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Harman Kardon BDS 5 SO Av Receiver
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Yamaha RX-A860 Av Receiver
Yamaha RX-A860
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Editiorial reviews
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Best home cinema amp £700-£1000, Awards 2015. An entertaining home cinema receiver with a few tricks up its sleeve.Read more
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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
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
20 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Headphone outputs111
HDMIyes
N/A
N/A
Number of HDMI inputs188
USB ports quantity111
Ethernet LANyesyesyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
N/A
Composite video out
N/A
21
Composite video in
N/A
55
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out
N/A
11
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in
N/A
22
Digital audio optical in
N/A
22
Digital audio coaxial in
N/A
22
Number of HDMI outputs
N/A
22
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote (IR) output
N/A
11
Remote (IR) input
N/A
11
Wi-Fi
N/A
yesyes
Connectivity technology
N/A
N/A
Wired
Audio (L/R) in
N/A
N/A
6
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
RS-232 ports
N/A
N/A
1

Audio properties

Audio output channels5.17.27.2
Frequency range20 - 20000
N/A
N/A
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)65.0 W100.0 W100.0 W
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.1 %0.09 %
N/A
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)90.0 dB
N/A
N/A
Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • WAV
N/A
Audio decoders
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DSD
  • DTS-HD
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • Dolby TrueHD
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)
N/A
24-bit/192kHz
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyes
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)
N/A
24-bit/96kHz
N/A
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
N/A
yes
N/A
Power output per channel (1KHz@8 Ohm)
N/A
160.0 W
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
yes
N/A
Volume control
N/A
Rotary
N/A

Video

3Dnoyesyes
Image formats supportedJPG
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Deep colour support
N/A
yesyes
x.v.Color support
N/A
yesyes
Video upscaling
N/A
yesyes

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Black
Display typeLED
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width15.79 in17.13 in17.13 in
Depth10.24 in14.53 in15.04 in
Height4.02 in6.73 in6.73 in
Weight229.28 oz373.9 oz370.38 oz

Radio

Supported radio bandsFM
  • AM
  • FM
  • AM
  • FM
FM band range87.5 - 108
N/A
N/A
Internet radio
N/A
N/A
yes
Internet radio services supported
N/A
N/A
  • Napster
  • Pandora
  • Spotify

Features

Optical drive includedyes
N/A
N/A
Handheld remote controlnoyesyes
Apple docking compatibility
  • iPhone
  • iPod
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD)
N/A
yesyes
AirPlay
N/A
yesyes
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power consumption (typical)110.0 W
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W0.1 W0.1 W