Yamaha RX-V4A vs Yamaha RX-V585

      Yamaha RX-V4A

      Yamaha RX-V585
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      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Yamaha RX-V4A
      4. Advantage of Yamaha RX-V585
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Inputs and Outputs
      7. Audio Section
      8. Video Section
      9. Evaluations
      10. Specifications

      Overview

      Here we are comparing Yamaha RX-V4A to Yamaha RX-V585 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. The Yamaha RX-V4A has 5 channel and the Yamaha RX-V585 has 7 channel and equally powerful amplifiers.


      Yamaha RX-V4A Yamaha RX-V585

      Yamaha RX-V4A was introduced in 2020. It is equipped with 5 channel amplifier with 80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz and 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 5.1 maximum channel processing. It , passes 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz and upscales up to 4K 60p 4:4:4 video signal.

      Yamaha RX-V585 was introduced in 2018. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing. It supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, passes 4K/60Hz and upscales up to 4K 60p 4:4:4 video signal.

      Highlights

      • 5.2 Channels
      • 5.1 Channel Processing
      • 80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • HDMI 2.1
      • HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
      • 8K Passthrough, 4K/60Hz Upscaling
      • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet

      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 7.1 Channel Processing
      • 80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
      • HDR10, Dolby Vision
      • 4K/60Hz Passthrough, 4K/60Hz Upscaling
      • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet

      We evaluated Yamaha RX-V4A and Yamaha RX-V585 and gave them scores of 80 and 83 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-V4A

      Yamaha RX-V585

      Amplifier
      78
      Amplifier
      80
      Audio Features
      69
      Audio Features
      85
      Video Features
      99
      Video Features
      95
      Connectivity
      82
      Connectivity
      83
      Zones
      55
      Zones
      55
      Radio
      97
      Radio
      96
      OVERALL
      80
      OVERALL
      83

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

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Yamaha RX-V4A and Yamaha RX-V585.

      PROS

      Yamaha RX-V4A

      Yamaha RX-V585

      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   HDR10
      •   HDR10+
      •   Dolby Vision
      •   HDMI Version
      •   eARC
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through
      •   VRR
      •   QFT
      •   8K Passthrough
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   Bluetooth
      •   Works with Amazon Alexa
      •   Google Assistant
      •   4 8K Inputs
      •   USB Input
      •   Ethernet
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   Tidal
      •   Dolby Atmos
      •   DTS:X
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   HDR10
      •   Dolby Vision
      •   eARC
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   Bluetooth
      •   Works with Amazon Alexa
      •   Google Assistant
      •   USB Input
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   Tidal

      CONS

      Yamaha RX-V4A

      Yamaha RX-V585

      •   Few Channels - 5.2
      •   Low Power Output - 80 W
      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   5.1 Channel Processing
      •   No Dolby Atmos
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No DTS:X
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   4 HDMI Inputs
      •   1 HDMI Outputs
      •   Few RCA Line Inputs
      •   No Phono Input
      •   No RCA Pre-Outs
      •   No Composite Video Inputs
      •   No Zones
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   Low Power Output - 80 W
      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   4 HDMI Inputs
      •   1 HDMI Outputs
      •   0 8K Input
      •   No Phono Input
      •   No RCA Pre-Outs
      •   No Zones
      •   No Digital Radio


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

      AVERAGE

      Yamaha RX-V4A

      Yamaha RX-V585

      •   Bluetooth 4․2
      •   7.2 Channels
      •   7.1 Channel Processing
      •   RCA Line Inputs
      •   Bluetooth 4․2

      Advantage of Yamaha RX-V4A

      Yamaha RX-V4A
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Yamaha RX-V4A over Yamaha RX-V585.

      Yamaha RX-V4A vs Yamaha RX-V585
      Dolby Pro Logic PLII vs
      YPAO Volume vs
      HDR10+ vs
      QMS vs
      Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through vs
      VRR vs
      QFT vs
      Video Signal Passthrough up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4 vs up to 4K/60p 4:4:4
      More 8K Inputs 4 vs
      Higher Maximum Input Sensitivity (Line) 2.4 V (1 kHz, 0.5% THD) vs 2.3 V (1 kHz, 0.5% THD)
      Higher FM S/N Ratio Mono/Stereo: 69 dB/68 dB vs Mono/Stereo: 65 dB/64 dB

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      Yamaha RX-V485
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      5.1 channel

      80 W

      Yamaha RX-A2A
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      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Yamaha RX-A4A
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-V6A
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      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Yamaha RX-V685
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      7.2 channel

      90 W

      Yamaha RX-A1060
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-V385
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      5.1 channel

      70 W

      Onkyo TX-SR393
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      5.2 channel

      80 W

      Yamaha TSR-7850
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      7.2 channel

      95 W

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      11.2 channel

      140 W

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      7.2 channel

      110 W

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      7.2 channel

      80 W

      Advantage of Yamaha RX-V585

      Yamaha RX-V585
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Yamaha RX-V585 over Yamaha RX-V4A.

      Yamaha RX-V4A vs Yamaha RX-V585
      More Channels 5.2 vs 7.2
      More Channel Processing 5.1 vs 7.1
      Dolby Atmos vs
      Dolby Surround Upmixer vs
      DTS:X vs
      DTS Neural:X vs
      DTS-ES vs Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1
      DTS Dialog Control vs
      Dialogue Lift vs
      More Coaxial Inputs/Outputs 1 vs 2
      More RCA Line Inputs 3 vs 4 (1 front)
      More Composite Video Inputs vs 3
      More Composite Video Outputs vs 1
      Front A/V Inputs USB vs USB, mini-jack Audio
      Zone B Video Output vs
      More Speaker Terminals 5 vs 7
      More Large Speaker Terminals 5 vs 7

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      9.2 channel

      150 W

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      5.1 channel

      80 W

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      7.2 channel

      110 W

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      7.2 channel

      95 W

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      7.2 channel

      80 W

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      7.2 channel

      100 W

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      5.1 channel

      70 W

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      7.2 channel

      80 W

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      7.2 channel

      80 W

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      9.2 channel

      140 W

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      5.1 channel

      55 W

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      7.2 channel

      90 W

      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-V4A Yamaha RX-V585
        DSD via HDMI 2-ch/Multi-ch Input 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
        Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic. YPAO sound optimization YPAO sound optimization
        HDR10
        Dolby Vision
        eARC via firmware update
        New HDCP Version2.32.3
        Wi-Fi
        Bluetooth SBC, AAC SBC, AAC (compatible with SCMS-T.)
        Works with Amazon Alexa
        Google Assistant
        USB InputUSB memory, Portable Audio PlayerUSB memory, Portable Audio Player
        Ethernet
        Analog Tuner FM/AM FM/AM
        Pandora
        Spotify
        Tidal
      WEAKNESSES Yamaha RX-V4A Yamaha RX-V585
        Low Power Output80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
        No Front Wide Channel Support
        No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        No IMAX Enhanced
        No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        Few HDMI Inputs44
        Few HDMI Outputs11
        No Phono Input
        No RCA Pre-Outs0.20.2
        No Zones11
        No Digital Radio

      Inputs and Outputs

      Audio

      • Analog Line Inputs: There are 3 pair of line inputs on Yamaha RX-V4A and 4 pair of line inputs on Yamaha RX-V585 for connecting sources with analog outputs.
      • Digital Inputs: 1 optical input and 1 coaxial input are available on Yamaha RX-V4A and 1 optical input and 2 coaxial inputs are available on Yamaha RX-V585 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-V4A
        Inputs:         4   Outputs: 1
        8K Inputs: 4.
      • Yamaha RX-V585
        Inputs:         4   Outputs: 1
        8K Inputs: 0.
      • Composite Video: Connect you VCR, Laserdisc player and other old video equipment with composite video cables.
      • Yamaha RX-V4A
        Inputs:         0   Outputs: 0.
      • Yamaha RX-V585
        Inputs:         3   Outputs: 1.

      Front A/V Inputs

      • Yamaha RX-V4A: USB
      • Yamaha RX-V585: USB, mini-jack Audio

      Yamaha RX-V4A

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      Yamaha RX-V585

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