Sony STR-DN1060 VS
Denon AVR-X1500H
Pros & Cons
Sony STR-DN1060
VSPros
- The unit comes with Google cast to stream content from the mobile device to the TV.
- Good CEC with other Sony products for one-button control.
Cons
- It’s necessary to switch on Pure Direct mode to enhance the clarity of the dialogues, but they still won’t be perfect.
Denon AVR-X1500H
VSPros
- The output sound quality is high. No voice latency.
- The sound is crystal clear and has plenty of power.
- Build quality is great. It's a heavy unit.
- The cooling system is great – it does not overheat after a long period of using.
Cons
- Some users find the on-screen interface outdated. It also works quite slowly.
Specifications
Groups
| Specification | Sony STR-DN1060 | Denon AVR-X1500H |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Features | ||
| Apple Air-play Support | ||
| Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology | ||
| Smartphone Remote Control | ||
| Three-zone Capability | ||
| Dual-zone Capability | ||
| A-b Speaker Switch | ||
| Pure Direct Mode | ||
| Auto Power Off | ||
| Bi-amplifying | ||
| Audio Return Channel (arc) | ||
| Amplifier | ||
| Output Power Per Channel | 100 W | 80 W |
| Total Output Power | 700 W | 560 W |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.08 % | 0.08 % |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz-20 kHz | 20 Hz-20 kHz |
| Output Impedance Per Channel | 6 Ohm | 8 Ohm |
| Sound Features | ||
| Surround Sound Effects | Dolby Digital | Dolby Surround |
| Audio D/a Converter | 32bit / 192kHz | 24bit / 192kHz |
| Digital Content Protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
| Surround System Class | 7.2 channel | 7.2 channel |
| Audio Formats | ||
| Aiff | ||
| Aac | ||
| Wma | ||
| Wav | ||
| Mp3 | ||
| Flac | ||
| Apple Lossless | ||
| Built-in Decoders | ||
| Dolby Digital Plus | ||
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| Dts:x | ||
| Dolby True Hd | ||
| Dolby Surround | ||
| Connectivity Interfaces | ||
| Ieee 802.3u | ||
| Ieee 802.3 | ||
| Wi-fi | ||
| Bluetooth | ||
| Connector Type | ||
| Hdmi Inputs | 6 | 6 |
| Coaxial Digital Inputs | 1 | 1 |
| Optical Digital Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Phones | 1 | 1 |
| Av Inputs | 1 | 6 |
| Usb | 1 | 1 |
| Subwoofer Outputs | 2 | 2 |
| Coaxial Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
| Optical Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
| Hdmi Outputs | 2 | 1 |
| Media Content Source | ||
| Network | ||
| Bluetooth | ||
| Usb-host | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| Dimensions | 19.6 x 15.7 x 9.5 inches | 13.3 x 17.1 x 5.9 inches |
| Functions | ||
| Network Audio Player | ||
| Internet Radio | ||
| Digital Player | ||
| Power Device | ||
| Standby Power Consumption | 0.3 W | 0.5 W |
| Operational Power Consumption | 240 W | 430 W |
| Clock | ||
| Sleep Timer | ||
| Built-in Clock | ||
| Built-in Display | ||
| Colour | black | black |
| Type | fluorescent | fluorescent |
| Signal Processing | ||
| Upscaling Via Hdmi | up to 4K | |
| 3d Pass-through | ||
| Video Conversion/scaling | HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion | HDMI to HDMI scaling |
| Hdmi Pass-through | up to 4K | up to 4K |
| Radio | ||
| Preset Station | 40 | 56 |
| Tuner Bands | AM/FM | AM/FM |
| Tuner Type | digital | digital |
| General | ||
| Brand | Sony | Denon |
