Dec 27, 2019
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The Yamaha RX-A3060BL vs Pioneer Elite SC-LX904 comparison shows that these AV receivers have some important differences and common features. The RX-A3060BL has 9.2 channels amplifier and the Elite SC-LX904 11.2 channels. Both receivers have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices. We have evaluated both AV receivers, RX-A3060BL has an overall score of 8.5 out of 10 vs 9.2 out of 10 for Elite SC-LX904.
Advantages Yamaha RX-A3060BL over Pioneer Elite SC-LX904
- Delivers 150W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 140W/8Ohm
Advantages Pioneer Elite SC-LX904 over Yamaha RX-A3060BL
- Has an A/B switch for the front speakers
- HDMI eARC features compatible
- IMAX Enhanced certification
Common strengths
- Bi-amp capability
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
- Phono (MM) input
- Dolby Vision compatible
Yamaha RX-A3060BL vs Pioneer Elite SC-LX904
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Common
Product
Yamaha RX-A3060BL
Pioneer Elite SC-LX904
Model
RX-A3060BL
Elite SC-LX904
Brand
Yamaha
Pioneer
Reviews
737
12
Amplifier
Channels
9.2
11.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
150/8, 230/4
140/8
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 4
8
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.06
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
ES9016 192 KHz/32-bit
ES9026PRO 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP HD3, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT, Extra Bass, High-resolution Music Enhancer
Advanced Sound Retriever, Hi-Res audio
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, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Napster, Qobuz, JUKE
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/2
7/3
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.3
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
3
3
Coaxial digital input
3
2
Composite input
4
2
Component input/output
3/1
2/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
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
x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
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, AV Controller
Pioneer Control App, FlareConnect
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 Atmos Height Virtualization
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround, DTS-Neo:6
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, 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
400
340
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 18.5 x 44/17 x 7 x 17.3
Weight, kg/lbs
19.6/43.2
18.5/40.8
Other
Release year
2016
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.5Yamaha RX-A3060BL
- 9.2Pioneer Elite SC-LX904
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