Yamaha RX-V685BL vs Sony STR-DH190 comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V685BL has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Sony STR-DH190. Regarding power, then RX-V685BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/8, 150/4 when STR-DH190 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-V685BL but 0.09% for the STR-DH190. Only the RX-V685BL 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. Competitors do not have built-in Spotify service. Only the RX-V685BL provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The RX-V685BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the STR-DH190. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V685BL. Only the RX-V685BL supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the RX-V685BL. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the RX-V685BL. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V685BL. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-V685BL.
Only the RX-V685BL has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-V685BL.