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Harman Kardon BDS 5 SO vs Yamaha RX-A860

    15.79 in
    4.02 in
    Harman Kardon BDS 5 SO Av Receiver
    Harman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      17.13 in
      6.73 in
      Yamaha RX-A860 Av Receiver
      Yamaha RX-A860
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      4
      4 editorial reviews
      Best home cinema amp £700-£1000, Awards 2015. An entertaining home cinema receiver with a few tricks up its sleeve.Read more
      Will the RX-A860 sound better than the RX-A850Read more
      The Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A860 7.2CH Atmos/DTS:X AV receiver is packed with excellent networking features but it does fall short on power delivery making our recommendation conditional based on usage.Read more
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      User rating
      5
      3.8 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      4.1 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      Headphone outputs11
      Number of HDMI inputs18
      USB ports quantity11
      Ethernet LANyesyes

      Audio properties

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      Audio output channels5.17.2
      Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)65.0 W100.0 W
      Audio decoders
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Digital Plus
      • Dolby TrueHD
      • DSD
      • DTS-HD
      • DTS-HD Master Audio
      • Dolby Digital Plus
      • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
      • Dolby TrueHD

      Video

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      3Dnoyes

      Design

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      Colour of productBlack
      • Titanium
      • Black

      Dimensions

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      Width15.79 in17.13 in
      Depth10.24 in15.04 in
      Height4.02 in6.73 in
      Weight229.28 oz370.38 oz

      Radio

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      Supported radio bandsFM
      • AM
      • FM

      Features

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      Handheld remote controlnoyes

      Power

      Harman Kardon BDS 5 SOHarman Kardon BDS 5 SO
      Yamaha RX-A860Yamaha RX-A860
      Power consumption (standby)1.0 W0.1 W

      Pros & Cons

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