Yamaha R-S202BL vs Sony STR-DH190 review
Yamaha R-S202BL vs Sony STR-DH190 comparison definitely makes sense.
Amplifier
Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 2.0. Regarding power, then R-S202BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 140/8 when STR-DH190 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.08% for the R-S202BL but 0.09% for the STR-DH190. None of the models support Bi-amping. The Sony STR-DH190 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. None of the competitors supports Auto speaker calibration.
Connectivity
Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each of these units does not support Apple Music. Competitors do not have built-in Spotify service.
Video features
HDR is not available on each model. Compared AV receivers are not able to transmit a 4K signal from the source to the TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is not supported by each device. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The models in our review do not support the HDMI CEC function. The STR-DH190 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. Unfortunately, the setup assistant is not available in each of the models.
Multichannel surround
None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.