Dec 13, 2019
Read MoreYamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 vs Yamaha CX-A5100 review
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 review
The AVENTAGE RX-A3080 features a sleek, clean design with an elegant aluminum front panel. Even more importantly, the unit is extremely durable, with internal reinforcement with crossbars in the shape of H. It is also equipped with a wedge Anti Resonance Technology (ART), which is the fifth note in the center of the device that dampens vibrations from the power transformer and elsewhere. This model has less channels. Only 9.2 compared to 11.2 from its opponent. The power output is 150W/8 Ohm. 
Yamaha CX-A5100 review
The advantage of this unit is that it supports HDCP 2.2 and HDMI 2.0 technology. In addition, it is equipped with a “smart” sound calibration system in accordance with the characteristics of the room and the arrangement of furniture in it. Wireless connectivity is via Bluetooth and WiFi. Also, the device can connect to streaming audio services, such as Spotify, Pandora. Using AirPlay technology, you can connect a smartphone, tablet or other similar device to the device. They can also be controlled by the preamplifier itself. 
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 pros & cons
Pros
- It analyzes the input signal and provides the best processing to use, where the old unit required changing settings (Adventure, etc.)
- The HDMI switching works great, and the built-in video processor looks great too
Cons
- I wish for a way to save configuration settings to an external storage device
- There is no paper owner's booklet
Yamaha CX-A5100 pros & cons
Pros
- The ability to support 2 sound zones independently
- The ability to use my iPad as a multi room wireless remote is great. You can control lots of parameters besides just source, volume and power
- Flexible sound tuning system
Cons
- No support for aptX protocol for Bluetooth and 5 GHz frequency band for Wi-Fi
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 vs Yamaha CX-A5100
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Product
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080
Yamaha CX-A5100
Model
AVENTAGE RX-A3080
CX-A5100
Brand
Yamaha
Yamaha
Reviews
72
23
Amplifier
Channels
9.2
11.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
150/8, 230/4
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 4
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.06
0.06
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
ESS SABRE 384 KHz/32-bit
ESS 9016 192 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
YPAO
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
CINEMA DSP HD3, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2.4/5GHz
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM, Napster, Qobuz
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, JUKE
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
7/3
8/2
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.3
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
3
3
Coaxial digital input
3
3
Composite input
4
4
Component input/output
2/0
3/1
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
4K signal pass-through
4K/60Hz
4K/60Hz
8K signal pass-through
HDMI signal pass-through
3D signal pass-through
HDMI pass-through in standby mode
Video conversion
analog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
DeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020, HLG
DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
colour OSD
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
3
3
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
MusicCast
MusicCast, AV Controller
RS-232
1
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
2
2
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-EXPRESS
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
AIFF
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
490
650
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 19.2 x 47.4/17 x 7.5 x 18.5
43.5 x 19.2 x 47.4/17 x 7.5 x 18.5
Weight, kg/lbs
19.6/43.2
13.5/29.8
Other
Release year
2018
2015
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.7Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080
- 8.3Yamaha CX-A5100
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