Yamaha R-S202BL vs Pioneer SX-10AE

R-S202BL vs SX-10AE comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha R-S202BL
4.8
Pioneer SX-10AE
4.2
8
6

Yamaha R-S202BL vs Pioneer SX-10AE review

Pioneer SX-10AE vs Yamaha R-S202BL

Pioneer SX-10AE review

The output power of the Pioneer SX-10AE is 45 W/channel with an impedance of 8 Ohm, which is quite a bit versus the Yamaha R-S202BL were depending on the resistance, the amplifier gives different power - from 125 W to 180 W at 8 - 2 Ohm, respectively). In addition, the manufacturer focuses on high signal-to-noise ratios, which aimed to improve sound quality. The receiver supports almost all current audio file formats, including Hi-Res. There is Bluetooth for connecting mobile devices, and in terms of the multi-room platform, there is a native FireConnect, as well as DTS Play-Fi and Chromecast.

Pioneer SX-10AE

Yamaha R-S202BL review

Yamaha R-S202 is a classic stereo receiver with a conventional tuner capable of working with radio signals in the AM and FM bands. However, the receiver is equipped with a Bluetooth adapter capable of receiving a digital stream from mobile gadgets. The Yamaha R-S202 receiver offers a very comfortable interpretation of musical material with a slight emphasis on the middle part of the sound range. In Pioneer SX-10AE vs Yamaha R-S202BL review, it’s worth highlighting one important point, such as the lack of support for two sets of speakers in the Yamaha R-S202.

Yamaha R-S202BL

Pioneer SX-10AE pros and cons

Pros

  • The music scene is quite well-layered - solo parts of instruments and vocals are brought to the fore

Cons

  • No support for aptX format via Bluetooth
  • The manufacturer does not provide a crossover on the subwoofer output

Yamaha R-S202BL pros and cons

Pros

  • The tuner is equipped with a memory for storing fixed settings of radio stations
  • The receiver has electronic controls for tone and channel balance

Cons

  • Speakers do not turn off automatically when headphones are connected
  • Onboard the receiver is no Ethernet port or Wi-Fi adapter
  • Poor FM receiver quality

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Common

Product

Yamaha R-S202BL
Pioneer SX-10AE

Model

R-S202BL
SX-10AE

Brand

Yamaha
Pioneer

Reviews

2643
528

Amplifier

Channels

2.0
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

140/8
45/8, 100/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8
8, 6

Frequency response

40Hz-20KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

has not
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

0
0

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

0/0
0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

Subwoofer output (LFE)

0
1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

0
0

Coaxial digital input

0
0

Composite input

0
0

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

phones
phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

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

has not
has not

Additional features

Voice control

App control

Display

fluorescent
fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

Other additional features

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

has not
has not

Zone audio output

has not
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not
has not

Multi-room control

has not
has not

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

has not
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

175
150

Standby consumption, W

0.3
0.4

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 14.1 x 32.2/17 x 5.5 x 12.6
43.5 x 14.7 x 32.1/17 x 5.5 x 12.6

Weight, kg/lbs

6.7/14.8
8.6/19

Other

Release year

2016
2017
Yamaha R-S202BL
Pioneer SX-10AE
Yamaha R-S202BL
Pioneer SX-10AE

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