD
FLAC
MP3
WAV
WMA
Built-in decoders
DTS neural:X
DTS-HD master audio
DTS:X
Dolby atmos
Dolby digital plus
Dolby surround
Dolby true HD
Power device
Operational power consumption
320 W
65 W
Standby power consumption
0.15 W
0.1 W
Built-in display
Type
fluorescent
fluorescent
Colour
black
black
Amplifier
Total output power
810 W
1100 W
Output power per channel
140 W, 200 W, 255 W
100 W
Output impedance per channel
4 Ohm, 6 Ohm, 8 Ohm
6 Ohm
Frequency response
20 Hz-20 kHz
20 Hz-20 kHz
Total harmonic distortion
0.08 %
0.08 %
Number of channels
9
11
Signal-to-noise ratio
108 dB
110 dB
Connectivity interfaces
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.3
IEEE 802.3u
Signal processing
HDMI pass-through
up to 4K
up to 4K
Video conversion/scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion
HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion
3D pass-through
Upscaling via HDMI
up to 4K
up to 4K
Connector type
AV inputs
4
8
Optical digital inputs
3
3
Coaxial digital inputs
2
3
HDMI inputs
8
8
HDMI outputs
2
2
Optical digital outputs
has not
has not
Coaxial digital outputs
has not
has not
Subwoofer outputs
2
2
USB
2
1
Phones
1
1
Media content source
Bluetooth
Network
USB-host
Radio
Tuner type
digital
digital
Tuner bands
AM/FM
AM/FM
Preset station qty
40
40
Additional features
A-B speaker switch
AIR Studios monitor certification
Three-zone capability
X.v.Color
Advanced sound retriever (ASR) technology
Apple air-play support
Audio return channel (ARC)
Bi-amplifying
Deep color
MCACC Pro
Auto power off
Pure direct mode
Dual-zone capability
Smartphone remote control
Sound features
Sound output mode
Surround Sound
Surround Sound
Audio D/A converter
32bit / 192kHz
24bit / 192kHz
Surround sound effects
Front Stage Surround Advance
Cinema DSP HD3, Virtual Cinema DSP
Surround system class
9.2 channel
11.2 channel
Digital sound processor (DSP)
DSP preset qty
12
33
Digital content protection
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Clock
Built-in clock
Sleep timer
Dimensions
Shipping size
7.4 x 17.1 x 7.3 inches
21.4 x 22.1 x 11.8 inches
Product weight
38.5 pounds
36.7 pounds
AV receivers HelpToChoose comparison rating
- 29.3Pioneer SC-LX801
- 32.3Yamaha CX-A5100
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