Onkyo TX-NR686 VS
Pioneer VSX-LX103
Pros & Cons
Onkyo TX-NR686
VSPros
- Clear and organized menu.
- Produces a good and loud volume from quite demanding speakers.
- The model offers dual-zone capability and bi-amplifying, which enables users to create several zones while using several amplifiers.
- Easy to install, setup and use. The zone 2 can be controlled easily via a remote controller.
- The output sound is crisp and pure.
- The instruments sound clearly distinguished with a very clear position in the area.
Cons
- The streaming services that require premium subscriptions are not listed.
- Bluetooth devices glitched short blank spaces during music playback.
- Firmware update doesn’t notify about new available FW that makes the listeners select the option Update FW manually in order to check for a newer FW.
Pioneer VSX-LX103
VSPros
- The TV remote automatically turns the amp on/off and the TV's remote volume control runs the amp's volume up/down.
- Works with Google Assistant so you can tell the VSX-LX103 to turn up the volume, skip tracks, or stop the music using a device with the Google Assistant built-in, like Google Home.
Cons
- Bulky in size.
- Some customers claim that this model is unreliable (it may stop working after a year of using).
Specifications
Groups
| Specification | Onkyo TX-NR686 | Pioneer VSX-LX103 |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Features | ||
| Three-zone Capability | ||
| Smartphone Remote Control | ||
| Dual-zone Capability | ||
| A-b Speaker Switch | ||
| Pure Direct Mode | ||
| Auto Power Off | ||
| Bi-amplifying | ||
| Audio Return Channel (arc) | ||
| Apple Air-play Support | ||
| Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology | ||
| Functions | ||
| Network Audio Player | ||
| Internet Radio | ||
| Digital Player | ||
| Power Device | ||
| Standby Power Consumption | 0.15 W | |
| Operational Power Consumption | 570 W | |
| Built-in Decoders | ||
| Dts:x | ||
| Dolby True Hd | ||
| Dolby Surround | ||
| Dolby Digital Plus | ||
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| Connectivity Interfaces | ||
| Wi-fi | ||
| Bluetooth | ||
| Ieee 802.3u | ||
| Ieee 802.3 | ||
| Connector Type | ||
| Optical Digital Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Phones | 1 | 1 |
| Av Inputs | 7 | 6 |
| Usb | 1 | 1 |
| Subwoofer Outputs | 2 | 2 |
| Coaxial Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
| Optical Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
| Hdmi Outputs | 2 | 1 |
| Hdmi Inputs | 7 | 6 |
| Coaxial Digital Inputs | 1 | 1 |
| Audio Formats | ||
| Wma | ||
| Wav | ||
| Mp3 | ||
| Flac | ||
| Apple Lossless | ||
| Aiff | ||
| Aac | ||
| 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 | 40 |
| Tuner Bands | AM/FM | AM/FM |
| Tuner Type | digital | digital |
| Amplifier | ||
| Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.08 % | 0.08 % |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz-20 kHz | 20 Hz-20 kHz |
| Output Impedance Per Channel | 8 Ohm | 8 Ohm |
| Output Power Per Channel | 160 W | 80 W |
| Total Output Power | 800 W | 640 W |
| Sound Features | ||
| Digital Content Protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
| Surround System Class | 7.2 channel | 7.2 channel |
| Surround Sound Effects | Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround | Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround |
| Audio D/a Converter | 32bit / 384kHz | 24bit / 192kHz |
| Media Content Source | ||
| Usb-host | ||
| Network | ||
| Bluetooth | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| Dimensions | 14.9 x 17.1 x 6.8 inches | 14.7 x 17.1 x 6.8 inches |
| User Manual | ||
| Manual | tx-nr686.pdf | vsx-lx103.pdf |
| General | ||
| Brand | Onkyo | Pioneer |
