Arcam AVR5 vs Sony STR-DH590

GENERAL	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Brand	Arcam	Sony
Series	HDA
Model	AVR5	STR-DH590
Type	A/V Receiver	A/V Receiver
Country	All	Oceania
Release Year	2021	2018

AMPLIFIER	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Channels	7.2	5.2
Power Output	80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)	90 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
Front Wide Channel Support
Amplifier Design	Class A/B
THX™ Certification
Continuous 6 Ω Rated
Certified 4 Ω Performance
Bi-amp Capability

AUDIO FEATURES	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
DAC	ESS 9026PRO
DAC Specs	192 kHz/24 Bit
Maximum Channel Processing	11.1	5.1
Air Studios Monitor Certification
Dolby Atmos	up to 7.1.4 with external amp
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Surround Upmixer
Dolby Pro Logic		PLII
Dolby Digital EX
Surround EX
DTS:X	up to 7.1.4 with external amp
DTS Neural:X
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neo
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS 96/24
DTS Express
DTS-ES	Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1
IMAX Enhanced
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer	11.1-ch (Built-In)
360 Reality Audio
MQA Decoding
PCM	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
Network Audio Formats	MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, MQA
Music Playback via USB
High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network	up to 192 kHz
Gapless Playback
DSD via HDMI	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB
DSD to PCM Converter
USB DAC
DTS Dialogue Control
Dialog normalization
Dialogue Lift
Digital Legato Linear
In-Ceiling Speaker Mode
OP Processing
Sound Optimizer
Tone Control		Front L/R Channels
High-resolution Music Enhancer
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Audyssey LFC
Audyssey Sub EQ HT
Audyssey DSX
Direct Mode	Stereo Direct, CD Direct
Pure Direct Mode
Independent Subwoofer Outputs

CALIBRATION	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	Dirac Live™	D.C.A.C.
Calibration Microphone		Mono
Speaker Relocation
Automatic Phase Matching

VIDEO FEATURES	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
HDR10
HDR10+
Dynamic HDR
BT.2020 color space
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDMI Version	2.0b
HDBaseT Compatible
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
QMS (Quick Media Switching)
ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
QFT (Quick Frame transport)
DSC (Display Stream Compression)
3-D Ready
Video Signal Passthrough	up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4	up to 4K/60p (YCbCr4:4:4)
Video Signal Upscaling
Analog To HDMI Upconversion
isf Certified Calibration Control

CONNECTIVITY	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	aptX HD	SBC, AAC
Works with Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Chromecast Built-In
Apple Siri
Works with SonoS
DTS Play-Fi
MHL Input
DLNA 1.5
Music Connect
Remote Monitoring with ihiji
AirPlay	AirPlay 2
Apple Product Connection	iPod, iPhone and iPad
Remote App	Arcam control app
InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue

TERMINALS	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
HDMI Inputs	7	4
HDMI Outputs	2 (simultaneous)	1
8K Inputs	7
USB Input	for factory service
USB DC Out Port
Optical Inputs	2	1
Optical Outputs	1
Coaxial Inputs	4	1
RCA Line Inputs	7 (1 front)	4
RCA Line Outputs	1
XLR Line Inputs
Phono Input
Multi-Channel Input
RCA Pre-Outs	11.2	0.2
XLR Pre-outs
Composite Video Inputs
Composite Video Outputs
S-Video Inputs
S-Video Outputs
Component Video Inputs
Component Video Outputs
Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
PC In
Front A/V Inputs	AUX (3.5 mm Audio)
Speaker A/B
Headphone Out	3.5 mm (1/8")	6.3 mm (1/4")
Detachable Power Cord

ZONES	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Number of Zones	1	1
RS-232C Interface
+12V Trigger Output	2
Remote (IR) Input/Output	2 / 0	0 / 0

MISCELLANEOUS	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
On-Screen Display		Graphical User Interface (Only through HDMI)
IP Control
PreAmp Mode
Display	Large front-panel LCD display

RADIO	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Analog Tuner	FM with RDS	FM
Presets	50	30 (30/-)
Digital Radio	DAB/DAB+
Internet Radio	TuneIn
Pandora
Spotify
Tidal
Deezer
Napster
SiriusXM

CONSTRUCTION	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Speaker Terminals	7	5
Large Speaker Terminals	7	2
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals
Gold plated RCA terminals

POWER	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Power Supply	AC 110-120 V or 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz via switch	AC 230 V, 50 Hz
Toroidal Transformer
Power Consumption	1500 W	200 W
Standby Power	0.5 W	0.3 W

PHYSICAL	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Dimensions (W x H x D)	433 mm x 171 mm x 425 mm 17.06" x 6.69" x 18.56"	430 mm x 133 mm x 297 mm 17" x 5-1/4" x 11-3/4"
Weight	16.5 kg (36.4 lbs)	7.1 kg (15 lbs. 11 oz.)
Weight of Package	19.8 kg

SPECIFICATIONS	Arcam AVR5	Sony STR-DH590
Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)	80 W (0.02% THD)
Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven, FTC)	85 W (0.2% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)		90 W (0.09% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)		105 W (0.9% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, FTC)		145 W (0.9% THD)
Power Output (4 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel Driven)	100 W (0.2% THD)
Power Output (4 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven)	120 W (0.2% THD)
Multi Channel Simultaneous Drive	60 W (7 channels driven, 1kHz, 8 Ω, 0.2% THD) 85 W (7 channels driven, 1kHz, 4 Ω, 0.2% THD)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)	1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable)/47 kΩ	500 mV/50 kΩ
Maximum Input Sensitivity (Line)	4.5 Vrms
Rated Preout Level and Impedance	0.8 Vrms/560 Ω	2 V/1 kΩ (Subwoofer)
Rated Headphone Jack Output Level and Impedance	5 Vrms/100 Ω
S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	93 dB (normal) 110 dB (stereo direct)	105 dB (500 mV)
S/N Ratio (digital)		100 dB (20 kHz LPF)
Frequency Response (Analog In)	±0.2 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz)	10 Hz - 100 kHz/+0.5 dB, -2 dB
Residual noise (IHF-A Network)	0.15 mV
DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI	2.8 MHz	2.8 MHz
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11 ac
Wi-Fi Terminal Frequency	5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth Version	5․0	4․2
Bluetooth Frequency		2.4 GHz
USB Terminal		Type A, Ver. 2.0, 5 V, 1 A
FM Frequency		87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
Warranty	5 Years	2 Years

* - 480i/576i and 480p/576p only
** - 480i/576i only
*** - no 1080p/24 upconversion
**** - 1080p signal is not converted

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