Onkyo TX-NR696 vs. Onkyo TX-SR494

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TX-NR696 vs TX-SR494 comparison chart

TX-NR696 vs TX-SR494 comparison

Onkyo TX-NR696
Onkyo TX-NR696
Onkyo TX-SR494
Onkyo TX-SR494

Amplifier

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Channels 7.2 7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm 165/6 135/6
Output impedance, Ohm 6 6
Frequency response 10Hz-100KHz 10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, % 0.08 0.08

Audio features

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Digital to analog converter (DAC) AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit AKM 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration AccuEQ AccuEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features Advanced Music Optimizer, Theater-Dimensional, Hi-Res audio Advanced Music Optimizer, Hi-Res audio

Connectivity

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Wi-Fi
USB 1 (USB 2.0) 1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45) 1
DLNA
MHL

Streaming services

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Apple Music (AirPlay) AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio has not

Extensive connection

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
HDMI input/output 7/2 4/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP) HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE) 2 2
Headphone output 1 x 6.3 1 x 6.3
Optical digital input 1 1
Coaxial digital input 1 1
Composite input 0 0
Component input/output 0/0 0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX USB, phones
Multi channel preamp output

Video features

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
HDR (High Dynamic Range) HDR10 HDR10
4K signal pass-through 4K/60Hz 4K/60Hz
8K signal pass-through
HDMI signal pass-through
3D signal pass-through
HDMI pass-through in standby mode
Video conversion analog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020 DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020

Additional features

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Voice control Google Assistant
App control iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display fluorescent fluorescent
Tuner AM, FM AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update network, USB USB
Other additional features has not has not

Multi-room

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Multi-room zones 2 2
Zone audio output speaker, preout speaker
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control FlareConnect has not
RS-232 0 0
Remote control input/output (IR) 0/0 0/0
DC trigger output (12V) 0 0

Multichannel surround

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other) Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other) DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats AIFF has not

Power

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Operational power consumption, W 570 490
Standby consumption, W 0.15 0.1
Removable power cord

Dimensions

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Size W x H x D, cm/inches 43.5 x 17.3 x 37.9/17 x 6.8 x 14.5 43.5 x 16.1 x 32.7/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs 12.5/26.4 8.2/18.1

Other

TX-NR696 TX-SR494
Release year 2019 2019
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