Dec 13, 2019
In the beginning of the 2018 Sony announced a 4K HDR STR-DH790 7.2ch AV receiver with Dolby Atmos. This unit provides comfortable sound for large screens that can be adapted for viewing in any home. ...
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Sony STR-DH790 vs Denon AVR-S950H
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Jan 10, 2020
Denon AVR-S950H - the flagship 7.2-channel AV receiver, released in the new S series. Why not to see Denon AVR-S950H specs in the most comprehensive Denon AVR-S950H review. Article navigation Feat...
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Common
Product
Sony STR-DH790
Denon AVR-S950H
Model
STR-DH790
AVR-S950H
Brand
Sony
Denon
Reviews
713
141
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
90/6
90/8, 125/6
Output impedance, Ohm
6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.09
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/24-bit
AKM 192 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
DCAC
Audyssey MultEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Hi-Res audio
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, Mood Mix
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
4/1
8/2
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.3
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
1
2
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
0
2
Component input/output
0/0
2/1
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
phones, setup mic
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
HLG
HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
Display
colour OSD
colour OSD
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
USB
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
IP Control, Web Control
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
2
Zone audio output
has not
speaker
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
has not
HEOS App
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
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-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
has not
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
240
550
Standby consumption, W
0.3
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43 x 13.3 x 29.7/ 17 x 5.3 x 11.4
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6.6 x 13.4
Weight, kg/lbs
7.4/15.4
9.4/20.7
Other
Release year
2018
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5.3Sony STR-DH790
- 7.3Denon AVR-S950H
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