Yamaha RX-V6A vs Sony STR-DN1080

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RX-V6A vs STR-DN1080 comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha RX-V6A
7.4
Sony STR-DN1080
7.3
Amplifier
7
7
Audio features
7
7
Connectivity
9
8
Streaming services
10
8
Extensive connection
7
7
Multi-room
5
6
Additional features
9
9
Video features
7
7
Multichannel surround
6
7
Votes 6 6
Rating 4.3 4.3
Sony STR-DN1080
Sony STR-DN1080 review

Dec 27, 2019

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Product

Yamaha RX-V6A
Sony STR-DN1080

Model

RX-V6A
STR-DN1080

Brand

Yamaha
Sony

Reviews

15
778

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
7.2

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

100/8
120/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8
6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.06
0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

96 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

YPAO
DCAC EX

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Hi-Res audio, DSEE HX

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

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, SiriusXM, Qobuz
TIDAL, Pandora

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

7/1
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

1
1

Coaxial digital input

1
1

Composite input

0
2

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, setup mic
USB, phones, setup mic

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

4K/120Hz
4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

8K/60Hz

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

x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
has not

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
Google assistant

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
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

Web Control, App Control
NFC

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
2

Zone audio output

preout
speaker

Zone HDMI output

Multi-room control

MusicCast
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, DSD
AIFF

Power

Operational power consumption, W

360
240

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.4

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Open
Open

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.1 x 15.2 x 35.5/17.1 x 6.7 x 14.8
43 x 15.6 x 33/17 x 6 x 13

Weight, kg/lbs

9.6/21.6
9.1/19.8

Other

Release year

2020
2017
Yamaha RX-V6A
Sony STR-DN1080
Yamaha RX-V6A
Sony STR-DN1080

AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating

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  • 7.4
  • 7.3
  • 7.4Yamaha RX-V6A
  • 7.3Sony STR-DN1080

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