Sony STR-ZA2100ES vs Onkyo TX-SR353 review

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Sony STR-ZA2100ES vs Onkyo TX-SR353 review

Sony STR-ZA2100ES
vs
Onkyo TX-SR353

The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Sony STR-ZA2100ES vs Onkyo TX-SR353 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Sony STR-ZA2100ES has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then STR-ZA2100ES has such a W/Ohm ratio - 75/8, 95/6 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-ZA2100ES but 0.08% for the TX-SR353. Only the STR-ZA2100ES supports Bi-amping feature. The Sony STR-ZA2100ES can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

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. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The STR-ZA2100ES can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the STR-ZA2100ES.

Extensive connections

The Sony STR-ZA2100ES has 6/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-SR353.Sony STR-ZA2100ES connectionsOnkyo TX-SR353 connections The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the STR-ZA2100ES. 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. Receivers do not have 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-ZA2100ES.

Multichannel surround

Only the STR-ZA2100ES has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the STR-ZA2100ES.

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General

Item

Sony STR-ZA2100ES
Onkyo TX-SR353

Model

STR-ZA2100ES
TX-SR353

Brand

Sony
Onkyo

Reviews

7
59

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
5.1

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

75/8, 95/6
140/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
20Hz-20KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

DCAC EX
AccuEQ

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Digital Legato Linear, Sound Optimizer
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

6/2
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
1

Headphone output

0
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

2
1

Coaxial digital input

1
1

Composite input

2
2

Component input/output

2/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, HDMI, setup mic
USB, phones, setup mic

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

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 scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

HLG
DeepColor, x.v.Color

Additional features

Voice control

App control

iPhone, iPad, 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

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

has not
has not

RS-232

1
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

1/2
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

3
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD
DTS-EXPRESS

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

290
210

Standby consumption, W

0.3
0.45

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43 x 17.6 x 41/17 x 6.8 x 16.1
43.5 x 16.8 x 32.6/17 x 6.2 x 12.6

Weight, kg/lbs

12.2/27.1
8/17

Other

Release year

2017
2016
Sony STR-ZA2100ES
Onkyo TX-SR353
Sony STR-ZA2100ES
Onkyo TX-SR353

AV receivers SoundInspiration comparison rating

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  • 6.5
  • 4
  • 6.5Sony STR-ZA2100ES
  • 4Onkyo TX-SR353