Sony STR-DH770 vs Onkyo TX-NR575 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Sony STR-DH770 vs Onkyo TX-NR575 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.

Amplifier

Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 7.2. Regarding power, then STR-DH770 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 105/6 when TX-NR575 has a power of 135/6. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DH770 but 0.08% for the TX-NR575.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for STR-DH770 and 384 KHz/32-bit for the TX-NR575. Both the STR-DH770 and the TX-NR575 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 TX-NR575 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. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the TX-NR575.

Extensive connections

Each receiver has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present only in the TX-NR575. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The TX-NR575 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.

Additional features

Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Onkyo TX-NR575.

Multichannel surround

Only the TX-NR575 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the TX-NR575.