Yamaha RX-A870BL review
Dec 17, 2018
Yamaha is the biggest manufacturer of acoustic systems and sound equipment. It’s known for their impeccable sound, reliability, ease of use and relatively low price. I tested the receiver from ...
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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
95
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
Functions
Amplifier class
Digital player
Internet radio
Network audio player
Audio formats
AAC
DSD
AIFF
Apple lossless
FLAC
MP3
WAV
WMA
Built-in decoders
DTS:X
DTS-HD master audio
DTS neural:X
Dolby Atmos
Dolby digital plus
Dolby surround
Dolby true HD
Built-in display
Type
fluorescent
Colour
black
black
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
40
40
Preset station qty
Additional features
A-B speaker switch
MCACC Pro
Deep color
X.v.Color
AIR Studios monitor certification
Three-zone capability
Advanced sound retriever (ASR) technology
Apple air-play support
Audio return channel (ARC)
Bi-amplifying
Auto power off
Pure direct mode
Dual-zone capability
Smartphone remote control
Sound features
Audio D/A converter
24 bit / 192 kHz
32bit / 192kHz
DSP preset qty
Sound output mode
Surround sound effects
Cinema DSP
Front Stage Surround Advance
Surround system class
7.2 channel
9.2 channel
Digital content protection
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Digital sound processor (DSP)
Clock
Built-in clock
Sleep timer
Power device
Operational power consumption
320 W
320 W
Standby power consumption
0.2 W
0.15 W
Dimensions
Dimensions
15 x 17.1 x 6.8 inches
7.4 x 17.1 x 7.3 inches
Weight
23.1 pounds
38.5 pounds
AV receivers HelpToChoose comparison rating
- 23Yamaha RX-A870BL
- 27.3Pioneer SC-LX801
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