Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 vs Sony STR-DH190 comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Sony STR-DH190. Regarding power, then AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 110/8, 170/4 when STR-DH190 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.06% for the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 but 0.09% for the STR-DH190. Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 supports Spotify. Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The AVENTAGE RX-A1080 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the STR-DH190. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the AVENTAGE RX-A1080. Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the AVENTAGE RX-A1080. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the AVENTAGE RX-A1080. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1080.
Only the AVENTAGE RX-A1080 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the AVENTAGE RX-A1080.