Usually, a high end RX-V and RX-A will seem to have the same INs and OUTs, perhaps PRE-OUTs, speaker connections, leading to some head-scratching -- until you see the warranty difference, and find some difference in options or settings in the owners manuals. More @Wikipedia
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