Dec 20, 2019
In the middle of 2019 Yamaha has released a new model of the AV receiver in the Aventage series. The novelty is called Yamaha RX-A780, it differs from the previous one in the catalog of the 680th mode...
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Here we are comparing Yamaha RX-A780 vs Denon HEOS AVR to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses. The RX-A780 has 7.2 channels amplifier and the HEOS AVR 5.1 channels. Only the RX-A780 has a Dolby Atmos support. DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A780. We have evaluated both AV receivers, RX-A780 has an overall score of 8.2 out of 10 vs 4.8 out of 10 for HEOS AVR.
Advantages Yamaha RX-A780 over Denon HEOS AVR
- Delivers 95W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 50W/8Ohm
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- Includes automatic room EQ and speaker setup
- AirPlay support
- HDMI eARC features compatible
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- HDR compatible
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
- Setup assistant
- Multi-zone
Common strengths
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
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Common
Product
Yamaha RX-A780
Denon HEOS AVR
Model
RX-A780
HEOS AVR
Brand
Yamaha
Denon
Reviews
124
15
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
95/8, 160/4
50/8, 65/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 4
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.06
0.05
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
has not
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
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
7/2
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
2
1
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
1
0
Component input/output
1/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic, AUX
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
has not
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
iPhone, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
Tuner
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
2
has not
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
MusicCast
HEOS App
RS-232
1
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
1/0
DC trigger output (12V)
1
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Pro Logic
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
has not
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
400
110
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 17.1 x 38/17 x 6.7 x 14.9
43.1 x 7.6 x 27.9/17.1 x 3.6 x 11
Weight, kg/lbs
11/23.4
5.9/13/2
Other
Release year
2018
2017
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.2Yamaha RX-A780
- 4.8Denon HEOS AVR
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