Dec 20, 2019
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Yamaha RX-A780 review
The Yamaha RX-A780 receiver path uses Burr-Brown DACs and the Yamaha RX-A780 delivers 130 watts per channel at 6 ohms. The device has the latest generation of MusicCast Surround technology, which allows you to include wireless speakers in a 5.1-channel configuration. There is also support for Wi-Fi, AirPlay, and Bluetooth. For fans of streaming music, there is support for most popular streaming music services. The Yamaha RX-A780 has YPAO Volume, which automatically equalizes sound to provide balanced bass, mid and high frequencies at any volume level.
Yamaha RX-A880 review
The Yamaha RX-A880 is a 7.2 channels model with support of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The receiver offers 100 W/channel at 8 Ohm. There is also support for front speakers bi-amp connectivity in order to boost the sound quality of the front channels, which is an important part of Yamaha RX-A780 vs Yamaha RX-A880 comparison. This is also the Cinema DSP 3D - Yamaha’s proprietary sound field creation technology. The unit works online music playback either or from the local network as well as from USB and supports the most usual of Hi-Res and compressed audio formats.
Yamaha RX-A780 pros and cons
Pros
- The manufacturer added a function RSC (Reflected Sound Control), which compensates for the effect of furniture and walls near the speakers
- Yamaha RX-A780 can be controlled by voice using Amazon Alexa devices
Cons
- Wireless speakers tend to lose connection
Yamaha RX-A880 pros and cons
Pros
- The receiver is equipped with Yamaha’s native calibration system – YPAO
- The presence of the virtual speaker technology allows feeling 7.1 configuration even in 5.1 mode
Cons
- There is no support for adding an external amp
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Product
Yamaha RX-A780
Yamaha RX-A880
Model
RX-A780
RX-A880
Brand
Yamaha
Yamaha
Reviews
124
80
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
95/8, 160/4
100/8, 160/4
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 4
8, 4
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.06
0.06
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit
Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
YPAO
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2.4/5GHz
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, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
7/2
7/2
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
2
2
Coaxial digital input
2
2
Composite input
1
1
Component input/output
1/0
1/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, 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, HLG, BT.2020
DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
iPhone, iPod, Android
iPhone, 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
2
2
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
MusicCast
MusicCast
RS-232
1
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
1
1
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-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Neo:6
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
400
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
43.5 x 17.1 x 38.2/17 x 6.7 x 15
Weight, kg/lbs
11/23.4
11/24.3
Other
Release year
2018
2018
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.2Yamaha RX-A780
- 8.3Yamaha RX-A880
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