Pioneer VSX-LX303 vs Onkyo TX-NR656

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Pioneer VSX-LX303

Pioneer VSX-LX303 review

Oct 10, 2018

Pioneer VSX-LX303 review deals with the high quality and straightforward 9-channel AV with the impeccable performance and up to 170W per channel. It is flexible enough to handle a wide range of speak...

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Onkyo TX-NR656

Onkyo TX-NR656 review

May 20, 2019

Are you doubt to take Onkyo TX-NR656 or not? I will help you. I had a chance to test the receiver Onkyo TX-NR656. I use only a couple of days, but I have already thoroughly studied it. This device ha...

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Product

Pioneer VSX-LX303
Onkyo TX-NR656

Model

VSX-LX303
TX-NR656

Brand

Pioneer
Onkyo

Rating

4.3 of 5
3.9 of 5

Reviews

23
261

Amplifier

Total output power

900 W
690 W

Output power per channel

170 W
100 W, 170 W

Output impedance per channel

6 Ohm
6 Ohm, 8 Ohm

Frequency response

20 Hz-20 kHz
20 Hz-20 kHz

Total harmonic distortion

0,01
0.08 %

Number of channels

9
7

Signal-to-noise ratio

108 dB
106 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
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

3D pass-through

Upscaling via HDMI

up to 4K
up to 4K

Connector type

AV inputs

3
2

Optical digital inputs

2
2

Coaxial digital inputs

1
1

HDMI inputs

7
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
1

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

32bit / 384kHz
32bit / 384kHz

DSP preset qty

Sound output mode

Surround sound effects

Dolby Surround
Neural Surround. Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround

Surround system class

9.2 channel
7.2 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

760 W
580 W

Standby power consumption

0.15 W
0.1 W

User manual

Manual

Open
Open

Dimensions

Dimensions

14.6 x 17.3 x 6.9 inches
22.5 x 18 x 11 inches

Weight

24 pounds
22 pounds
Pioneer VSX-LX303
Onkyo TX-NR656
Pioneer VSX-LX303
Onkyo TX-NR656

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  • 28.1
  • 24.2
  • 28.1Pioneer VSX-LX303
  • 24.2Onkyo TX-NR656

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