Sony STR-DN1080 Unboxing & Dolby Atmos Setup

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In this video, Techno Dad unboxes and sets up Dolby Atmos with a Sony STR-DN1080. This is an A/V Receiver in the $500 to $600 range with some great features. The menu system is really easy to navigate for beginners and provides a great user experience. Check out the video today!
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[@captainhowdy5525]

Great video TD! One thing i don't get is the dislikes. Is this salt coz one person actually takes the time to put some effort behind it to review the stuff he actually likes? Thanks to you i got some awesome sounding speakers/receiver. Your "jump music" always puts a smile on my face. Keep up the good work!

[@GamerGuyX]

Captain Howdy they could be disliking the video because they don’t like the receiver. No need to start drama

[@CaptHotah]

Out of 118.000 views it's not unlikely that most of all the 90 dislikes are accidental ones. It's easy to touch the unlike button when you watch on your phone while also doing other stuff...

[@SensationalGraphic]

I'm a starter for having Dolby Atmos. This was a big help. I was eyeballing this receiver its a great price, and this video showing how it works and its specific settings really helped!

[@stephentuohy9000]

Thanks so much for your review. I watched you on your friends video. You helped him set up his Klipsch. I am a huge Klipsch fan and currently own RP 800s, RP502s, the RP center. My subs are polks from before (2 10s) which are over powering in my room. I keep them low and it still floods. I have the Sony and it is my second Sony. I was a Yamaha fan until quality issues soured me. Went pioneer and more issues. The Sonys have been work horses. I bought them because a tech rep at Bestbuy told me it was the receiver he never sees for repairs. I researched it and it is (at the time) the most dependable. I learned a lot from your video and I have owned this 1080 for 2 years. Thanks again!!!

[@mylovehandles]

Hi Channa - We are awaiting for your complete review and Q & A on this receiver. Thank you for the valuable info you are providing.

[@ebenezerjoseph9795]

Hi techno dad it's great to hear your impressions on this avr and I look forward to seeing the review video soon.

[@wadelazenbyjr5063]

Thanks for the info!! I was trying to do it with the on screen settings, when I did what u said using the home setup it works great. Dolby Atmos 5.1.2!!

[@Zoranurai13]

Yaas been waiting for this!

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Great videos! Looks like a great receiver, especially for those new to the home theater hobby. Great price point, looks like pretty nice build quality also! Plenty of inputs, looks pretty flexible for Atmos/DTS-X speaker placement!

[@TechnoDad]

Thanks man! I think it's pretty nice! I'm really liking the UI. Going to dive deeper into it this coming month.

[@manoj93sharma]

great explanation of every button on the front and every connection at the back ! excellent presentation

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you!!

[@SpencersStuffTV]

Ive been telling people how great these receivers are. I got the 770 and love it. Clear audio and superb sound in movies and music. People just love to hate Sony

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah they do!

[@Feroce2003]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you (FD) is all I needed to make it work.

[@remakeremodel1385]

I have the str dn 1070 and compared to the other receivers from denon and yamaha that i've owned from around the same price point it had a more robust sound and no post processing was needed, I was impressed.

[@alonzowhitaker9957]

I have the Sony STR-DN1080 ATMOS to also the onkyo TX-NR676 I'm spoiled the Sony soundstage is incredible.

[@vnz88]

Liked and subscribed, going through your video history now and learning a lot as I'm new to home cinema! Will you be doing a full review of this Sony AV receiver? I've recently picked one up but confused by all the options and menus. Thanks Channa :)

[@faidularcs]

Nice guide

[@manoroid1]

Man you are cranking out vids like crazy. Props

[@TechnoDad]

I try for two per week. I used to do three per week, but I wasn't sleeping much, lol!!

[@manoroid1]

Lol

[@TechnoDad]

In November 2017, I made 19 videos, that was a crazy month!!!

[@gorank-seo9347]

Hey Channa, excellent video, can you please do a video on how to get the dolby vision & dolby sound out of a Sony TV ARC setup? If the the TV is Sony X9000E it would be good! thanks Buddy

[@freddieriojas6818]

Great video TD I currently have the Sony STR-DH550 I love it great 5.2ch reciver highly recommend for people who want to get to get more up to date reciver with Dolby True HD and DTS HD. 4k pass thru but not hdcp 2.2 compliant. But still a great reciver w/ a 1080p setup currently I have a LG 4Ktv uj6300 and my SONY-udp 800x is on its way luckily I can still send audio from the 2nd HDMI out to the reciver

[@TechnoDad]

Hi Freddie! Thank you so much! Yeah, they designed 4K players with dual HDMI outputs for that purpose.

[@JohnnyMK78]

Hi ! This is the receiver I have with the full Sony Core Speaker bundle (LF, C, RF, 2 Atmos, 2 Bookshelf). Also getting a SVS PB2000. I'm debating on returning the Sony, and going with Denon x3600h for extra power and Enhanced IMAC. or should I just keep what I have and buy an amp for addl power? Would like to know your thoughts. Thanks!

[@adnannazir8792]

Thanks for the explanation. What about fd and double woofer setup?

[@davidmccorcle2816]

I own this receiver, i have it paired with 7.2 klipech . i love the way it sounds.

[@nestorcrespo5844]

Hi. Do you have e a video to setup to Dolby atmos for Sony receiver str-dh 790??

[@Randall03]

Hey Techno Dad, great video! I have a quick question, I just bought the a home theater with the Sony STR-DH790 and I have pre-existing speaker wire for surround in the house I just bought. The wires are not labeled where they all come out of the wall by where the receiver will be installed, my question is how can I test to make sure I hook up my left and right rear surround speakers correctly without getting the speakers crossed? Is there a way I can test sound for just the right and left rear surround speakers from the receiver when hooking everything up? Thanks for any help from anyone!

[@SubrataDas-rr9jv]

Nice brother I also like Sony.

[@charlesbadu3396]

Techno Dad, Keep up the good work :) Quick question why is the Calibration Type on this Sony system grayed out? I cant seem click into it on my unit. Thanks.

[@kobybalachandra2415]

Hi, I am having some difficulty with Zone 2 setup on the receiver. Hoping you can help as I have tried everything.

[@jamesmegna4488]

I just purchased the Sony STR-DN1080 (I watched one of your reviews ) I’m all hooked up but still having trouble calibrating when following the on screen speaker set up using the enclosed wire with a small plastic looks like a wing plug into front of them AV and to be set in room at your ear height I have a cathedral ceiling speakers are received in ceiling front is 9 ft high rear is 12 ft high cannot figure out how to do the on screen calibration. Thankyou Jim M

[@rameshshrestha1634]

I need to upgrade my home cinema mounting two front Dolby Atmos Speakers on the wall (at maximum height level). In this case, shall I still use the AVR set-up at 5.1.2 (FD) OR should I use 5.1.2 FH? I would appreciate very much your kind expertise advice and thank you in advance for your kind help. Regards,

[@kayhanozkul]

İyi günler, iki incelemenizi de izledim, emeğiniz için teşekkürler. İngilizce bilmiyorum, Türkiye'den yazıyorum ve izliyorum sizi. Merak ettiğim şey şu, USB modundayken 5.1 DSD(dsf, dff) dosyaları oynatabiliyor mu. Elimde çok sayıda 5.1 dsf müzik dosyası var ancak AV Receiverlerin bir çoğu USB sadece 2.0 dosyaları oynatabiliyor. Bu da ekstra masraf demek çünkü bu 5.1 müzik dosyaları için ayrıca bir DAC ve Amfi almanız gerekiyor. İlginiz için şimdiden teşekkürler, kolay gelsin.

[@ashokchaturvedi9225]

Thanks for your feed back but please let me how do you find it in sound quality in comparison to denon x2200 avr Or yamha avr ashok chaturvedi

[@davidhalley9795]

Informative. I have a 5.1 set up but my four speakers are in the ceiling. I only hear the front speaker ceiling speaker, the center speaker but not the surround ceiling speakers. What am I doing wrong? I’m sure it’s quite simple.

[@michaelsdumbuya3758]

Hi Channa, If you are to recommend, between the Onkyo TX-NR676 and the Sony STR-DN1080, which one will please me more, talking of sound quality (sorround quality), durability and picture quality. Please help as fast as possible with the answer as am presently confuse, don't know which one to go for. Thanks

[@baward]

Great video. I am having a bit of trouble though; I can only get my display to show ‘Dolby TrueHD 7.1’ rather than ‘Dolby Atmos’ when I click the ‘Display Mode’ button on the front. My disc is definitely an Atmos one, but the Atmos speakers are silent. I wonder what I can have missed. Any ideas, please?

[@baward]

It seems like I had the wrong setting in ‘sound field’ and changed it to ‘Direct’ and have my Atmos disc working properly (phew!)

[@rickyynena]

Hello, how are you, I have sony receiver str-dh790, you can make a video showing how to configure the dolby atmos 5.1.2, to see if I have it correctly, thank you very much.

[@Youthman]

Love your presentation Channa. Super smooth flow. I too like the style of the Sony's UI. Looks much more graphical than my $2600 Onkyo TX-NR5008 receiver. LOL. One thing that frustrates me is they are claiming 165 x 7 for a sub $500 receiver. That just isn't going to happen. It's so misleading, especially to those that don't know.

[@TechnoDad]

Thanks man! Yeah, I'm probably going to address the power issue in another video. Most of those power ratings are for 2 channels driven but that's pretty optimistic!! Lol!

[@jdmsz9378]

Youthman yeah about two years ago when I got into home theater I thought the Sony dn1060 was a bargin being 165 watts with 7 channels driven for only 500 dollars until I did more research and figured out alot of cheap avrs had bogus ratings.

[@raymondleggs5508]

My technical pro receiver claims that it is 1500 watts total. Impossible for a 5 channel receiver that weighs 10LBS and is well under 200.00 from every place bu the Manufacturers website. I looked at receivers with similar hardware sold in foreign countries seems to be 35-80wpc times 2 and 20-50 watts into the other channels. I bet Theyre measuring 7khz tones with the sony, pioneer, Denon,and technical pro recevers... Fishy.

[@Youthman]

Yeah, I had a Mid-Tier Yamaha RX-V1800 receiver. I believe it was around $1200 new. It sounded great until I went from a 5.1 to a 7.1. Adding the last pair of speakers made the entire system sound anemic. I later discovered that Sound and Vision had bench test results and they said it dropped from 130 wpc to only 55 wpc when 7 speakers were being driven. I guess if manufacturers told the truth they would sell less product.

[@akshaybhantooa1194]

What is the true wattage per speaker? I'm currently only using a 2.1 set-up, so I don't think I'll run into the issue that you're describing, however, this would definitely hamper my upgrade plans should I choose to go 4.1 or even 7.2!

[@shawnwacek6791]

I was wondering if you can hook up a projector to HDMI out B on the back of the receiver while using HDMI out a with Arc with a regular TV to have both ideas projector on HDMI B out and have regular TV hooked up to the HDMI out a with Arc?

[@sirajrahmathulla594]

Hey, first you set 5.1.2. speaker pattern, then later on changed it to 7.1, so what is the catch? what exact pattern you need for atmos.? thanks in advance.

[@mavericksidthekid]

Thanks man

[@TechnoDad]

No problem

[@butcherredalert1013]

Would you go with the sony or this yamaha rxv585?? If they are same price

[@RonaldCiubuc]

When it comes to the atmos do you have to have atmos modules or can you have regular surrounds as your height. Because when it reads Dolby digital plus encoding on the media but it doesn't display Dolby Atmos and I have it properly set to 5.1.2 front heights

[@Music-4all]

I was not sure if you have a video like this for Sony DH 790

[@albertoadalis5338]

Hi. I have this receiver. I had sony 4 SS-230, SCN-230, 2 sony floor bi amp speakers and sony SA-W303 subwoofer. I have problems with some SS-230 because sometimes fell to the floor. I change the SS and the subwoofer to Polk Audio TL250 and Polk Audio PSW110 Subwoofer. I dont sense the sound with power. I also change the speakers cables. I think the wire gauge is the problem. Of the speaker wires gauge doesnt matters?

[@battle_born]

Thank you so much for the unboxing! Your final review will be the veredict for me on rather to grab this one and pair it to a Klipsch 5.1.2 R-28F setup (which I want to buy as well) :D

[@TechnoDad]

Awesome!! I hope to have it up in the next couple of weeks!

[@battle_born]

Great! I'll stay tuned ;)

[@guillermoquinones9087]

@@battle_born how do they sound I have a sony receiver thats 145Wx5. Do the klipsch sound good ? I heard that its bad for a speaker to be given less power. I'm thinking on getting some klipsch speakers and bookshelf speakers but not to sure.

[@guillermoquinones9087]

@@TechnoDad hello, I have a sony receiver thats 145Wx5, and I'm thinking on getting a klipsch center(300W peak), and some bookshelf speakers(200Wpeak). Do i need an external amplifier ? I'm not to sure how it works, im new 😄

[@battle_born]

@@guillermoquinones9087 In the end I went for the reference premiere (RP-280F, RP-450C...) and I couldn't be happier with my choice. The DN1080 feeds them properly due to the speakers' high sensitivity. This is my first setup, so I have no proper reference material. I believe, though, that I made a good choice based on my budget, room configuration, reviews and forums (which I researched thoroughly). The DN1080 is an entry level receiver, so having something beefier will most definitely deliver more output and performance, so in the end it comes up to your own budget. The best you could do is go to the store and try the speakers out with different setups. Just keep in mind that the room acoustics at the shop might differ with that of your own living room. But tbh, I'm fully satisfied with the performance of my current setup (running 5.1.2) and I'm not considering upgrading to a better receiver, at least not in the short/medium term.

[@Brawlstars_edits738]

thanks at all. i have a question about connection Apple TV 4K. i connected it "VİDEO 1" input and i connected my tv "ARC" output. but i still not see ATMOS writing on display. is that wright what i do? or should i do some settings? not: i dont have atmos speaker yet. i use 5.1 speaker. is ATMOS also best decoding for 5.1 from dolby surround?

[@cripplehisguitar2798]

I have the Sony STR-DH790 but it apparently has the same interface. Can you eq each pair of speakers? For instance I have a pair of Micca RB-42x speakers that I’m going to use as my front speakers but I’d like to eq them separately from the rest (Klipsch Reference Theater 5.1).

[@Soup2207]

Question: I have a Sony STR-DN1080 receiver with 4 in-ceiling speakers, a center channel speaker and a subwoofer. Can I run 2 of the in-ceiling speakers in the Front A channel or should I run them in the Surround channel and the other 2 in the Surround Back/Height channel?

[@srinuslr6052]

Hi sir, I hv one doubt, which subwoofer will be connected to this receiver, active(or) passive and what the receiver output of (sw)

[@DruuzilTechGames]

Is it possible to run for example a 4k Blu Ray player to a receiver (which supports Atmos), then out from the receiver to an Atmos-capable Soundbar (I have a Sony HT-ST 5000), while also having speakers connected to the receiver being capable of outputting audio? So for example, the Soundbar is 7.1.2, but this specific soundbar is NOT compatible with rear speakers (the subsequent model the Z95F does support rear speakers from Sony). I would like to get some rear channel audio, as the Atmos effect doesn't really cut the mustard for simulating rear speakers. So, could I use the soundbar for the front/side channels, and connect 2 speakers (or more for that matter) to the receiver? If I did so, would audio be output through the speakers AND the soundbar, or would it just do one or the other? If you don't know, no big deal. :) Thanks for your time, nice video btw.

[@demented6996]

I just purchased mines now and waiting to recieve my reciever and speakers. Now my question is, can I add two more ceiling speakers to the two I already got?

[@catfishhornet]

Did you turn on or off the neural x sound option? it seems like a good idea from what i read in other posts, but does the upmixing interfere with atmos or dts x decodings?

[@floribori7350]

Hi I ask you, is the low pass fiter of the subwoffer activated? , I have sony 10 "amplified and that you recommend me to put all the speakers in small or large, they are all tower type. Other asks the Dual mono in which position do I put it in SUB, SUB MAIN or MAIN?

[@bachtuna]

I just bought this reciever. Does it matter which sound field I pick? I mainly use it for watching 4k blu rays. Some choices are Dolby Surround, Nueral:X, A.F.D. I just have no clue which is the best one. I obviously want to be listening to Dolby Atmos or whatever is the best sound.

[@pdublt3d]

can it handle all those channels at reference audio level? Any over heating problems or auto shut offs? Cheers TD

[@jsbasketball]

Question I have the Sony 1080 & Sony 4k player Ed Ubp-x1100es. Can I connect the audiosource amp310 to the 4k player? In the audio red & white or coaxial cable

[@azlil7]

Hi I have question on the website Sony never mentions front height as the way to setup atmos. Which is how I have my speakers. It only mentions top middle or front dobly up firing speakers. So am I not getting atmos play back by setting my speakers to front height ?

[@junsan888]

Great! Sir can i questions, my sony strdn 1080 can't show the dolby atmos display in my receiver, I use a 7.2 speaker pattern, 2 sub and 7 speakers

[@mavericksidthekid]

Hi there, great video! Thanks. I own this receiver and i was wondering how it would sound with the Bose Accoustimass speakers! Pls do let me know. Thanks

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! They should work just fine

[@brandonburson481]

I have this amp and I'm running 4 towers, 2 shelf speakers, 2 12inch subwoofers. I'm going to go with the 6.1 setup where would the best spots be for my tower speakers? Should all 4 be center and front or should I have 2 on the very back of the room and 2 in the very front? Sony 1155W 7.2-Ch. with Dolby Atmos 4K Ultra HD HDR Compatible A/V Home Theater Receiver 2 Klipsch Reference Series 12" 400W Powered Subwoofer 4 Klipsch Reference Series Dual 8" 600-Watt Passive 2-Way Floor Speaker Klipsch Reference Series 5-1/4" 340-Watt Passive 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

[@Repend]

Hi, new subscriber here. I am on my second Sony DN-10xx receiver now and I am happy with it, even if I lack the latest formats. Henca I wonder how large the actual difference to the mid level avr's are? E.g. Marantz 7012 or LX901? Can anyone tell? Have a 7.2 set up with two monitor audio silver 8.

[@jamalshamah7280]

Which budget av receiver would recommend, rx385 or strdh790? Would appreciate your opinion if there is something else

[@TheMeercat1]

Hi, I am from the UK and I want to bi-wire my speakers ( B&W 603s in to the Sony 1080. Can you be of help and tell me where the cables go in to the back of the 1080 for Bi- wireing? Thank you

[@Deivy_84]

Should i get this or the bose lifestyle 600

[@cherinowak7122]

Do I need to hook up to tv to setup 1st time? Only want for outdoors. We have place for receiver for patio

[@sahilkhullar9010]

Still waiting for the full review 😋

[@lifelongguruguy4026]

Hey TD. So ? about setup on my Sony Atmos receiver. I have it connected to Zappiti player and recently after over 8 months of no issues, my receiver will not play any Atmos/DTS or multi channel sources from it... Display only shows like 2 channel sources L & R with no additional speakers lit up... Like i said this has been working for months and just recently it stopped... I thought maybe i had to hit Pure Direct button but this does not work. When i try to play Atmos containing sound from Zappiti the Display on receiver correctly shows the source audio as Atmos 7.1/ 5.1 etc but then no sound. However if i go on Zappiti and play a TV show with 2 Channel sound it plays fine.. so it is just issue with these advance settings... Wondering if my receiver is defective or if i just need to reset to factory presets and start over? or try to recalibrate it using your settings above.. My Sony is STR-ZA5000ES so 9.1 Atmos Receiver... Any thoughts would be greatly helpful.. Also, would trying to reach out to Sony Support (not sure the phone number or live chat info) be helpful? Cost me around 2K for this and hope it is not defective in less than 2 years use? thanks in advance Neil

[@Weerasundara]

Hi bro .. I have 6ohms 4towers and 4ohms small speakers..is it ok if I connect to a 8 ohms reciever?

[@jacobhaimovitz4326]

I saw that in 2018 you have one of the 2016 LG 4K UHD Multi-HDR with HDR10 & Dolby Vision Smart Big Screen OLED Television Series that all do not have Dolby Atmos support: LG OLEDE6 4K UHD Multi-HDR with HDR10 & Dolby Vision Smart Big Screen OLED Television connected and paired to a Sony 7-Channel DN1080 Dolby Atmos/DTSX Audio Video Receiver wired to a 5.1.2 Channel Dolby Atmos DTSX Premium Home Theater Surround Sound Loudspeaker System with a 4K UHD HDR BluRay Player with Dolby Vision Dolby Atmos and DTSX connected to the receiver and despite the LG OLED E6 TV not outputting and supporting Dolby Atmos you got Dolby Atmos to work flawlessly to the 4K HDR/Dolby Vision BluRay Player with Dolby Atmos/DTSX connected to the Sony Dolby Atmos Receiver in order for the input signal to say Dolby Atmos I have the same too LG 2016 OLED B6 4K UHD HDR Dolby Vision Smart TV paired with a Denon AVRS970H 7 Channel Dolby Atmos and DTSX Premium Home Theater Surround Audio Video Receiver wired to a Klipsch 5.1.2 channel Dolby Atmos/DTSX Premium Home Theater Surround Sound System with the Apple TV 4K UHD HDR Dolby Vision Smart Streaming Media Player with Dolby Atmos connected to the receiver and even though my tv does not have Dolby Atmos I got Dolby Atmos films documentaries tv shows music and other Dolby Atmos content to work very flawlessly from the Apple TV 4K HDR Player to the Receiver in order for the input signal to say Dolby Atmos

[@ramkumar-mu3pv]

Hi I had 5.1pioneer reciver recently purchased Sony STR-DN1070 7.2 AV reciver. I need to upgrade the speakers. 1)I already have a active sub woofer(pioneer s-31w 150rms) but on my new receiver its mentioned 165W per channel does it affect my sub? 2)Need to add one more sub, can I directly connect a passive sub woofer(250rms or a car sub woofer without amp) into it? if not why? and can you suggest me some subs suitable for my receiver 3)I had pioneer s-11 6ohm 150w surround speakers have 3"driver can I use the same?and I like bose jewell double cube but its costly compared to others. Could you suggest some speakers.

[@TheOldRepublic7]

What are the correct banana plugs to use for this? I bought some that seem way to large and there is no info in the manual about recommended banana plugs.

[@Me-mo7kf]

Hello, I don't know if I have an older model of the STR-DN1080, but I cannot for the life of me get the words, DOLBY ATMOS, or DTS X to come up on the display. Can you help? And what exactly did you use for the "Dolby Atmos" Demo disk? I am using a Sony UDP-X800 4K Blu-ray player and other streaming services that output Dolby Atmos, but while I am playing them, I cannot go past Dolby Digital on the display of the receiver. Thank you for your time.

[@lexiewilkinson9703]

can you believe that receiver just raised,, its 800$ Canadian Plus Tax now lol thats Crazy compered to usa price!! for 920$ included tax you can have a damn great receiver in the Usa... well i must admit the sound that ricever provide is amazing! cant wait to see the full review because this is considering a low end receiver well fot 920$$ we talking about higher now,,,

[@ramkumar-mu3pv]

your videos are super cool... Asking the same doubts again I recently upgraded to sony-str-dn1070 7.2 AV Receiver(for room size LWH 24*12*10 ft)it produces 165W per channel, \i\m confused in choosing the suitable subs and surround speakers 1)already have 150W active Sub Pioneer S-31 W. Receiver produces 165W & Sub power is 150W RMS does it affect this Sub? 2)Can I hook 1 or 2 passive sub woofer( or car sub JBL Stage 1010) directly to my receiver? reason active subs are costly 3)have surround speakers Pioneer S-11 package(Max input power is 150W) can I use it? 4)suggest some surround speakers, look wise I like compact speakers but I need better audio quality. 5)small or big speakers which is better for my room? 6)why ATMOS speakers are costly ? its just tilted or it has an engine inside the speaker box? :) I dont want loud sound, need deep bass and crystal clear audio. Mostly watching movies & Music

[@nevillepillay1755]

Nice intro

[@jimdeanda33]

Great video, helped me out a lot..I ended up purchasing this avr and am pretty happy with it.. however, I can't find a way to connect a second sub . Am I missing something or does this avr not have the capability to do so?

[@jonperez8222]

You can connect two subs if you buy an rca 2 female ends 1 male adapter. You would then connect both subs like that.

[@victormiceli7883]

Aloha cool video describes my new receivers features how to perfectly. but My-Problem is the space receiver against wall on a shelf. adjusting cables against wall awkward tips? Mahalos

[@TechnoDad]

I mean, you'll have to manage that space and you TV or equipment stand.

[@torehy5912]

Is this receiver powerful enough to drive my Dali Oberon 7?

[@christianfontaine712]

Hi It is possible to record (Hi - Res) streaming using second audio output ?

[@MartinSonderby]

I know this is an old video. But i can see you are using speaker cables i stead of the wire. I have been trying to figure out which connection type they are. Are they banana or pin? I have the sony str-dn1080 and I am tyred of having to use and connect the strippede wired everytime.

[@unggrabb]

Nice video

[@TechnoDad]

Thank youb

[@michaelhale1666]

Can ferrule connectors be used for speakers as opposed to bare wiring?

[@SuperKingdu]

Hey there. I am Kingshuk from Bangladesh. I had Sony Muteki 7.2 which was played by Sony STR K7SW. But the AV receiver had some issues and I can’t play. Can you suggest me the the best match AV receiver for that system? Thank you.

[@Dave30867]

In the specs of this reciever it says its 165 w @ 6 ohms and is only 9.5kgs in weight thats very light for a surround sound reciever i would be running a 5 or 7 channel power amp with this reciever at least .

[@SuperBoris1976]

Hi, great video. I have a few different surround set ups but mainly use a sony are dh820 I have the speakers set the 5.2.2high. My high speakers are about a foot from the ceiling and pointing down at my head, is this the right position , or should I straighten them out more so they are pointing above my head?? Can't find anything clear on this . Thanks

[@TechnoDad]

Hi, great question! So it sounds like they are positioned at an angle, is this correct? If so, you should be fine as Dolby recommends a 30 degree angle toward your MLP.

[@pranavlakshman]

How do you get to the speaker settings first of all.

[@breezair3875]

Is it support 5.1 system can I connect it with Sony bdv-e3200 bluray player

[@henryvaiotu230]

Like Sony Products - This model have Preouts for external Amps..

[@user-ee6pu6jk5v]

Спасибо!!!

[@jakesnake23]

Great video! I just have one question does it pass through Dolby vision? Maybe with an update?

[@aaron8077]

Jacob Gil Yes DV pass through works as of firmware M41.R.0374. note that the receiver needs HDR turned on, on a per HDMI basis. I struggled with that on first setup before I realized.

[@retroforce6919]

Thanks for the review! Yeah man I'm more of a Pioneer Elite guy. I'm waiting on a good deal on the LX901. 👍

[@TechnoDad]

I was going to get the LX301 at the end of the month but I'm allocating that money for the new TCL 6 series.

[@retroforce6919]

Techno Dad looking forward to the review 👍

[@MrPoots12]

Hey Techno Dad, was looking at this receiver seriously then the more research I did I am leaning toward an Onkyo TX-RZ 810. Do you know anything about these receivers or have any experience with Onkyo products? I went this way because it seams like they are the best bang for you buck to have an entry level receiver with pre-outs for further amplification down the road for larger speakers. Plus it claims a 135 watt per channel output which I’m sure is exaggerated by aren’t they all. Any help from you or your followers would be much appreciated. Keep up the awesome work, love your videos.

[@TechnoDad]

I'm not too sure about the 810, but the 820 has to be the best deal right now. $699 down from $999. I checked out a cheaper Onkyo and was pretty impressed with the features you get for the price.

[@MrPoots12]

Techno Dad I’ve found the 810 on e-bay from an authorized dealer new for $549. As far as I can see the only difference in the 820/810 is the 810 only has 3 hdcp 2.2 hdmi inputs. All of the 820’s hdm’s are 2.2. I would love to see you do a review of this AVR. It would fall well into your $500-$600 budget avr testing and then when you’re done with it (and hopefully give it a good review) you could sell it to me 😎. I appreciate all the time you spend on your channel, from what I see you answer almost all the responses here on KZbin👍🏼.

[@kay2509]

What would you recommend between the Sony STRDN1080 and the Onkyo TX-NR676? And which one made your system sound better?

[@bunnynikkipeaches2442]

I got the Sony And i think it sounds amazing on movies and pretty great on music . Sounds alot more expensive than the price suggests . That was coming of a top of the range Denon that finally packed it in .

[@kevinas88]

I was looking at Onkyo TX-NR686 and Sony STR-DN1080.. I own Onkyo before.. but this tike decided go with Sony, since they support 165w x 7 channels, compared to Onkyo 120w x 7 channels. I got Focal Sib Evo 5.1.2 speaker set too.. And it’s a huge upgrade from my previous set. Focal speakers focused to vocals.. played movie other night.. and can tell difference straight away.. Sony receiver’s volume was set to 10 🤭 and got clear sound.. compared to my old set, used to set volume to 30.

[@shaungreensg]

Can you do 7.1.2 on this reciever?

[@MELODYBEATZZZ]

I like it 😘

[@TechnoDad]

Nice!

[@RodneyNicotine]

Cool. I have been planning on buying this receiver. looks pretty nice for the price. Can you switch the sub to the right side of the room instead of the left?I I don't know a lot about home audio I'm just in the process of upgrading my 8 year old LG HTIB to a Dolby Atmos set up. I don't have room on the left side of my room for the sub, only for my left tower so I'd have to put it on the right.

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! You can put the sub on either side of the room, it'll be just fine.

[@normanbeaulieu4204]

So I just got this receiver and I put in a disk that has Dolby Atmos and on the front panel it doesn’t say Doe B Atmos on it it just says Dolby digital. Am I doing something wrong

[@chronisminogiannis1513]

What about phono (pickup) from Sony receiver?

[@skye7690]

I can't get atmos to show up at all when i push the Display button on my DN1080. Is this speaker setup required to activate that.

[@dylanmorrison6805]

I still cant get the tv to pass through audio via eArc? I have to use the optical. Every other component passes and the atmos is fantastic. The tv is a Sony XBR- 65X930E. I dont understant why its doing this?

[@joen2n407]

Hi how you connect mic on strdn1080? Thanks joe

[@unfinishedfootsteps1404]

I saw via the Sony website, to get DTS HD MASTER requires I use the HMDI eARC from my tv, is this correct? eARC is fairly new, so how have people been listening to DTS HD MASTER years ago? Thanks.

[@TechnoDad]

That's strange. I would imagine you would get DTS MA from a 4K disc as well.

[@sunnyvalejedi]

I've had it for almost a year now and remained impressed.

[@TechnoDad]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@nooksweetco]

Ok sorry I'm so new to this. I'm frustrated with the limited info on Wireless speakers ( can't see anything on this) . If I buy this, can I get wireless speakers to connect in zones that aren't wire friendly? Like rear or ceiling? or must all speakers connect vis wire? Thanks

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! Probably not. Do you have an LG TV? There are some full wireless 5.1 setups using WISA.