The Sony STR-DN1080 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-DN1080 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Cambridge Audio AXR100. Regarding power, then STR-DN1080 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 120/6 when AXR100 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DN1080 but 0.01% for the AXR100.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 96 KHz/24-bit for STR-DN1080 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the AXR100. Only the STR-DN1080 supports Bi-amping feature. The Sony STR-DN1080 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Sony STR-DN1080 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the STR-DN1080 supports Spotify.
Only the Sony STR-DN1080 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Only the STR-DN1080 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-DN1080 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the STR-DN1080. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the STR-DN1080. The AXR100 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Sony STR-DN1080.
Only the STR-DN1080 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the STR-DN1080.