Sony STR-DN1080 Review and Specs

Sony STR-DN1080Sony STR-DN1080 Is a flagship in this AV receiver series. Sony STR-DN1080 specs are one of the most appealing at this price. And here in this Sony STR-DN1080 review we want you to see other interesting facts.

Sony STR-DN1080 review

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Features

Sony STR-DN1080 is a 5.1.2 (or 7.1) channel device with support for Dolby Atmos and DTS: X. One of the features that disappeared in the Sony STR-DN1080 is the ability to use wireless rear speakers. It was replaced by the less interesting Phantom Surround Back technology, which allows you to simulate the sound of a seven-channel system in the presence of only five speakers. Its output power is 120W/6 ohms. The AV receiver also has a proprietary multi-room system, now called the Music Center. It has been improved compared to the previous version and now the transfer of music between compatible Sony components is more simple and stable.

Design and build

Compared to previous models, the Sony STR-DN1080 has become, in my opinion, a little more attractive. Appearance of the device is very thorough - it is a black rectangular box with a narrow display. The front panel has two knobs: a larger one for adjusting the volume, a smaller one for selecting inputs. In direct comparison, the Sony STR-DN1080 became a little more compact than the previous version. At the same time, a look inside the device did not reveal large differences - the new device simply got less empty space. Screen graphics in AV-receivers are not often subjected to improvements, and even more so dramatic changes.

Sony STR-DN1080

Connectivity

As a positive point, this model has six HDMI inputs, while in most competing devices their number is reduced to four. In addition, the Sony STR-DN1080 has two HDMI outputs, which means that it is capable of transmitting 4K video and surround sound to two different residential areas. The remaining connectivity options are quite modest: optical and coaxial inputs, Bluetooth, as well as Wi-Fi and Ethernet.

Setup

In the process of automatically tuning Sony STR-DN1080, you can select one of four equalization modes: Full Flat, Engineer, Front Reference and Off. Having experimented with all four, we stopped at Off, which provided the best sound.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Sony STR-DN1080 has all the features you can expect from a modern AV receiver
  • The user interface is intuitive and complemented by a convenient remote control

Cons

  • The sound is not as rich as the model of the previous year. It is better not to use the AV receiver with bright sounding acoustics

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Common features

Product

Sony STR-DN1080

Model

STR-DN1080

Brand

Sony

Reviews

778

Amplifier

Channels

7.2

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

120/6

Output impedance, Ohm

6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

96 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

DCAC EX

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Hi-Res audio, DSEE HX

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

TIDAL, Pandora

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

6/2

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2

Headphone output

1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1

Coaxial digital input

1

Composite input

2

Component input/output

0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, setup mic

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

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

has not

Additional features

Voice control

Google assistant

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

Display

fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB

Other additional features

NFC

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2

Zone audio output

speaker

Zone HDMI output

Multi-room control

Music Center

RS-232

0

Remote control input/output (IR)

1/1

DC trigger output (12V)

0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

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

Power

Operational power consumption, W

240

Standby consumption, W

0.4

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43 x 15.6 x 33/17 x 6 x 13

Weight, kg/lbs

9.1/19.8

Other

Release year

2017
Sony STR-DN1080
Sony STR-DN1080

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