Dec 17, 2018
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Pioneer SC-LX801 review
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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Product
Yamaha RX-A870BL
Pioneer SC-LX801
Model
RX-A870BL
SC-LX801
Brand
Yamaha
Pioneer
Rating
3.8 of 5
4.1 of 5
Reviews
32
94
Functions
Digital player
Internet radio
Network audio player
Amplifier class
D
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
320 W
Standby power consumption
0.2 W
0.15 W
Built-in display
Type
fluorescent
Colour
black
black
Amplifier
Total output power
700 W
810 W
Output power per channel
100 W, 160 W
140 W, 200 W, 255 W
Output impedance per channel
4 Ohm, 6 Ohm
4 Ohm, 6 Ohm, 8 Ohm
Frequency response
20 Hz - 20 kHz
20 Hz-20 kHz
Total harmonic distortion
0.06 %
0.08 %
Number of channels
7
9
Signal-to-noise ratio
106 dB
108 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
1
4
Optical digital inputs
2
3
Coaxial digital inputs
2
2
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
1
2
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
24 bit / 192 kHz
32bit / 192kHz
Surround sound effects
Cinema DSP
Front Stage Surround Advance
Surround system class
7.2 channel
9.2 channel
Digital sound processor (DSP)
DSP preset qty
17
12
Digital content protection
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Clock
Built-in clock
Sleep timer
Dimensions
Shipping size
15 x 17.1 x 6.8 inches
7.4 x 17.1 x 7.3 inches
Product weight
23.1 pounds
38.5 pounds
AV receivers HelpToChoose comparison rating
- 25.5Yamaha RX-A870BL
- 31.3Pioneer SC-LX801
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