After testing Pioneer VSX-LX503 vs Onkyo TX-RZ730, I would like to share my impression from their performance. The price for both products is nearly the same, though the set of options offered in both models has certain significant differences making it logical to compare these two receivers.
The Pioneer has higher total output power than the Onkyo (1090 W over 980 W), while the RZ730 offers 170 W output power per channel versus 120 W of the VSX-LX503. The Pioneer’s product has a frequency response similar to the human hearing range (20 Hz-20 kHz), while the manufacturers of the Onkyo go beyond this range (5 Hz-100 kHz), although this does not contribute to the quality of sound. Having the same number of 9 channels, the receivers differ in the output impedance (the Pioneer has 8 Ohm, the Onkyo has 6 Ohm), which can play a negative role when connecting devices with lower or higher impedance. While both models do not work with AIFF format, WMA cannot be found only in the VSX-LX503. The Pioneer compensates this with the availability of all built-in decoders, while its rival lacks Dolby surround, which lowers its potential to produce all surround-sound.
The two models work well with all currently used connectivity interfaces, so you will not face any difficulties to connect your device wirelessly. They both can pass up to 4K video and audio signals to your home theater via HDMI. This is the reason behind both these two products having no optical and coaxial digital outputs. With the availability of a 3-zone capability, the Pioneer may allow its users to build a multi-room system, while the Onkyo does not provide this essential function.
Both products go with a black fluorescent built-in display, built-in clock and sleep timer to reflect important information. The two receivers have almost identical dimensions. By opposing Onkyo TX-RZ730 vs Pioneer VSX-LX503, the VSX-LX503 weighs almost 5 pounds than the TX-RZ730 (29 pounds vs 23.9 pounds).
Specification | Onkyo TX-RZ730 | Pioneer VSX-LX503 |
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Connector Type | ||
Av Inputs | 7 | 7 |
Usb | 1 | 1 |
Subwoofer Outputs | 2 | 2 |
Coaxial Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Optical Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Hdmi Outputs | 2 | 2 |
Hdmi Inputs | 7 | 7 |
Coaxial Digital Inputs | 1 | 2 |
Optical Digital Inputs | 2 | 2 |
Phones | 1 | 1 |
Additional Features | ||
A-b Speaker Switch | ||
Dual-zone Capability | ||
Pure Direct Mode | ||
Auto Power Off | ||
Bi-amplifying | ||
Audio Return Channel (arc) | ||
Apple Air-play Support | ||
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology | ||
Three-zone Capability | ||
Smartphone Remote Control | ||
Functions | ||
Internet Radio | ||
Digital Player | ||
Network Audio Player | ||
Power Device | ||
Operational Power Consumption | 760 W | |
Standby Power Consumption | 0.15 W | |
Audio Formats | ||
Wma | ||
Wav | ||
Mp3 | ||
Flac | ||
Apple Lossless | ||
Aiff | ||
Aac | ||
Connectivity Interfaces | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Ieee 802.3u | ||
Ieee 802.3 | ||
Wi-fi | ||
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 |
Clock | ||
Sleep Timer | ||
Built-in Clock | ||
Built-in Display | ||
Colour | black | black |
Type | fluorescent | fluorescent |
Amplifier | ||
Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.08 % | 0.08 % |
Frequency Response | 5 Hz-100 kHz | 20 Hz-20 kHz |
Output Impedance Per Channel | 6 Ohm | 8 Ohm |
Output Power Per Channel | 170 W | 120 W |
Total Output Power | 980 W | 1090 W |
Sound Features | ||
Digital Content Protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
Surround System Class | 9.2 channel | 9.2 channel |
Surround Sound Effects | Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround | Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround |
Audio D/a Converter | 32bit / 384kHz | 32bit / 384kHz |
Built-in Decoders | ||
Dolby True Hd | ||
Dolby Surround | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dts:x | ||
Media Content Source | ||
Usb-host | ||
Network | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Dimensions | ||
Dimensions | 15 x 17.2 x 7 inches | 15.2 x 17.2 x 7.3 inches |
User Manual | ||
Manual | tx-rz730.pdf | vsx-lx503.pdf |
General | ||
Brand | Onkyo | Pioneer |