The Sony STR-DH790 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-DH790 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Cambridge Audio AXR100. Regarding power, then STR-DH790 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/6 when AXR100 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DH790 but 0.01% for the AXR100.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for STR-DH790 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the AXR100. Only the STR-DH790 supports Bi-amping feature. The Sony STR-DH790 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 STR-DH790 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the STR-DH790. Only the STR-DH790 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the STR-DH790. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the STR-DH790. 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. The setup assistant will help you configure Sony STR-DH790.
Only the STR-DH790 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the STR-DH790.