Yamaha RX-V385 vs Yamaha RX-V485BL

Yamaha RX-V385 review

5.1-class AV receiver, power 5 x 70 W at 6 Ohms, supports all the most popular modern video formats: 4K, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG, HDCP 2.2 and the BT.2020 color space. As for audio decoding, this budget model does not support Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, but there is Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. For accurate sound calibration, the receiver was equipped with a speaker tuning system for YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Acoustic Optimiser) room parameters. On board the device are four HDMI inputs and one output. Acoustical terminals with the option of bi-amping front speakers in configurations 2.1 or 3.1 deserve special attention.

Yamaha RX-V485BL review

The 5.1-channel model delivers 115 W (6 Ohms) of output power. Yamaha RX-V485 has the usual design for this class of equipment. This is a black box of standard sizes, on the front panel of which there are handles and buttons for controlling basic functions. Here we can note the presence of buttons for direct selection of inputs, which are much more convenient to use than the selector knob. Yamaha RX-V485 is equipped with only four HDMI inputs and one output.

Yamaha RX-V385 pros & cons

Yamaha RX-V485BL pros & cons