Sony STR-DN1070 (European version)

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Highlights

7.2 channels
100 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
HDR10, 4K Passthrough
AirPlay, DLNA, Chromecast
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
USB input

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Sony STR-DN1070 Overview

Sony STR-DN1070 was introduced in 2016. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing.

We evaluated the Receiver and gave 74 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.

AMPLIFIER

VIDEO FEATURES

AUDIO FEATURES

CONNECTIVITY

MULTIZONE

MISCELLANEOUS

RADIO

OVERALL

Amplifier score is based on power ratings, minimum impedance load, power supply, transformer type, total harmonic distortion, damping factor, signal to noise ratio and other small details. Audio score depends on the number of channels, front wide channel support, maximum channel processing, support of audio formats, DAC specifications, room calibration algorithm... Video score is based on HDR, Dolby Vision and video signal passthrough and upscaling, analog to HDMI upconversion. Connectivity score is defined from all wired and wireless inputs and outputs, internet and bluetooth connections, HEOS, SONOS and others. Multizone score depends on the number of zones with their outputs. Radio score is evaluated form digital radio support and analog tuner with its frequency range, signal to noise ratio, harmonic distortion...

Pros and Cons

In this section we present pros and cons of Sony STR-DN1070.

PROS
Bi-amp Capability					👍
Dolby TrueHD					👍
Dolby Digital Plus					👍
Dolby Pro Logic					👍
DTS Neo					👍
DTS-HD Master Audio					👍
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio					👍
DTS 96/24					👍
DTS Express					👍
DTS-ES					👍
High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network					👍
DSD via HDMI					👍
DSD via USB					👍
Dialogue Lift					👍
Digital Legato Linear					👍
In-Ceiling Speaker Mode					👍
Sound Optimizer					👍
High-resolution Music Enhancer					👍
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.					👍
HDR10					👍
BT.2020 color space					👍
3-D Ready					👍
4K or 8K Video Passthrough					👍
DLNA 1.5					👍
Chromecast Built-In					👍
Ethernet					👍
Wi-Fi					👍
Bluetooth					👍
New HDCP Version					👍
USB Input					👍
Composite Video Inputs					👍
Composite Video Outputs					👍
Zones					👍
Analog Tuner					👍
Spotify					👍
New Bluetooth Version					👍

CONS
No Front Wide Channel Support					👎
Not Certified 4 Ω Performance					👎
No Dolby Atmos					👎
No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization					👎
No Dolby Surround Upmixer					👎
No DTS:X					👎
No DTS Neural:X					👎
No DTS Virtual:X					👎
No IMAX Enhanced					👎
No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer					👎
No DTS Dialog Control					👎
No HDR10+					👎
No Dolby Vision					👎
No Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)					👎
No 4K or 8K Video Upscaling					👎
Does not Work with Amazon Alexa					👎
Does Not Work with SONOS					👎
No eARC					👎
No Phono Input					👎
No Component Video Inputs					👎
No Multi-Channel Input					👎
No Analog Pre-Outs					👎
No Pandora					👎
No Tidal					👎
No Deezer					👎
No Napster					👎
No SiriusXM Internet Radio					👎

Selected Features

Amplifier

Sony STR-DN1070 has 7 channel amplifier and delivers 100 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven).

Video Features

The Receiver has 4K passthrough up to 60p. It can bypass HDR10.

HDR10

High-dynamic-range (HDR) video has greater dynamic range than standard-dynamic-range (SDR) video with brigter whites and deeper blacks. HDR10 was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and 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 up to 1000 nits of brightness and 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Digital Legato Linear

Sony STR-DN1070 features Digital Legato Linear (D.L.L.) to play audio signals with high-quality sound. The D.L.L. function is a technology developed by Sony that allows low-quality digital and analog audio signals to be played with high-quality sound. This function is available for Linear PCM signals, as well as lossy compression audio formats and analog audio signals. It works when [2ch Stereo], [Direct], [A.F.D.] or [Multi Stereo] is selected.

Room Correction

Sony STR-DN1070 comes with[y] Advanced D.C.A.C. room correction system and includes the calibration microphone.

Connectivity

Sony STR-DN1070 can be connected to internet using ethernet cable or built-in wi-fi adapter. It can also connect to bluetooth devices via built-in bluetooth adapter. The Receiver supports[y] AirPlay. It has 6 HDMI inputs and HDCP 2.2 (6 in / 2 out) copy protection.

Front panel has HDMI and USB inputs.

Detailed Specifications

Here we list all the available features and specifications of Sony STR-DN1070.

BASICS
Brand	Sony
Model	STR-DN1070
Type	A/V Receiver
Country	Europe
Release Year	2016

AMPLIFIER
Channels	7.2
Front Wide Channel Support	✖
THX™ Certification	✖
Continuous 6 Ω Rated	✔
Certified 4 Ω Performance	✖
Bi-amp Capability	✔

AUDIO
Maximum Channel Processing	7.1
Air Studios Monitor Certification	✖
Dolby Atmos	✖
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization	✖
Dolby TrueHD	✔
Dolby Digital Plus	✔
Dolby Surround Upmixer	✖
Dolby Pro Logic	✔ PLIIx
Dolby Digital EX	✖
Surround EX	✖
DTS:X	✖
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
IMAX Enhanced	✖
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer	✖
PCM	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
Music Playback via USB	WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD, MP3, WMA, LPCM, Dolby Digital, Apple Lossless
High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network	✔ up to 192 kHz
High Resolution Audio Formats via USB	WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD
DSD via HDMI	✔ 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB	✔ 2-ch Input
DSD to PCM Converter	✖
USB DAC	✖
DTS Dialog Control	✖
Dialogue Lift	✔ Center Speaker Lift Up
Digital Legato Linear	✔
In-Ceiling Speaker Mode	✔
OP Processing	✔
Sound Optimizer	✔
Tone Control	✔ All Channels
High-resolution Music Enhancer	✔ DSEE HX
Audyssey Dynamic EQ	✖
Audyssey Dynamic Volume	✖
Audyssey LFC	✖
Audyssey Sub EQ HT	✖
Audyssey DSX	✖
Direct Mode	✔
Pure Direct Mode	✔

CALIBRATION
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	✔ Advanced D.C.A.C.
Calibration Microphone	Mono
Speaker Relocation	✖
Automatic Phase Matching	✔

VIDEO
HDR10	✔
HDR10+	✖
BT.2020 color space	✔
Dolby Vision	✖
Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	✖
Quick Media Switching (QMS)	✖
Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through	✖
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)	✖
Quick Frame Transport (QFT)	✖
3-D Ready	✔
Video Signal Passthrough	up to 4K/60p (YCbCr4:4:4)
Video Signal Upscaling	✖
Analog To HDMI Upconversion	✖
isf Certified Calibration Control	✖

CONNECTIVITY
MHL Input	✖
DLNA 1.5	✔
FireConnect	✖
FlareConnect	✖
Music Connect	✖
Remote Monitoring with ihiji	✖
Chromecast Built-In	✔
DTS Play-Fi	✖
Works with Amazon Alexa	✖
Works with SONOS	✖
AirPlay	✔ AirPlay
Apple Product Connection	✔ iPod, iPhone and iPad
InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue	✖
Ethernet	✔
Ethernet Switch	✖
Wi-Fi	✔
Bluetooth	✔ SBC, AAC, LDAC
HDBaseT Compatible	✖
Enhanced ARC	✖
HDCP Version	2.2 (6 in / 2 out)
HDMI Input	6 (1 front)
HDMI Output	2 (1 Main, 1 Sub/Zone2)
USB Input	1 (Front)
USB DC Out Port	✖
Analog Audio Line Input	4
Analog Audio Line Output	✖
Phono Input	✖
Optical In	1
Optical Out	✖
Coaxial In/Out	1 / ✖
Composite Video Input	2
Composite Video Output	1
S-Video Input	✖
S-Video Output	✖
Component Video Input	✖
Component Video Output	✖
PC In	✖
Multi-Channel Input	✖
Analog Pre-Outs	0.2
XLR Inputs	✖
XLR Pre-outs	✖
Front A/V Inputs	HDMI, USB
Speaker A/B	✔
Headphone Out	✔ 6.3 mm

ZONES
Zones	3
Powered Zones	✔ 2 and 3
Zone 2	HDMI, RCA Pre/Line Out
Zone 3 Outs	✖
RS-232	✖
+12V Trigger Output	0
Remote (IR) Input/Output	1 / 1

MISC
On-Screen Display	✔ Graphical User Interface
GUI Languages	3
Detachable Power Cord	✖

RADIO
Analog Tuner	✔ FM only with RDS
Presets	30 (30/-)
Digital Radio	✖
Pandora	✖
Spotify	✔
Tidal	✖
Deezer	✖
Napster	✖
SiriusXM Internet Radio	✖

CONSTRUCTION
Speaker Terminals	9
Large Speaker Terminals	9
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals	✖
Gold plated RCA terminals	✖

POWER
Power Supply	AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption	240 W
Standby Power	0.4 W

GENERAL
Dimensions (W x H x D)	430 mm x 172 mm x 329.4 mm 17" x 6-7/8" x 13"
Weight	10.5 kg (23 lbs. 3 oz.)
Warranty	2 Years

SPECS
Power Output (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2	100 W (0.09% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2	120 W (0.9% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, FTC)	165 W (0.9% THD)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)	500 mV/50 kΩ
Rated Preout Level and Impedance	2 V/1 kΩ (Zone2 and Subwoofer)
S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	105 dB (500 mV)
S/N Ratio (digital)	100 dB (20 kHz LPF)
Frequency Response (Analog In)	10 Hz - 100 kHz/+0.5 dB, -2 dB
DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI	2.8 MHz
DSD Sampling Rates via USB	2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz
Video Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance	1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite)
Ethernet Standard	100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Terminal Frequency	5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth Version	4.1
Bluetooth Frequency	2.4 GHz
USB Terminal	Type A, Ver. 2.0, 5 V, 1 A
FM Frequency	87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz

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

Successor

In 2017 Sony STR-DN1070 was replaced by STR-DN1080. Let us now have a look at some important changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	Sony STR-DN1080	Sony STR-DN1070
Dolby Atmos	✔ up to 5.1.2 plus 2 phantom rear surround channels	✖
Dolby Surround Upmixer	✔	✖
DTS:X	✔ up to 5.1.2 plus 2 phantom rear surround channels	✖
DTS Neural:X	✔	✖
Dolby Vision	✔	✖
HLG	✔	✖
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)	✔	✖

DOWNGRADES	Sony STR-DN1080	Sony STR-DN1070
Less Zones	2	3
Analog Tuner	✔ FM only	✔ FM only with RDS

For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Sony STR-DN1080 vs Sony STR-DN1070.