Sony STR-DH790 vs Sony STR-DH770

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Votes 5 5
Rating 4.2 4.2

STR-DH790 vs STR-DH770 comparison chart

Sony STR-DH790 vs Sony STR-DH770 review

Sony STR-DH790
vs
Sony STR-DH770

The Sony STR-DH790 versus Sony STR-DH770 comparison makes clear all pros and cons of AV receivers. According to the results of our review, Sony STR-DH790 received 5.3 points out of 10 possible, and Sony STR-DH770 was rated 4.7 points. The release date of STR-DH790 is 2018, and STR-DH770 is 2016. Identified advantages have shown that STR-DH790 is better over STR-DH770 mainly as a home theater processor.

Main advantages Sony STR-DH790 over Sony STR-DH770

  • Include HDMI eARC function.
  • HDMI CEC is present.
  • Surround sound ensures the availability of Dolby Atmos.
  • Object-oriented sound ensures the availability of DTS:X.

Main advantages Sony STR-DH770 over Sony STR-DH790

  • 105/6 W/Ohm RMS makes it more productive compared to 90/6 W/Ohm RMS in another receiver in the review.
  • Thanks to 2 multi-room zones support, STR-DH770 bypasses its competitor without multizone support.

Amplifiers

For the built-in amplifier, the devices received different marks - 7 and 6, respectively, on a 10-point scale.

STR-DH790
7
STR-DH770
6

The number of channels is equal to the number of possible connected speakers. Both receivers can handle the 7.2-channels configuration.

RMS stands for the actual power of the receiver. The higher this value, the louder the sound can be produced. The differences between the models in terms of RMS power are significant - for the STR-DH770 this value is 105/6 W/Ohm, and for the STR-DH790 it is 90/6 W/Ohm.

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
Channels7.27.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm90/6105/6
Output impedance, Ohm66
Frequency response10Hz-100KHz10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %0.090.09

Audio features

The score for audio features is 8 of 10 for both receivers.

STR-DH790
8
STR-DH770
8

Most receivers now come with a microphone included. It is with the help of this microphone that the auto-calibration system functions, which adjusts the sound of the receiver to the room.

Speaker A/B switching allows you to change between the main and sub speaker set. Sony STR-DH790 can work with the main and additional set of speakers - and switch between them.

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
Digital to analog converter (DAC)192 KHz/24-bit192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibrationDCACDCAC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio featuresHi-Res audiohas not

Connectivity

The connectivity of competitors in our comparison is equal and was rated 6 out of 10.

STR-DH790
6
STR-DH770
6

Bluetooth connection is now one of the main communication protocols for the receiver's control or even music broadcasting.

Wired internet connection via RJ45 allows receiver faster connection than wireless or even use NAS storages. Neither the STR-DH790, nor the STR-DH770 has the RJ45 port.

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
Wi-Fi
USB1 (USB 2.0)1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
DLNA
MHL

Streaming services

Now music streaming services are gaining more and more popularity. They allow users to listen to millions of songs by subscription.

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming serviceshas nothas not

Extensive connections

The presence of many connectors makes the receiver more versatile. But there are also narrowly targeted models, the number of connectors which are limited to a certain area of use. And when choosing their own receiver, users need to consider exactly your goals for using the receiver. For extensive connection, Sony STR-DH790 got 7 points, but Sony STR-DH770 received 5 points.

STR-DH790
7
STR-DH770
5

Competitors in our review have 4/1 HDMI inputs and outputs.

HDMI eARC is the next step in the development of audio return channel technology, which works in conjunction with HDMI 2.1. Using eARC provides the highest sound quality for home audio systems. HDMI eARC is available only on Sony STR-DH790.

HDMI-CEC helps gadgets attached to your TV to link back and forth with your TV via HDMI ports. It is become possible to control all linked devices with one remote. The STR-DH790 features HDMI CEC.

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
HDMI input/output4/14/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)HDCP 2.2HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)22
Headphone output1 x 6.31 x 6.3
Optical digital input11
Coaxial digital input11
Composite input02
Component input/output0/00/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectorsphones, setup micUSB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output

Video features

The AV receiver is the heart of the home theater. And in this case, support for all current video formats ensures the best user experience, so it is very important to consider this when choosing a device. Video features of rivals in our comparison were rated 7 out of 10.

STR-DH790
7
STR-DH770
7

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
HDR (High Dynamic Range)HDR10
4K signal pass-through4K/60Hz4K/60Hz
8K signal pass-through
HDMI signal pass-through
3D signal pass-through
HDMI pass-through in standby mode
Video conversionanalog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video featuresHLGx.v.Color

Additional features

In terms of evaluating additional features, the STR-DH790 got 6 points, but the STR-DH770 has 5.

STR-DH790
6
STR-DH770
5

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
Voice control
App controliPhone, iPad, iPod, AndroidiPhone, iPod, Android
Displaycolour OSDfluorescent
TunerAM, FMAM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware updateUSBUSB
Other additional featureshas nothas not

Multi-room

As the center of a home media system, each multichannel receiver has an additional set of terminals for connecting the second set of speakers to create additional audio space in Zone 2 or even Zone 3 where audio can have the separate source.

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
Multi-room zoneshas not2
Zone audio outputhas notspeaker
Zone HDMI outputhas not
Multi-room controlhas nothas not
RS-23200
Remote control input/output (IR)0/00/0
DC trigger output (12V)00

Multichannel surround

Sony STR-DH790 got 7 points for the multichannel surround sound and Sony STR-DH770 got 3.

STR-DH790
7
STR-DH770
3

Dolby Atmos' particularity is that this is the object-oriented sound format, that is, each audio signal object is independently sounded and connected to its spatial position. Sony STR-DH790 can create 3D sound due to the Dolby Atmos support.

DTS:X is an algorithm used by the processor to create sound scenes, where sounds connected directly to objects rather than channels, and to determine the optimum sound output distribution in space. Surround sound with DTS:X is available only on the STR-DH790.

STR-DH790 STR-DH770
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)Dolby Digital PlusDolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)DTS-ES, DTS 96/24DTS-ES, DTS 96/24
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
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