Denon AVRS540BT offers more inputs and more connection options together with more radio channels etc. While Sony STRDH590 boasts of better stereo and surrounding sound features. Sony STRDH590 vs Denon AVRS540BT are both good family friendly options that will be great for people with modest income.
Since both of these AV receivers are budget options neither of them has a dual zone capability. Denon boasts of Dolby Pro Logic II while Sony has S-Force Pro Front Surround. You can compare those two sound features as they both give good surrounding effects.
Both av receivers have no wi-fi and no IEEE but both have a Bluetooth feature. STRDH590 does not have any AV inputs at all while AVRS540BT has 6. Both Denon AVRS540BT vs Sony STRDH590 do not have any coaxial or optical digital inputs. Only the Denon av receiver has phones. While Sony has a USB host which is not available in Denon AVRS540BT.
Both Sony STRDH590 vs Denon AVRS540BT come in a black matte metallic panels with black displays and fluorescent letters. Denon has complementary grey buttons while Sony has buttons of the same material and finish as the body itself. Denon has got smaller dimensions and weights two pounds less versus its Sony rival which makes it more convenient and easy to place in your TV stand shelf.
Specification | Sony STRDH590 5.2 Channel Surround | Denon AVR-S540BT |
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Additional Features | ||
Apple Air-play Support | ||
X.v.color | ||
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology | ||
Deep Color | ||
Three-zone Capability | ||
Smartphone Remote Control | ||
Mcacc Pro | ||
A-b Speaker Switch | ||
Dual-zone Capability | ||
Pure Direct Mode | ||
Auto Power Off | ||
Bi-amplifying | ||
Audio Return Channel (arc) | ||
Air Studios Monitor Certification | ||
Amplifier | ||
Output Power Per Channel | 90 W | 90 W, 70 W |
Total Output Power | 520 W | 450 W |
Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.09 % | 0.08 % |
Frequency Response | 20 Hz-20 kHz | 20 Hz-20 kHz |
Output Impedance Per Channel | 6 Ohm | 6 Ohm, 8 Ohm |
Sound Features | ||
Surround Sound Effects | S-Force PRO Front Surround | |
Audio D/a Converter | 32bit / 192kHz | 24bit / 192kHz |
Digital Sound Processor (dsp) | ||
Sound Output Mode | 2ch Stereo Sound | Surround Sound |
Digital Content Protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
Dsp Preset Qty | 15 | |
Surround System Class | 5.2 channel | 5.2 channel |
Audio Formats | ||
Aiff | ||
Aac | ||
Wma | ||
Wav | ||
Mp3 | ||
Flac | ||
Dsd | ||
Apple Lossless | ||
Dimensions | ||
Dimensions | 19.1 x 13.6 x 6.9 inches | 17.1 x 5.9 x 12.6 |
Built-in Decoders | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dts:x | ||
Dts Neural:x | ||
Dts-hd Master Audio | ||
Dolby True Hd | ||
Dolby Surround | ||
Connectivity Interfaces | ||
Ieee 802.3u | ||
Ieee 802.3 | ||
Wi-fi | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Connector Type | ||
Hdmi Inputs | 4 | 5 |
Coaxial Digital Inputs | 1 | 1 |
Optical Digital Inputs | 1 | 2 |
Phones | 1 | 1 |
Av Inputs | has not | has not |
Usb | 1 | 1 |
Subwoofer Outputs | 2 | 2 |
Coaxial Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Optical Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Hdmi Outputs | 1 | 1 |
Media Content Source | ||
Network | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Usb-host | ||
User Manual | ||
Manual | str-dh590.pdf | avr-x540bt.pdf |
Functions | ||
Network Audio Player | ||
Internet Radio | ||
Digital Player | ||
Amplifier Class | ||
Power Device | ||
Standby Power Consumption | 0.3 W | 0.1 W |
Operational Power Consumption | 380 W | 310 W |
Radio | ||
Preset Station Qty | 30 | 56 |
Preset Station | 30 | - |
Tuner Bands | AM/FM | AM/FM |
Tuner Type | digital | digital |
Clock | ||
Sleep Timer | ||
Built-in Clock | ||
Built-in Display | ||
Colour | black | black |
Type | fluorescent | fluorescent |
Signal Processing | ||
Upscaling Via Hdmi | ||
3d Pass-through | ||
Video Conversion/scaling | ||
Hdmi Pass-through | up to 4K | up to 4K |
General | ||
Brand | Sony | Denon |
Dimension | ||
Item Weight | 18.25 pounds | - |