The Sony STR-DH770 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Sony STR-DH770 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Cambridge Audio AXR100. Regarding power, then STR-DH770 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 105/6 when AXR100 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DH770 but 0.01% for the AXR100.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for STR-DH770 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the AXR100. Only the STR-DH770 supports Bi-amping feature. The Sony STR-DH770 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
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.
Only the Sony STR-DH770 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Only the STR-DH770 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers. Only the STR-DH770 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The models in our review do not support the HDMI CEC function. The AXR100 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.
None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.