Sony STR-DN1080 vs Pioneer VSX-933

STR-DN1080 vs VSX-933 comparison chart

Sony STR-DN1080 vs Pioneer VSX-933 review

Sony STR-DN1080 vs Pioneer VSX-933

Sony STR-DN1080 review

The Sony STR-DN1080 is a great option for home cinema with support for 3D sound by Dolby Atmos. The 7.2-channel receiver supports flexible speaker setup and object sound, creating full 5.1.2-channel sound due to the good amplifier. In Sony STR-DN1080 vs Pioneer VSX-933 comparison, the STR-DN1080`s amplifier is more powerful - 1155 W versus 560 W. In 5.1 mode, the Sony STR-DN1080 supports bi-amplification of the front speakers. True, with 5.1.2 there is no bi-amplification - these additional channels are already allocated for Dolby Atmos. This receiver works great with Blu-ray 4K HDR sources.

Pioneer VSX-933 review

The Pioneer VSX-933 can give about 135W to each channel and works great with both DTS: X and Dolby Atmos. Also, there is a special Reflex Optimizer mode in case of the presence of ceiling speakers, the sound will gain unprecedented realism. The VSX-933 supports the own MCACC system for automatic calibration. Thanks to it, it is possible to control the phase characteristics of the corrected signal with the Phase Control function. The receiver supports a huge number of wireless protocols, as well as protocols that work with WiFi DTS Play-Fi and FlareConnect. It also works great with Chromecast, AirPlay, and Deezer.

Sony STR-DN1080 pros and cons

Pros

  • 4K picture quality is amazing with natural colors and amazing clarity
  • The surround back phantom function recreates two additional surround back channels in 7.1.2 mode

Cons

  • Chromecast works intermittently

Pioneer VSX-933 pros and cons

Pros

  • The efficient processor creates a detailed sound
  • It is possible to control all functions of the receiver via the mobile app

Cons

  • The receiver does not support a voice assistant Alexa
  • The tuner does not work with a DAB signal

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Rating 4.6 4.6
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Product

Sony STR-DN1080
Pioneer VSX-933

Model

STR-DN1080
VSX-933

Brand

Sony
Pioneer

Reviews

778
15

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
7.2

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

120/6
80/8, 165/6

Output impedance, Ohm

6
8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

96 KHz/24-bit
AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

DCAC EX
MCACC

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Hi-Res audio, DSEE HX
Advanced Sound Retriever, Hi-Res audio, Reflex Optimizer

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
2 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay
AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

TIDAL, Pandora
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

6/2
6/1

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
1

Coaxial digital input

1
1

Composite input

2
2

Component input/output

0/0
1/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

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

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

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
analog to HDMI

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

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

Additional features

Voice control

Google assistant
Google Assistant

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

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
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
2

Zone audio output

speaker
speaker, preout

Zone HDMI output

Multi-room control

Music Center
FlareConnect

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

1/1
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
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-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

AIFF
AIFF

Power

Operational power consumption, W

240
460

Standby consumption, W

0.4
0.15

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
43.5 x 17.3 x 37/17 x 6.8 x 14.5

Weight, kg/lbs

9.1/19.8
9.4/20.7

Other

Release year

2017
2018
Sony STR-DN1080
Pioneer VSX-933
Sony STR-DN1080
Pioneer VSX-933

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