Sony STRDH590 5.2 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Receiver: 4K HDR AV Receiver with Bluetooth,Black VS Denon AVR-S540BT
Sony STRDH590 5.2 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Receiver: 4K HDR AV Receiver with Bluetooth,Black
  • Brand - Sony
  • Manual - str-dh590.pdf
  • USB - 1
Denon AVR-S540BT
  • Brand - Denon
  • Manual - avr-x540bt.pdf
  • USB - 1

Denon AVRS540BT vs Sony STRDH590: Best Budget Options

Denon AVRS540BT vs Sony STRDH590

Sony STRDH590 vs Denon AVRS540BT

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.

Features & Performance

Denon AVRS540BT vs Sony STRDH590 back

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.

Connections & Setup

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.

Design

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.

Pros & Cons

Sony STRDH590 5.2 Channel Surround

VS

Pros

    • Low weight (18.25 pounds), which allows moving the device easily.
    • Small size (19.1 x 13.6 x 6.9 inches). Thanks to this peculiarity the receiver fits in almost all shelves.
    • The Bluetooth works without problems and it was easy to connect it.
    • 30 preset FM stations, which perform different music styles.

Cons

    • It can’t work with an Apple AirPlay (sad news for Apple fans).
    • On-screen GUI menu is incomplete, so the setting was uneasy.

Denon AVR-S540BT

VS

Pros

    • Good compatibility with the popular streaming services – everything works perfectly.
    • Very low price (is about $250 for now).
    • The best video quality available for receivers nowadays: 4K/60 Hz full-rate pass-through with HDR.
    • The output video and sound is clear (after the calibration process), the signal is stable and noiseless (using high-grade cables).

Cons

    • Some customers claim that certain firmware updates may cause stability problems – the receiver may lag or some features may stop working at all.
    • Has no HDMI conversion and HDMI scaling features.

Specifications

Specification Sony STRDH590 5.2 Channel Surround Denon AVR-S540BT
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 -

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