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Denon AVR-S950H vs Sony STR-DN1080
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Dec 27, 2019
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Product
Denon AVR-S950H
Sony STR-DN1080
Model
AVR-S950H
STR-DN1080
Brand
Denon
Sony
Reviews
141
778
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
90/8, 125/6
120/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.09
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
AKM 192 KHz/32-bit
96 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
DCAC EX
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio
Hi-Res audio, DSEE HX
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, Mood Mix
TIDAL, Pandora
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/2
6/2
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.3
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
1
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
2
2
Component input/output
2/1
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
USB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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
HLG, BT.2020
has not
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
Google assistant
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display
colour OSD
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
network, USB
Other additional features
IP Control, Web Control
NFC
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
2
Zone audio output
speaker
speaker
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
HEOS App
Music Center
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Digital Plus
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
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
AIFF
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
550
240
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.4
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6.6 x 13.4
43 x 15.6 x 33/17 x 6 x 13
Weight, kg/lbs
9.4/20.7
9.1/19.8
Other
Release year
2019
2017
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.3Denon AVR-S950H
- 7.3Sony STR-DN1080
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