Onkyo TX-NR555 vs Sony STR DH550 review

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Onkyo TX-NR555 vs Sony STR DH550 review

Onkyo TX-NR555
vs
Sony STR DH550

An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Onkyo TX-NR555 vs Sony STR DH550 comparison definitely makes sense.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Onkyo TX-NR555 has 7.2 versus 5.2 for Sony STR DH550. Regarding power, then TX-NR555 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 130/6 when STR DH550 has a power of 90/6. The THD is 0.08% for the TX-NR555 but 0.09% for the STR DH550.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Hi-Grade 384 KHz/32-bit for TX-NR555 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the STR DH550. Only the TX-NR555 supports Bi-amping feature. The Onkyo TX-NR555 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Only the TX-NR555 has Bluetooth support. Only the TX-NR555 supports Spotify.

Video features

Only the Onkyo TX-NR555 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Only the TX-NR555 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.

Extensive connections

The Onkyo TX-NR555 has 6/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Sony STR DH550.Onkyo TX-NR555 connectionsSony STR DH550 connections The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. 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 TX-NR555 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is only available for the TX-NR555. Unfortunately, the setup assistant is not available in each of the models.

Multichannel surround

Only the TX-NR555 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the TX-NR555.

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General

Item

Onkyo TX-NR555
Sony STR DH550

Model

TX-NR555
STR DH550

Brand

Onkyo
Sony

Reviews

82
1143

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
5.2

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

130/6
90/6

Output impedance, Ohm

6
6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08
0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Hi-Grade 384 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

AccuEQ
DCAC

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Double Bass Function, CinemaFILTER
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

6/1
4/1

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
2

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

2
2

Coaxial digital input

1
1

Composite input

2
2

Component input/output

2/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, phones, setup mic

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

analog to HDMI
analog to HDMI

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

DeepColor, x.v.Color
DeepColor, x.v.Color

Additional features

Voice control

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD
fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB
USB

Other additional features

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
has not

Zone audio output

speaker, preout
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

FlareConnect
has not

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

has not
Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

460
200

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.3

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 17.3 x 37.8/17 x 6.7 x 14.5
43 x 15.6 x 33/17 x 6 x 13

Weight, kg/lbs

9.4/20.7
7.6/16.2

Other

Release year

2016
2014
Onkyo TX-NR555
Sony STR DH550
Onkyo TX-NR555
Sony STR DH550

AV receivers SoundInspiration comparison rating

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  • 7
  • 3.7
  • 7Onkyo TX-NR555
  • 3.7Sony STR DH550