Marantz AV8805 vs Sony STR-DH190 comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Marantz AV8805 has 13.2 versus 2.0 for Sony STR-DH190. The THD is 0.08% for the AV8805 but 0.09% for the STR-DH190. Only the AV8805 supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Marantz AV8805 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the AV8805 supports Spotify.
Only the Marantz AV8805 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Only the AV8805 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The AV8805 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the STR-DH190. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AV8805. Only the AV8805 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the AV8805. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the AV8805. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the AV8805. The setup assistant will help you configure Marantz AV8805.
Only the AV8805 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AV8805.