| AUDIO FEATURES |
Sony STR-ZA3100ES |
Yamaha RX-A860 |
| Surround:AI™ | | |
| DAC | | Burr-Brown |
| DAC Specs | | 192 kHz/24 Bit |
| Maximum Channel Processing | 9ch + Phantom 2ch | 7.1 |
| Air Studios Monitor Certification | | |
| Dolby Atmos | up to 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 plus 2 phantom rear surround channels | up to 5.1.2 |
| Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization | | |
| Dolby Atmos Music | | |
| Dolby TrueHD | | |
| Dolby Digital Plus | | |
| Dolby Surround Upmixer | | |
| Dolby Pro Logic | | PLIIx |
| Dolby Digital EX | | |
| DTS:X | up to 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 plus 2 phantom rear surround channels | up to 5.1.2 |
| DTS Neural:X | | |
| DTS Virtual:X | | |
| DTS Neo | | Neo:6 |
| DTS-HD Master Audio | | |
| DTS-HD High Resolution Audio | | |
| DTS 96/24 | | |
| DTS Express | | |
| DTS-ES | Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1 | Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1 |
| IMAX Enhanced | | |
| Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer | | |
| 360 Reality Audio | | |
| PCM | 2-ch/Multi-ch Input | 2-ch/Multi-ch Input |
| Network Audio Formats | | MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD |
| Music Playback via USB | | MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD |
| High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network | | up to 192 kHz |
| High Resolution Audio Formats via USB | | Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD |
| Gapless Playback | | |
| DSD via HDMI | 2-ch/Multi-ch Input | 2-ch/Multi-ch Input |
| DSD via USB | | 2-ch Input |
| DSD to PCM Converter | | |
| USB DAC | | |
| DTS Dialogue Control | | |
| Dialog Level Adjustment | | |
| Dialog normalization | | |
| Dialogue Lift | Center Speaker Lift Up | no presence speakers required |
| Digital Legato Linear | | |
| In-Ceiling Speaker Mode | | |
| OP Processing | | |
| Sound Optimizer | | |
| Tone Control | All Channels | |
| Compressed Music Enhancer | | including for Bluetooth® |
| High-resolution Music Enhancer | | |
| Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) | | |
| Initial Volume & Maximum Volume Setting | | |
| Audyssey Dynamic EQ | | |
| Audyssey Dynamic Volume | | |
| Audyssey LFC | | |
| Audyssey Sub EQ HT | | |
| Audyssey DSX | | |
| Direct Mode | | |
| Straight Decoding Mode | | |
| Pure Direct Mode | | with Video On mode |
| CINEMA DSP | | 3D |
| DSP Programs | | 17 |
| SILENT CINEMA / Virtual CINEMA DSP | | Virtual CINEMA FRONT |
| Virtual Speakers | | including surround back |
| Independent Subwoofer Outputs | | |
| SPECIFICATIONS |
Sony STR-ZA3100ES |
Yamaha RX-A860 |
| Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC) | 80 W (0.09% THD) | 100 W (0.06% THD) |
| Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven, FTC) | 110 W (0.9% THD) | 110 W (0.9% THD) |
| Rated Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel Driven) | | 130 W (0.9% THD) |
| Maximum Effective Output Power (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel Driven, JEITA) | | 160 W (10% THD) |
| Power Output (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) | 100 W (0.09% THD) | |
| Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC) | 120 W (0.9% THD) | |
| Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, FTC) | 150 W (0.9% THD) | |
| Maximum Effective Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, JEITA or IEC) | | 160 W (10% THD) |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (2 Ω, Front) | | 240 W |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (4 Ω, Front) | | 195 W |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (6 Ω, Front) | | 170 W |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (8 Ω, Front) | | 130 W |
| THD | | 0.06% (AV 5 etc. to Front, Pure Direct, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 50 W, 8 Ω) |
| THD (Phono) | | 0.02% (Phono to SPEAKER OUT (Front), 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 1 V) |
| Damping Factor | | 100 (Front, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω) |
| Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line) | 150 mV/50 kΩ | 200 mV/47 kΩ |
| Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Phono MM) | | 3.5 mV/47 kΩ |
| Maximum Input Sensitivity (Line) | | 2.3 V (1 kHz, 0.5% THD) |
| Maximum Input Sensitivity (Phono) | | 60 mV (1 kHz, 0.1% THD) |
| Rated Preout Level and Impedance | 2 V/1 kΩ (All channels and Subwoofer) | 1.0 V/1.2 kΩ |
| Maximum Preout Level and Impedance | | 1.6 V |
| S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A) | 105 dB (20 kHz LPF, 500 mV) | 110 dB |
| S/N Ratio (Phono MM, IHF-A) | | 95 dB |
| S/N Ratio (digital) | 96 dB (20 kHz LPF) | |
| Phono RIAA Deviation | | ±0.5 dB |
| Frequency Response (Analog In) | 10 Hz - 100 kHz/±3 dB | +0/-3 dB (AV 5 etc. to Front, 10 Hz to 100 kHz) |
| Residual noise (IHF-A Network) | | 150 µV (Speaker Out) |
| Channel Separation at 1 kHz/10 kHz (LINE) | | 75 dB/50 dB |
| Channel Separation at 1 kHz/10 kHz (Phono) | | 60 dB/55 dB |
| DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI | 2.8 MHz | 2.8 MHz |
| DSD Sampling Rates via USB | | 5.6 MHz, 2.8 MHz |
| Video Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance | 1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component Y)
0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component PB/CB, PR/CR)
1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite) | 1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component Y)
0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component PB/CB, PR/CR)
1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite) |
| Video Maximum Input | | 1.5 Vp-p |
| Video Frequency Response | | 5 Hz to 60 MHz, -3 dB (Component) |
| Video S/N Ratio | | 50 dB |
| Ethernet Standard | 1000BASE-T | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi Standard | | IEEE 802.11 b/g/n |
| Wi-Fi Terminal Frequency | | 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth Version | | 2․1 + EDR |
| Bluetooth Frequency | | 2.4 GHz |
| USB Terminal | | USB2.0 5 V, 1 A |
| FM Frequency | 87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz | 87.5/87.50 MHz - 108.0/108.00 MHz |
| FM 50 dB Quiet Sensitivity (IHF, 1 kHz, 100% MOD.) | | Mono: 3 µV (20.8 dBf) |
| FM S/N Ratio | | Mono/Stereo: 69 dB/67 dB |
| FM Harmonic Distortion (IHF, 1 kHz) | | Mono/Stereo: 0.5%/0.6% |
| AM Frequency | 530 kHz - 1710 kHz | 530/531 kHz - 1710/1611 kHz |
| Warranty | 5 Years | 3 Years |
