The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Sony STR-DH790 vs Integra DTM-7 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-DH790 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Integra DTM-7. Regarding power, then STR-DH790 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 90/6 when DTM-7 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DH790 but 0.08% for the DTM-7.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for STR-DH790 and AK4438 384 KHz/32-bit for the DTM-7. 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. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the DTM-7 supports Spotify.
Both AV receivers support HDR10 technology (High dynamic range). 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. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
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 STR-DH790. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The DTM-7 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. Both STR-DH790 and DTM-7 can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the STR-DH790 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the STR-DH790.