Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 vs Yamaha RX-A6A

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Votes 7 7
Rating 4.9 4.9

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 vs RX-A6A comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080
8.7
Yamaha RX-A6A
9.3
9
9
10
10

Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 vs Yamaha RX-A6A review

Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080
vs
Yamaha RX-A6A

Let's make the Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 versus Yamaha RX-A6A comparison. According to the results of our review, Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 received 8.7 points out of 10 possible, and Yamaha RX-A6A was rated 9.3 points. The release date of AVENTAGE RX-A3080 is 2018, and RX-A6A is 2021. After comparison, it will become clear that among these two devices, the RX-A6A is more suitable for the role of the heart of home theater system.

Main advantages Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 over Yamaha RX-A6A

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Main advantages Yamaha RX-A6A over Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080

  • 8K/60Hz signal pass-through is available.

Amplifiers

For the built-in amplifier, the models have rated 9 points out of 10.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080
9
RX-A6A
9

The number of channels is equal to the number of possible connected speakers. Both receivers can handle the 9.2-channels configuration.

RMS stands for the actual power of the receiver. The higher this value, the louder the sound can be produced. In terms of RMS power, the models have the same characteristics - 150/8, 230/4/8 W/Ohm.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
Channels9.29.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm150/8, 230/4150/8
Output impedance, Ohm8, 48
Frequency response10Hz-100KHz10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %0.060.06

Audio features

The score for audio features is 9 of 10 for both receivers.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080
9
RX-A6A
9

Most receivers now come with a microphone included. It is with the help of this microphone that the auto-calibration system functions, which adjusts the sound of the receiver to the room.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
Digital to analog converter (DAC)ESS SABRE 384 KHz/32-bit384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibrationYPAOYPAO
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio featuresCINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONTCINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT

Connectivity

The connectivity of competitors in our comparison is markedly different, Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 scored 8, and Yamaha RX-A6A scored 9 out of 10.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080
8
RX-A6A
9

Bluetooth connection is now one of the main communication protocols for the receiver's control or even music broadcasting.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
Wi-Fi2.4/5GHz2.4/5GHz
USB1 (USB 2.0)1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)11
DLNA
MHL

Streaming services

Now music streaming services are gaining more and more popularity. They allow users to listen to millions of songs by subscription.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
Apple Music (AirPlay)AirPlay, AirPlay 2AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming servicesDeezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM, Napster, QobuzDeezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud

Extensive connections

The presence of many connectors makes the receiver more versatile. But there are also narrowly targeted models, the number of connectors which are limited to a certain area of use. And when choosing their own receiver, users need to consider exactly your goals for using the receiver. For extensive connection, Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 got 9 points, but Yamaha RX-A6A received 10 points.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080
9
RX-A6A
10

Competitors in our review have 7/3 HDMI inputs and outputs.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
HDMI input/output7/37/3
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)HDCP 2.3HDCP 2.3
Subwoofer output (LFE)22
Headphone output1 x 6.31 x 6.3
Optical digital input33
Coaxial digital input32
Composite input42
Component input/output2/01
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectorsUSB, phones, setup mic, AUXUSB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output

Video features

The AV receiver is the heart of the home theater. And in this case, support for all current video formats ensures the best user experience, so it is very important to consider this when choosing a device. Video features of rivals in our comparison were rated 9 out of 10.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080
9
RX-A6A
9

With the 4K pass-through feature, the AV receiver sends "native" 4K signals to a 4K TV from a video source without any processing. The AVENTAGE RX-A3080 works with the 4K/60Hz video, and the RX-A6A has the 4K/120Hz.

The AV receiver passes "native" 8K signals from a video source to 8K TV without any encoding, with the 8k pass-through features. The 8K path-through is available on Yamaha RX-A6A.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
HDR (High Dynamic Range)HDR10HDR10+
4K signal pass-through4K/60Hz4K/120Hz
8K signal pass-through8K/60Hz
HDMI signal pass-through
3D signal pass-through
HDMI pass-through in standby mode
Video conversionanalog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video featuresDeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020, HLGx.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020, LipSync

Additional features

In terms of evaluating additional features, both receivers received a score of 10 out of 10.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080
10
RX-A6A
10

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
Voice controlAmazon Alexa, Google AssistantAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App controliPhone, iPad, iPod, AndroidiPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Displaycolour OSDcolour OSD
TunerAM, FMAM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware updatenetwork, USBnetwork, USB
Other additional featureshas notWeb Control, App Control

Multi-room

As the center of a home media system, each multichannel receiver has an additional set of terminals for connecting the second set of speakers to create additional audio space in Zone 2 or even Zone 3 where audio can have the separate source.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
Multi-room zones33
Zone audio outputspeaker, preoutpreout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room controlMusicCastMusicCast
RS-23210
Remote control input/output (IR)1/11/1
DC trigger output (12V)22

Multichannel surround

Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 got 7 points for the multichannel surround sound and Yamaha RX-A6A got 8.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080
7
RX-A6A
8

Auro 3D gives a bit more versatility than Dolby Atmos or DTS:X and provides a hemispherical sound and enables a receiver to produce 3D sound stages. Yamaha RX-A6A has Auro-3D on its feature list.

AVENTAGE RX-A3080 RX-A6A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)Dolby Digital PlusDolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-SurroundDTS-ES, DTS-HD
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
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