Sony STRDH190.CEK 2 Channel Amplifier with Phone Input and Bluetooth - Black

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Low profile design: The Sony STRDH190 stands 5 ¼ inches tall, making it easy to fit in slender AV cabinets. It is an excellent choice for use in spaces that conventional stereo receivers can’t fit. On top of this, the unit comes with a rigid and reinforced chassis designed to enhance sound and reduce vibrations. Our Installation Service only includes connecting to existing points and fixings. This does not include installing or moving plumbing, connection points or electrics. Installing new points or moving existing points is the customer’s responsibility we can recommend local tradesmen however this will be at the customer’s expense and we not accept any liability for their work. This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. To return faulty items see our Returning Faulty Items policy.

However, the unit does not have Wi-Fi, so you can neither stream music from online streaming options nor use an app to control the receiver. That said, the Sony STRDH 190 offers good value for the money, and it delivers clean and powerful sound in most rooms. The phono amplifier and transformer are positioned optimally to minimise interference from the magnetic field.So, the Marantz amp has an output of 45 WPC and the RMS of my speakers is 50 W per speaker so, if my hearing could stand it, I could theoretically have the amp running at full volume and the speakers would comfortably handle the power. However, with only two channels of amplification, surround sound reproduction is not catered for. So, if you’re more into movie watching than music listening, then the STRDH190 may not be the best option for you. The STR-DH190 brings together your vinyl and digital music. The perfect match for any turntable, you can switch effortlessly between analogue and digital with simple BLUETOOTH® connectivity and connect to all your equipment. There are four HDMI inputs, all supporting all the good stuff you’d expect. According to the specs (Sony rarely skimps on specifications) they support up to 4K and UHD at up to 60Hz, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma and Dolby Vision, 3D, Deep Colour, the BT.2020 colour space, and the all-important HDCP 2.2 copy protection system. There’s a single HDMI output. The design of Sony STRDH190 is similar to STR-DH190, STR-DN1080, and STR-DH790. The front panel features of the Sony STR-DH190 are two knobs, one for volume and the other for selecting functions.

Rigid parts hold the heat sink in place, reducing transmitted vibration from speaker sound pressure. Also in ‘Sound Effect’ is a ‘Night Mode’, an ‘Equalizer’ (actually, bass and treble controls) for each channel pair, and ‘Calibration Type’ from which you can choose ‘Engineering’ (the default), ‘Front Ref’, ‘Full Flat’ or ‘Off’. This sets the reference which the auto EQ curves seek to approximate. ‘Front Ref’ is for those who like their front speaker sound relatively unprocessed and want the other speakers to conform, tonally, to them. ‘Engineering’ makes the sound match “the Sony listening room standard frequency characteristics”. (I got that from the online manual. The information you need is split between the printed one in the box and the online manual.) Finally, in ‘Sound Effect’ is a Pure Direct setting.Both STRZA5000ES & STRDH190 answer to same remote control commands; no easy way to separate other than leaving one receiver off.