Sony STRDH590 5.2 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Receiver: 4K HDR AV Receiver with Bluetooth,Black VS Yamaha RX-V685BL
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
Yamaha RX-V685BL
  • Brand - Yamaha
  • Manual - rx-v685bl.pdf
  • USB - 1

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.

Yamaha RX-V685BL

VS

Pros

    • Great sound, great options within the setup to get the exact sound you want on any input or function.
    • Settings can be saved, so not have to be changed each time the unit powers up or when changing scenes/inputs.
    • It supports all global streaming services.
    • Setup is pretty simple.

Cons

    • If you are a free Spotify member, the only way you can listen to Spotify is via "Bluetooth" input connection.
    • The price is more elevated.

Specifications

Specification Sony STRDH590 5.2 Channel Surround Yamaha RX-V685BL
Radio
Preset Station Qty 30 -
Preset Station 30
Tuner Bands AM/FM AM/FM
Tuner Type digital digital
Connectivity Interfaces
Bluetooth
Ieee 802.3u
Ieee 802.3
Wi-fi
Connector Type
Av Inputs has not 7
Usb 1 1
Subwoofer Outputs 2 2
Coaxial Digital Outputs has not has not
Optical Digital Outputs has not has not
Hdmi Outputs 1 2
Hdmi Inputs 4 5
Coaxial Digital Inputs 1 2
Optical Digital Inputs 1 2
Phones 1 1
Additional Features
A-b Speaker Switch
Dual-zone Capability
Pure Direct Mode
Auto Power Off
Bi-amplifying
Air Studios Monitor Certification -
Audio Return Channel (arc)
X.v.color -
Apple Air-play Support
Deep Color -
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology
Mcacc Pro -
Three-zone Capability
Smartphone Remote Control
Functions
Internet Radio
Digital Player
Amplifier Class -
Network Audio Player
Power Device
Operational Power Consumption 380 W
Standby Power Consumption 0.3 W 0.1 W
Audio Formats
Wma
Wav
Mp3
Flac
Dsd -
Apple Lossless
Aiff
Aac
Built-in Decoders
Dts Neural:x -
Dts-hd Master Audio -
Dolby True Hd
Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dts:x
Built-in Display
Colour black black
Type fluorescent fluorescent
Sound Features
Digital Sound Processor (dsp) -
Sound Output Mode 2ch Stereo Sound -
Dsp Preset Qty -
Digital Content Protection HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Surround System Class 5.2 channel 7.2 channel
Surround Sound Effects S-Force PRO Front Surround Virtual CINEMA
Audio D/a Converter 32bit / 192kHz 32bit / 192kHz
Signal Processing
Upscaling Via Hdmi up to 4K
3d Pass-through
Video Conversion/scaling HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion
Hdmi Pass-through up to 4K up to 4K
Clock
Sleep Timer
Built-in Clock
Amplifier
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.09 % 0.08 %
Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz 20 Hz-20 kHz
Output Impedance Per Channel 6 Ohm 4 Ohm, 6 Ohm
Output Power Per Channel 90 W 90 W
Total Output Power 520 W 650 W
Media Content Source
Usb-host
Network
Bluetooth
Dimensions
Dimensions 19.1 x 13.6 x 6.9 inches 14.9 x 17.1 x 6.7 inches
User Manual
Manual str-dh590.pdf rx-v685bl.pdf
General
Brand Sony Yamaha
Dimension
Item Weight 18.25 pounds -

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