It makes sense comparing Sony STR-DN1060 vs Integra DTM-6 because they both are able to give some premium features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Sony STR-DN1060 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Integra DTM-6. Regarding power, then STR-DN1060 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 165/8 when DTM-6 has a power of 80/8. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DN1060 but 0.08% for the DTM-6.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 96 KHz/24-bit for STR-DN1060 and AK4438 384 KHz/32-bit for the DTM-6. Only the STR-DN1060 supports Bi-amping feature. The Sony STR-DN1060 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver.
Only the Sony STR-DN1060 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Only the STR-DN1060 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-DN1060 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the STR-DN1060. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the STR-DN1060. The DTM-6 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. Supported voice control technologies are identical - Google Assistant. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Sony STR-DN1060.
Only the STR-DN1060 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the STR-DN1060.