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An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Sony STRZA1100ES vs Denon AVR-S940H comparison definitely makes sense. Both have 7.2 channel amplifiers. Both receivers have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices. We have evaluated both AV receivers, STRZA1100ES has an overall score of 6.6 out of 10 vs 7.4 out of 10 for AVR-S940H.
Advantages Sony STRZA1100ES over Denon AVR-S940H
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- HDMI eARC features compatible
- IMAX Enhanced certification
Advantages Denon AVR-S940H over Sony STRZA1100ES
- Delivers 90W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 70W/8Ohm
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth compatibility
- AirPlay support
- Built-in phono (MM) input
Common strengths
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
- Dolby Vision compatible
Sony STRZA1100ES vs Denon AVR-S940H
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Product
Sony STRZA1100ES
Denon AVR-S940H
Model
STRZA1100ES
AVR-S940H
Brand
Sony
Denon
Reviews
20
266
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
7.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
70/8, 90/6
90/8, 125/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 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/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
DCAC EX
Audyssey MultEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Sound Optimize
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Restorer
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
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/2
8/2
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
2
2
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
2
2
Component input/output
2/0
2/1
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, 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
BT.2020, HLG
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
network, USB
network, USB
Other additional features
has not
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
2
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
has not
HEOS App
RS-232
1
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/2
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
1
0
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-HD
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
has not
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
290
460
Standby consumption, W
0.3
0.1
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43 x 17.4 x 41/17 x 6.8 x 16.1
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6.6 x 13.3
Weight, kg/lbs
12.8/28.4
9/20.7
Other
Release year
2017
2018
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6.6Sony STRZA1100ES
- 7.4Denon AVR-S940H
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