Dec 27, 2019
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Sony STR-DN1080 vs Denon AVR-X8500H
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Jan 10, 2020
Just several years ago, we were surprised at the first eleven-channel Denon receiver, and now, trying not to mix anything up, we are already connecting 15 pairs of acoustic “bananas” to t...
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Common
Product
Sony STR-DN1080
Denon AVR-X8500H
Model
STR-DN1080
AVR-X8500H
Brand
Sony
Denon
Reviews
778
16
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
13.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
120/6
150/8, 250/6
Output impedance, Ohm
6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.09
0.05
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
96 KHz/24-bit
AK4490EQ 768 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
DCAC EX
Audyssey MultEQ XT32
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Hi-Res audio, DSEE HX
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey LFC
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, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
TIDAL, Pandora
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
6/2
8/3
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
2
Coaxial digital input
1
2
Composite input
2
4
Component input/output
0/0
3/1
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
has not
HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Google assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
Display
fluorescent
colour OSD
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
NFC
IP Control, Web Control
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
3
Zone audio output
speaker
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
Music Center
HEOS App
RS-232
0
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/1
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
0
2
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
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, DTS-Surround
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
AIFF
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
240
900
Standby consumption, W
0.4
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43 x 15.6 x 33/17 x 6 x 13
43.5 x 19.5 x 7.8/17 x 7.7 x 18.7
Weight, kg/lbs
9.1/19.8
23.1/51.6
Other
Release year
2017
2018
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.3Sony STR-DN1080
- 9.5Denon AVR-X8500H
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