Jan 10, 2020
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What are the main differences between the Yamaha RX-A2070 vs Pioneer VSX-532 and which AV receivers is better? The RX-A2070 has 9.2 channels amplifier and the VSX-532 5.1 channels. Only the RX-A2070 has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A2070. We have evaluated both AV receivers, RX-A2070 has an overall score of 8.5 out of 10 vs 4.3 out of 10 for VSX-532.
Advantages Yamaha RX-A2070 over Pioneer VSX-532
- Delivers 140W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 80W/8Ohm
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- AirPlay support
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
- Setup assistant
- Multi-zone
Common strengths
- Bi-amp capability
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
Yamaha RX-A2070 vs Pioneer VSX-532
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Jan 10, 2020
The Pioneer VSX-532 is impressive because it provides enough options to demonstrate how much its small black box and low cost can deliver. A subwoofer preamp output provides a connection to a powered...
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Product
Yamaha RX-A2070
Pioneer VSX-532
Model
RX-A2070
VSX-532
Brand
Yamaha
Pioneer
Reviews
37
298
Amplifier
Channels
9.2
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
140/8 20Hz-20KHz
80/8 20Hz-20KHz, 150/6 1KHz
Output impedance, Ohm
8
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.06
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
ESS 192 KHz/24-bit
192 KHz/24-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
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
Google Play Music
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/2
4/1
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
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
3
1
Coaxial digital input
3
1
Composite input
4
2
Component input/output
2/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
HDR10
4K signal pass-through
4K 60p
4K 60p
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, HLG, BT.2020
DeepColor, x.v.Color
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM, DAB
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
3
has not
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
MusicCast
has not
RS-232
1
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
2
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Neo:6
DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:X
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
AIFF
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
490
210
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.35
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 17.2 x 36/17. x 6.6 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
17/37.5
7.7/17.6
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.5Yamaha RX-A2070
- 4.3Pioneer VSX-532
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