Hello,
I've been out of the audiophile world for quite a while and it's time to upgrade from my old rx-v1900 and I'm trying to decide between the older rx-v2080 and a newer rx-a6a.
My indifference comes from both features, longevity, reliability and lastly price.
The problem I have with the rx-a## series has some features that seem ( from searching around the web and reading others responses ) half baked. These are primarily vrr for gaming consoles, which I do have a ps5 so that would be a benefit, and occasional audio pops from hdmi. There's some less than stellar reviews and critiques surrounding the output of the rx-a6a which of course are subjective, and sadly this will be the first receiver I will purchase without having demo'd it. The rx-a2080 seems a bit of the older tech without 8k or 4k/120hz support.
Comparing the two by numbers at a site I found below, they're close but again just numbers and not factoring in livespan, sound quality, future compatibility etc.
Read our detailed comparison of the Yamaha Aventage RX-A6A vs Yamaha Aventage RX-A2080 to find out their common strengths and weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages, and decide which one to choose.
www.zkelectronics.com
I'm powering some sizable b&w's and have a 7.1 setup currently with wiring for 9.2 and can possibly go to 11.2 afterwards. I also do have two additional zones that I would like to continue using so either of these receivers will do that.
I'd like to hear from other folks who possibly have been in this situation where last year's tech seems very comparable to what's released now just in a different form factor with a few features sprinkled in for a few hundred more.
Thanks for reading, I've got some catching up to do