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Sony STRZA1100ES vs Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304
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Dec 27, 2019
The Japanese company Pioneer presents the VSX-LX304 AV receiver, the main differences from the previous VSX-LX303 model are: they removed component and composite video inputs (they are outdated and n...
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Product
Sony STRZA1100ES
Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304
Model
STRZA1100ES
Elite VSX-LX304
Brand
Sony
Pioneer
Reviews
20
12
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
9.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
70/8, 90/6
100/8, 225/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
5Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.09
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
DCAC EX
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Sound Optimize
Advanced Sound Retriever, Hi-Res audio
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
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
5/2
7/2
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
1
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
2
0
Component input/output
2/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, setup mic
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
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
DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
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
3
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
has not
Pioneer Control App, FlareConnect
RS-232
1
1
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/2
1/1
DC trigger output (12V)
1
2
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
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
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
has not
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
290
750
Standby consumption, W
0.3
0.15
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 17.3 x 37/17 x 6.8 x 14.5
Weight, kg/lbs
12.8/28.4
10.8/23.8
Other
Release year
2017
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6.6Sony STRZA1100ES
- 8.5Pioneer Elite VSX-LX304
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