Sony STR-DH590

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    Highlights

    • 5.2 Channels
    • 5.1 Channel Processing
    • 90 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
    • HDR10, Dolby Vision
    • 4K/60Hz Passthrough
    • Bluetooth
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    Overview

    Sony STR-DH590 was introduced in 2018. It is equipped with 5 channel amplifier with 90 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 5.1 maximum channel processing. It passes 4K/60Hz video signal.

    We evaluated the a/v receiver and gave 67 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the amplifier specifications, audio and video features, connectivity, multizone capabilities, radio and many other details.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. 2018 Lineup
    4. Audio Section
    5. Video Section
    6. Multi-zone Playback
    7. Inputs and Outputs
    8. Evaluation
    9. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Sony STR-DH590.

    PROs

    •   DSD via HDMI
    •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
    •   HDR10
    •   Dolby Vision
    •   New HDCP Version
    •   Bluetooth
    •   Analog Tuner

    CONs

    •   Few Channels - 5.2
    •   No Front Wide Channel Support
    •   5.1 Channel Processing
    •   No Dolby Atmos
    •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
    •   No DTS:X
    •   No IMAX Enhanced
    •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
    •   No 360 Reality Audio
    •   No HDR10+
    •   No eARC
    •   No 8K Passthrough
    •   No Wi-Fi
    •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
    •   4 HDMI Inputs
    •   1 HDMI Outputs
    •   0 8K Input
    •   No USB Input
    •   No Phono Input
    •   No RCA Pre-Outs
    •   No Composite Video Inputs
    •   No Ethernet
    •   No Zones
    •   No Digital Radio
    •   No Pandora
    •   No Spotify
    •   No Tidal

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Power Output - 90 W
    •   RCA Line Inputs
    •   Bluetooth 4․2

    Sony 2018 Lineup

    In 2018 Sony released 2 new receivers. Here is the lineup:

    Sony 2018 Lineup
    ModelChannelsPowerMax. Ch. Proc.Pre OutsRoom Corr.Immersive Audio Price
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    		7.290 W7.1 Advanced D.C.A.C.Dolby Atmos
    DTS:X
    STR-DH590 Image cannot be found 5.290 W5.1 D.C.A.C.

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Sony STR-DH790 vs STR-DH590.

    Audio Section

    5 channel Amplifier

    Sony STR-DH590 features 5 channel power amplifier. It is rated at 90 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven).

      AMPLIFIER
      Channels5.2
      Power Output90 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      Front Wide Channel Support
      THX™ Certification
      Continuous 6 Ω Rated
      Certified 4 Ω Performance
      Bi-amp Capability

      Speaker Configurations

      Sony STR-DH590's 5 channel amplifier can be assigned for different speaker configurations.

      • Configurations: Available configurations are:
      • 5.2 with internal amplifier.
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      DECODING
      Dolby Atmos
      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
      DTS Neural:X
      DTS Virtual:X
      DTS Neo
      DTS-HD Master Audio
      DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
      DTS 96/24
      DTS Express
      DTS-ES
      IMAX Enhanced
      Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      360 Reality Audio

      Sound Processing

        Room Calibration

        Sony STR-DH590 comes with D.C.A.C. room correction system and includes the calibration microphone.

          Video Section

          HDMI

          Sony STR-DH590 features 4 HDMI inputs. It has 1 output.

          • 4K/60Hz Passthrough: All inputs pass up to 4K/60p (YCbCr4:4:4) video signal.
          • BT.2020 Color Space: BT.2020 or Rec. 2020 is a color standard which delivers a wider color gamut compared to Rec. 709. It covers approximately 75% of the total visual spectrum while the Rec. 709 covers only 35%.
          • HDCP 2.2 Copy Protection: All inputs and outputs are HDCP 2.2 compliant which is a requirement for 4K/HDR copy-protected content transmission.
          • 3D Ready: Sony STR-DH590 is able to pass 3D video through HDMI.

          HDR (High Dynamic Range)

          Sony STR-DH590 supports HDR (high dynamic range) video formats such as HDR10, Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log-Gamma. High dynamic range video has greater dynamic range than standard dynamic range (SDR) video with brighter whites and deeper blacks. The result is greater contrast and more details in dark and bright areas, better color and depth.

          • HDR10: HDR10 uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 supports 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors. It is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits peak brightness, however common HDR10 contents are mastered with peak brightness from 1,000 to 4,000 nits.
          • Dolby Vision: Dolby Vision is a set of technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories for high dynamic range (HDR) video. It covers content creation, distribution, and playback. Like HDR10+, it includes dynamic metadata that are used to adjust and optimize each frame of the HDR video to the consumer display's capabilities in a way specified by the content creator. Dolby Vision allows for a maximum resolution of 8K up to 12-bit color depth, maximum peak brightness of 10,000 nits and a color gamut up to Rec. 2020. It uses Dolby's proprietary dynamic metadata defined in SMPTE ST 2094-10.
          • Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG): The Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) is a transfer function developed mainly for HDR live video feed and over-the-air broadcasts. It is an HDR format that uses BT.2020 color primaries and a bitdepth of 10-bit. It is backward compatible with the transfer function of SDR and is designed to be better-suited for television broadcasting, where the metadata required for other HDR formats is not backward compatible with non-HDR displays. HLG defines a non-linear optical-electro transfer function, in which the lower half of the signal values use a gamma curve and the upper half of the signal values use a logarithmic curve.
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          VIDEO FEATURES
          HDR10
          HDR10+
          Dynamic HDR
          BT.2020 color space
          Dolby Vision
          HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
          HDBaseT Compatible
          Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
          HDCP Version2.2
          QMS (Quick Media Switching)
          ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
          VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
          QFT (Quick Frame transport)
          3-D Ready
          Video Signal Passthroughup to 4K/60p (YCbCr4:4:4)
          Video Signal Upscaling

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          Inputs and Outputs

          Audio

          • Analog Line Inputs: There are 4 line inputs for analog audio connection.
          • Digital Inputs: 1 optical input and 1 coaxial input are available for digital audio connection.
          • Headphone Output: There is a 6.3 mm (1/4") headphone output jack on the front panel.

          Video

          • HDMI:
          • Inputs: 4   Outputs: 1
            8K Inputs: 0
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          TERMINALS
          HDMI Inputs4
          HDMI Outputs1
          8K Inputs
          USB Input
          USB DC Out Port
          Optical Inputs1
          Optical Outputs
          Coaxial Inputs1
          RCA Line Inputs4
          RCA Line Outputs
          XLR Line Inputs
          Phono Input
          Multi-Channel Input
          RCA Pre-Outs0.2
          XLR Pre-outs
          Composite Video Inputs
          Composite Video Outputs
          S-Video Inputs
          S-Video Outputs
          Component Video Inputs
          Component Video Outputs

          Sony STR-DH590 Evaluation

          We evaluate Sony STR-DH590 and give score of 67 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 6 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new receiver is added to the database.


          OVERALL
          67

          Amplifier

          AVERAGE
          65

          We give Sony STR-DH590 a score of 65 for Amplifier features.

          •   Few Channels - 5.2
          •   Power Output - 90 W

          Audio Features

          AVERAGE
          62

          We give Sony STR-DH590 a score of 62 for Audio Features features.

          •   Few Channels - 5.2
          •   No Front Wide Channel Support
          •   5.1 Channel Processing
          •   No Dolby Atmos
          •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
          •   No DTS:X
          •   No IMAX Enhanced
          •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
          •   No 360 Reality Audio
          •   DSD via HDMI

          Video Features

          EXCELLENT
          94

          We give Sony STR-DH590 a score of 94 for Video Features features.

          •   HDR10
          •   No HDR10+
          •   Dolby Vision
          •   No 8K Passthrough

          Connectivity

          AVERAGE
          57

          We give Sony STR-DH590 a score of 57 for Connectivity features.

          •   No eARC
          •   New HDCP Version
          •   No Wi-Fi
          •   Bluetooth
          •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
          •   4 HDMI Inputs
          •   1 HDMI Outputs
          •   0 8K Input
          •   No USB Input
          •   RCA Line Inputs
          •   No Phono Input
          •   No RCA Pre-Outs
          •   No Composite Video Inputs
          •   No Ethernet
          •   Bluetooth 4․2

          Zones

          AVERAGE
          55

          We give Sony STR-DH590 a score of 55 for Zones features.

          •   No Zones

          Radio

          BAD
          36

          We give Sony STR-DH590 a score of 36 for Radio features.

          •   Analog Tuner
          •   No Pandora
          •   No Spotify
          •   No Tidal


          For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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