The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Sony STR-DH770 vs Yamaha RX-V485BL that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Sony STR-DH770 has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Yamaha RX-V485BL. Regarding power, then STR-DH770 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 105/6 when RX-V485BL has a power of 80/6. The THD is the same and is 0.09%.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for STR-DH770 and Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for the RX-V485BL. Both the STR-DH770 and the RX-V485BL support Bi-amping. 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 RX-V485BL supports Spotify. Compared AV receivers retain the quality of 4K/60Hz signal when transmitting from a source to a TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-V485BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the STR-DH770. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-V485BL.
Each receiver has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the RX-V485BL. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present only in the RX-V485BL. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. Receivers do not have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V485BL. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-V485BL.
None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.