Yamaha RX-A830 vs Yamaha RX-A1010

      Yamaha RX-A830

      Yamaha RX-A1010
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      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 7.1 Channel Processing
      • 100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • 4K/30Hz Passthrough, 4K/30Hz Upscaling
      • Bluetooth, Ethernet

      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 7.1 Channel Processing
      • 110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • Bluetooth, Ethernet
      • Phono Input

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      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Yamaha RX-A830
      4. Advantage of Yamaha RX-A1010
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Amplifier
      7. Speaker Configurations
      8. Immersive Audio Formats
      9. HDMI
      10. Inputs and Outputs
      11. Evaluations
      12. Specifications

      1. Overview

      Here we are comparing Yamaha RX-A830 to Yamaha RX-A1010 to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both receivers have 7 channel amplifiers with Yamaha RX-A830's being less powerful.


      Yamaha RX-A830 Yamaha RX-A1010

      Yamaha RX-A830 was introduced in 2013. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz and 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing. It , passes 4K/30Hz and upscales up to 4K/30p video signal.

      Yamaha RX-A1010 was introduced in 2011. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz and 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing. It , passes 1080/60p and upscales up to 1080p * video signal.

      We evaluated Yamaha RX-A830 and Yamaha RX-A1010 and gave them scores of 78 and 77 out of 100 recpectively. Our ranking system is based on the amplifier specifications, audio and video features, connectivity, multizone capabilities, radio and many other details.

      Yamaha RX-A830

      Yamaha RX-A1010

      Amplifier
      89
      Amplifier
      90
      Audio Features
      69
      Audio Features
      69
      Video Features
      66
      Video Features
      55
      Connectivity
      83
      Connectivity
      87
      Zones
      81
      Zones
      84
      Radio
      92
      Radio
      88
      OVERALL
      78
      OVERALL
      77

      For more details about the ranking please go to    Evaluations section.

      2. Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Yamaha RX-A830 and Yamaha RX-A1010.

      PROS

      Yamaha RX-A830

      Yamaha RX-A1010

      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
      •   Bluetooth
      •   8 HDMI Inputs
      •   USB Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   High Power Output - 110 W
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
      •   Bluetooth
      •   8 HDMI Inputs
      •   USB Input
      •   Many RCA Line Inputs
      •   Phono Input
      •   Multi-Channel Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Digital Radio
      •   Pandora

      CONS

      Yamaha RX-A830

      Yamaha RX-A1010

      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Dolby Atmos
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No DTS:X
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No HDR10
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No Dolby Vision
      •   No eARC
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
      •   0 8K Input
      •   No Phono Input
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   No Tidal
      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Dolby Atmos
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No DTS:X
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No HDR10
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No Dolby Vision
      •   No eARC
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   No Wi-Fi
      •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
      •   0 8K Input
      •   No Spotify
      •   No Tidal


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Yamaha RX-A830

      Yamaha RX-A1010

      •   7.2 Channels
      •   Power Output - 100 W
      •   7.1 Channel Processing
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   2 HDMI Outputs
      •   RCA Line Inputs
      •   2 Zones
      •   7.2 Channels
      •   7.1 Channel Processing
      •   2 HDMI Outputs
      •   2 Zones

      3. Advantage of Yamaha RX-A830

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Yamaha RX-A830 over Yamaha RX-A1010.

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      Yamaha RX-A830 vs Yamaha RX-A1010
      Higher Resolution Music Playback via USB up to 192 kHz vs up to 96 kHz
      Dialog Level Adjustment vs
      More Advanced Auto Speaker Calibration System YPAO sound optimization (R.S.C. with Multipoint measurement) vs YPAO sound optimization (Multipoint measurement)
      Video Signal Passthrough up to 4K/30p vs up to 1080p
      Video Signal Upscaling up to 4K/30p vs up to 1080p *
      Component Video Maximum Resolution 1080p vs 1080i
      Wi-Fi via optional YWA-10 adapter (sold separately) vs
      MHL Input vs
      AirPlay AirPlay vs
      USB DC Out Port (USB DC output 5 V / 0.5 amp) vs
      Zone B Video Output (HDMI) vs
      Spotify vs
      Higher Dynamic Power per Channel, 6 Ω, Front) 180 W vs 165 W
      Higher Dynamic Power per Channel, 8 Ω, Front) 140 W vs 135 W

      4. Advantage of Yamaha RX-A1010

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Yamaha RX-A1010 over Yamaha RX-A830.

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      Yamaha RX-A1010
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      Yamaha RX-A830 vs Yamaha RX-A1010
      Higher Power Output 100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) vs 110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      Analog to Analog Video conversion vs (Component**, S-Video, Composite) to (Component, S-Video, Composite)
      More Optical Inputs 2 vs 4 (1 front)
      More Optical Outputs vs 1
      More Coaxial Inputs/Outputs 2 vs 3
      More RCA Line Inputs 5 (1 front) vs 9 (1 front)
      Phono Input vs
      Multi-Channel Input vs 7.1
      More S-Video Inputs vs 5 (1 front)
      More S-Video Outputs vs 2
      More Component Video Inputs 2 vs 4
      Front A/V Inputs HDMI (MHL support), USB, analog audio, composite vs HDMI, USB, Analog Audio, Optical, Composite and S-video
      dockport vs 1 (for optional YDS-12, YID-W10 or YBA-10 adapter)
      Zone 2 Outs Line Out vs Component, S-Video, Composite, Pre Out
      +12V Trigger Output (1) vs 2
      More Scenes (four sets) vs SCENE PLUS (12 sets)
      Digital Radio vs HD Radio with iTunes Tagging
      Bigger Power Supply 400 W/500 VA vs 490 W/620 VA
      Higher Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC) 100 W (0.09% THD) vs 110 W (0.06% THD)
      Higher Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven, FTC) 110 W (0.9% THD) vs 120 W (0.9% THD)
      Higher Rated Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel Driven) 130 W (0.9% THD) vs 135 W (0.9% THD)
      Higher Maximum Effective Output Power (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel Driven, JEITA) 160 W (10% THD) vs 165 W (10% THD)
      Higher Rated Power Output (4 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel Driven) 160 W (0.9% THD) vs 170 W (0.9% THD)
      Higher Dynamic Power per Channel, 2 Ω, Front) 250 W vs 280 W
      Lower THD 0.06% (AV 5 etc. to Front, Pure Direct, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 50 W, 8 Ω) vs 0.04% (MULTI CH INPUT to Speaker Out, Pure Direct, 70 W, 8 Ω)
      Higher Damping Factor 100 (Front, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω) vs 150 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ω)
      Higher Maximum Input Sensitivity (Line) 2.3 V vs 2.4 V
      Rated Headphone Jack Output Level and Impedance 100 mV/560 Ω (AV 5 etc., 1 kHz, 50 mV, 8 Ω) vs 150 mV/100 Ω
      Higher Video S/N Ratio 50 dB vs 60 dB
      Higher FM S/N Ratio Mono/Stereo: 71 dB/69 dB vs HD: 80 dB, Mono/Stereo: 72 dB/ 70 dB

      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Yamaha RX-A830 Yamaha RX-A1010
        DSD via HDMI 2-ch/Multi-ch Input 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
        Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic. YPAO sound optimization (R.S.C. with Multipoint measurement) YPAO sound optimization (Multipoint measurement)
        Analog To HDMI Upconversion Component****, S-Video, Composite Component****, S-Video, Composite
        Bluetooth via optional YBA-11 adapter (sold separately) via optional YBA-10 adapter (sold separately)
        Many HDMI Inputs8 (1 front)8 (1 front)
        USB InputiPod® / iPhone® / iPad®, USB memory, portable audio player (MP3, WMA, AAC up to 48 kHz / 16-bit, FLAC / WAV up to 192 kHz / 24-bit)iPod/iPhone, USB Memory, Portable Audio Player
        RCA Pre-Outs7.27.2
        Composite Video Inputs5 (1 front)5 (1 front)
        Component Video Inputs24
        Ethernet
        Analog Tuner FM/AM FM/AM
        Pandora
      WEAKNESSES Yamaha RX-A830 Yamaha RX-A1010
        No Front Wide Channel Support
        No Dolby Atmos
        No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        No DTS:X
        No IMAX Enhanced
        No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        No HDR10
        No HDR10+
        No Dolby Vision
        No eARC
        No 8K Passthroughup to 4K/30pup to 1080p
        Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
        Few 8K Inputs
        No Tidal

      6. Amplifier

      Yamaha RX-A830 Yamaha RX-A1010

      7 channel Amplifier: Yamaha RX-A830 features 7 channel power amplifier. It is rated at 100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) and is able to drive 4 ohm speakers.

      7 channel Amplifier: Yamaha RX-A1010 features 7 channel power amplifier. It is rated at 110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) and is able to drive 4 ohm speakers.


        AMPLIFIER Yamaha RX-A830 Yamaha RX-A1010
        Channels7.27.2
        Power Output100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
        Front Wide Channel Support
        THX™ Certification
        Continuous 6 Ω Rated
        Certified 4 Ω Performance
        Bi-amp Capability

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        7. Speaker Configurations

        Yamaha RX-A830's and Yamaha RX-A1010's amplifiers can be assigned for different speaker configurations.

        • Configurations: Available configurations are:
        • Yamaha RX-A830: 5.2, 7.2 with internal amplifier.
        • Yamaha RX-A1010: 5.2, 7.2 with internal amplifier.
        • 2-ch Bi-Amp: Both models are able to bi-amp up to 2 main channels simultaneously. During bi-amplification two amplifiers are used for one speaker. One amplifier powers the midrange and tweeter section of the speaker and another amplifier powers the low frequency woofers. Each amplifier is less loaded and performs better. In order to use this feature speakers must have 2 pairs of connectors.

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        8. HDMI

        Yamaha RX-A830 and Yamaha RX-A1010 come with 8 HDMI inputs. It has 2 outputs which work parallelly and output the same signal.

        • 4K/30Hz Passthrough on Yamaha RX-A830: All inputs pass up to 4K/30p video signal.
          1080/60p Passthrough on Yamaha RX-A1010: All inputs pass up to 1080p video signal.
        • 4K Upscaling on Yamaha RX-A830: It can upscale up to 4K/30p from HDMI and analog sources.
          1080p Upscaling on Yamaha RX-A1010: It can upscale up to 1080p * from HDMI and analog sources.
        • Analog To HDMI Upconversion: Both receivers support analog to HDMI Upconversion, so you can input your analog video sources and output them digitally via HDMI. This means that you will need only one HDMI cable to connect to your TV.
        • HDCP 2.2 Copy Protection: Yamaha RX-A830 is HDCP 2.2 compliant which is a requirement for 4K/HDR copy-protected content transmission.
        • 3D Ready: Both receivers are able to pass 3D video through HDMI.


        VIDEO FEATURES Yamaha RX-A830 Yamaha RX-A1010
        HDR10
        HDR10+
        Dynamic HDR
        BT.2020 color space
        Dolby Vision
        HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
        HDBaseT Compatible
        Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
        QMS (Quick Media Switching)
        ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
        VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
        QFT (Quick Frame transport)
        3-D Ready
        Video Signal Passthroughup to 4K/30pup to 1080p
        Video Signal Upscaling up to 4K/30p up to 1080p *

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        9. Inputs and Outputs

        Audio

        • Phono Input: There is an MM phono input on Yamaha RX-A1010 with built-in phono stage for connecting the moving magnet cartridge output of the turntable directly to the receiver.
        • 7.1 Multichannel Input: In case you have a high quality Blu-Ray or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs you may connect it to a 7.1 multichannel analog inputs of Yamaha RX-A1010 and use high quality DACs of the player instead of the ones in the receiver.
        • Analog Pre-Outs: Yamaha RX-A830 and Yamaha RX-A1010 have 7.2 preamplifier outputs which allow you to connect the receivers to the external power amplifiers. You may want to use a high quality external amplifier for certain channels, usually for front L/R and center, and use the receiver to power the rest. Also, both receivers have 7 channel processing but have only 7 channel amplifiers, so they need external amplifiers connected to the analog pre-outs in order to reach their maximum speaker configurations.
        • Analog Line Inputs and Outputs: There are 5 pair of line inputs on Yamaha RX-A830 and 9 pair of line inputs on Yamaha RX-A1010 for connecting sources with analog outputs. There are also 1 pair of line outputs on the receivers.
        • Digital Inputs: 2 optical inputs and 2 coaxial inputs are available on Yamaha RX-A830 and 4 optical inputs, 1 optical output and 3 coaxial inputs are available on Yamaha RX-A1010 for digital audio connections.
        • Headphone Output: There is a 6.3 mm (1/4") headphone output jack on the front panel of each receiver.

        Video

        • HDMI:
        • Yamaha RX-A830
          Inputs:           8 (1 front)   Outputs: 2
          8K Inputs: 0.
        • Yamaha RX-A1010
          Inputs:           8 (1 front)   Outputs: 2
          8K Inputs: 0.
        • Composite Video: Connect you VCR, Laserdisc player and other old video equipment with composite video cables.
        • Yamaha RX-A830
          Inputs:           5   Outputs: 2.
        • Yamaha RX-A1010
          Inputs:           5   Outputs: 2.
        • S-Video:
        • Yamaha RX-A830
          Inputs:           0   Outputs: 0.
        • Yamaha RX-A1010
          Inputs:           5   Outputs: 2.
        • Component Video: Component video connection gives you the higher quality video compared to the composite video connection. So in case your old DVD player and other equipment do not have an HDMI output but have Component video output use this connection over the composite one.
        • Yamaha RX-A830 supports up to 1080p resolution on Component video connectors.
        • Yamaha RX-A1010 supports up to 1080i resolution on Component video connectors.
        • Yamaha RX-A830
          Inputs:           2   Outputs: 1.
        • Yamaha RX-A1010
          Inputs:           4   Outputs: 1.

        Front A/V Inputs

        • Yamaha RX-A830: HDMI (MHL support), USB, analog audio, composite
        • Yamaha RX-A1010: HDMI, USB, Analog Audio, Optical, Composite and S-video

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        TERMINALS Yamaha RX-A830 Yamaha RX-A1010
        HDMI Inputs8 (1 front)8 (1 front)
        HDMI Outputs22
        8K Inputs
        USB InputiPod® / iPhone® / iPad®, USB memory, portable audio player (MP3, WMA, AAC up to 48 kHz / 16-bit, FLAC / WAV up to 192 kHz / 24-bit)iPod/iPhone, USB Memory, Portable Audio Player
        USB DC Out Port (USB DC output 5 V / 0.5 amp)
        Optical Inputs24 (1 front)
        Optical Outputs1
        Coaxial Inputs23
        RCA Line Inputs5 (1 front)9 (1 front)
        RCA Line Outputs11
        XLR Line Inputs
        Phono Input
        Multi-Channel Input 7.1
        RCA Pre-Outs7.27.2
        XLR Pre-outs
        Composite Video Inputs5 (1 front)5 (1 front)
        Composite Video Outputs22
        S-Video Inputs5 (1 front)
        S-Video Outputs2
        Component Video Inputs24
        Component Video Outputs11

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        10. Evaluations

        We evaluated Yamaha RX-A830 and Yamaha RX-A1010 and gave them scores of 78 and 77 out of 100 recpectively. We also gave separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new receiver is added to the database.


        Yamaha RX-A830

        Yamaha RX-A1010

        OVERALL
        78
        OVERALL
        77

        Amplifier

        EXCELLENT
        89
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   Power Output - 100 W
        EXCELLENT
        90
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   High Power Output - 110 W

        Audio Features

        AVERAGE
        69
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   No Front Wide Channel Support
        •   7.1 Channel Processing
        •   No Dolby Atmos
        •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        •   No DTS:X
        •   No IMAX Enhanced
        •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        •   DSD via HDMI
        AVERAGE
        69
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   No Front Wide Channel Support
        •   7.1 Channel Processing
        •   No Dolby Atmos
        •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        •   No DTS:X
        •   No IMAX Enhanced
        •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        •   DSD via HDMI

        Video Features

        AVERAGE
        66
        •   No HDR10
        •   No HDR10+
        •   No Dolby Vision
        •   No 8K Passthrough
        •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
        AVERAGE
        55
        •   No HDR10
        •   No HDR10+
        •   No Dolby Vision
        •   No 8K Passthrough
        •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion

        Connectivity

        GOOD
        83
        •   No eARC
        •   New HDCP Version
        •   Wi-Fi
        •   Bluetooth
        •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
        •   8 HDMI Inputs
        •   2 HDMI Outputs
        •   0 8K Input
        •   USB Input
        •   RCA Line Inputs
        •   No Phono Input
        •   RCA Pre-Outs
        •   Composite Video Inputs
        •   Component Video Inputs
        •   Ethernet
        EXCELLENT
        87
        •   No eARC
        •   No Wi-Fi
        •   Bluetooth
        •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
        •   8 HDMI Inputs
        •   2 HDMI Outputs
        •   0 8K Input
        •   USB Input
        •   Many RCA Line Inputs
        •   Phono Input
        •   Multi-Channel Input
        •   RCA Pre-Outs
        •   Composite Video Inputs
        •   Component Video Inputs
        •   Ethernet

        Zones

        GOOD
        81
        •   2 Zones
        GOOD
        84
        •   2 Zones

        Radio

        EXCELLENT
        92
        •   Analog Tuner
        •   Pandora
        •   Spotify
        •   No Tidal
        EXCELLENT
        88
        •   Analog Tuner
        •   Pandora
        •   No Spotify
        •   No Tidal

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