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Sony STR-DH550 Av Receiver
Sony STR-DH550
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Sony STR-DH590 Av Receiver
Sony STR-DH590
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Sony STR-DH790 Av Receiver
Sony STR-DH790
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Sony STRDN1080 Av Receiver
Sony STRDN1080
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2 editorial reviews
At least on paper, Sony's newest entry-level AV receiver, the $279 STR-DH590, is designed for someone like me. Who am I, you ask? Well, I'm someone who loves my home theater system but is more of a videophile than an...Read more
4K and HDR are the new resolution standard, period. 1080p is trying its darndest to stay relevant, but that ship is slowly sailing away. As a new generation of TVs enter our living rooms, the demand for updated audio equipment is becoming an international crisis. Okay… maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but it really is a problem. If you’re using a receiver that’s not built for 4K, you’re not really watching 4K quality video. If your receiver doesn’t have a direct pass 4K pass through, then you might as well have a 1080 set. That’s just the realityRead more
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The Sony STR-DH790 is an affordable 7.2 channel receiver that works with Dolby Atmos. We spent a couple weeks testing everything from ease of use to sound quality.Read more
SONY STR-DH790 7.2-CHANNEL AV RECEIVERRead more
Sony delivers a competent entry-level surround AV receiverRead more
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4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
75 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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59
3.7 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
1 %
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4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %

General

Receiver typeSurroundSurroundSurroundSurround

Connectivity

Connectivity technologyWired
N/A
N/A
Wired & Wireless
Speakers connectivity typeBanana connector
N/A
Clamp terminalsBanana connector
Audio (L/R) in4444
Composite video out1
N/A
N/A
1
Composite video in2
N/A
N/A
2
Digital audio optical in21
N/A
1
Digital audio coaxial in1111
Headphone outputs111
N/A
Number of HDMI inputs4446
Number of HDMI outputs1112
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB ports quantity111
N/A
Ethernet LANnononoyes
Wi-Finononoyes
Headphone connectivity
N/A
6.3 mm6.3 mm
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio (L/R) out
N/A
N/A
71
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Audio properties

Audio output channels5.25.27.27.2
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyesyes
N/A
Audio amplifieryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Audio decoders
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby Pro Logic
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-ES
  • DSD
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • DSD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
Power output per channel (1KHz@6 Ohm)
N/A
145.0 W145.0 W
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
N/A
N/A
0.9 %
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
Rotary
N/A

Features

Optical drive includednononono
Handheld remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Card reader integratednononono
Graphical user interface (GUI)yesyesyes
N/A
AirPlay
N/A
nonoyes
Apple docking
N/A
N/A
nono

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