Dec 13, 2019
The good news for newcomers to the home cinema world is the introduction of the Yamaha RX-V385 audio receiver, which could be the starting point. It includes features that are commonly found in more ...
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Yamaha RX-V385 vs Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304: which would you get for the best home entertainment experience? The RX-V385 has 5.1 channels amplifier and the Elite VSX-LX304 9.2 channels. Only the Elite VSX-LX304 has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the Elite VSX-LX304. We have evaluated both AV receivers, RX-V385 has an overall score of 5 out of 10 vs 8.5 out of 10 for Elite VSX-LX304.
Advantages Yamaha RX-V385 over Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304
- HDMI eARC features compatible
Advantages Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304 over Yamaha RX-V385
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
- Setup assistant
- Multi-zone
- IMAX Enhanced certification
Common strengths
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
- Dolby Vision compatible
Yamaha RX-V385 vs Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304
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Dec 27, 2019
The Japanese company Pioneer presents the VSX-LX304 AV receiver, the main differences from the previous VSX-LX303 model are: they removed component and composite video inputs (they are outdated and n...
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Common
Product
Yamaha RX-V385
Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304
Model
RX-V385
Elite VSX-LX304
Brand
Yamaha
Pioneer
Reviews
1015
12
Amplifier
Channels
5.1
9.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
70/6
100/8, 225/6
Output impedance, Ohm
6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
5Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.09
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit
AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Advanced Sound Retriever, Hi-Res audio
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
4/1
7/2
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
1
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
1
1
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
2
0
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
DeepColor, x.v.Color
DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
App control
iPhone, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
fluorescent
colour OSD
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
USB
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
3
Zone audio output
has not
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
has not
Pioneer Control App, FlareConnect
RS-232
0
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
0
2
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
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
has not
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
260
750
Standby consumption, W
0.2
0.15
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 16.1 x 31.5/17 x 6.3 x 12.2
43.5 x 17.3 x 37/17 x 6.8 x 14.5
Weight, kg/lbs
7.7/17
10.8/23.8
Other
Release year
2018
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5Yamaha RX-V385
- 8.5Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304
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