Due to some problems with our previous hifi-set, we decided to buy a brand new home-cinema receiver. I already knew what I wanted, weeks in advance 🙂 So, we bought a Sony STR-DG820 !
I must say, the sound that this beauty produces, sounds more natural, crisp, full, clear and warm, Even with the same speakers we used previously. It does not only do “sound”, but it also does “video”. (which eliminates the need of a video matrix switch) After all, an “investment” that is worth the money !
Technical specifications:
Amplifier
Name STR-DG820
8 ohm 20-20 kHz 110 W
(8 ohm 20-20 kHz) THD 0,09%
number of amplified channels 7
Type Analog
Center 4 ohm / 8 ohm NO (only 8 Ohm)
DSP Titanium
Equalizer (F/C/Sur/Sur B) low/mid-/high tones B,T / NO / NO / NO
Subwoofer X`Over 17 points (40-200 Hz)
Analog Direct YES
Soundfieldlink (with locking) YES (NO)
Soundfieldprogram (movie) 4
Soundfieldprogram (music) 6
Soundfieldprogram (A.F.D) 3 (7)
Soundfieldprogram (2-channel) 2
Soundfieldprogram (headphone) 3
Personal AUDIO Enhancer YES
Cinema Studio EX. A/B/C-mode YES
Night mode YES
Speaker chooser A / B, A+B
Speaker connections A:Screw, B: Push
Headphone connection YES (gold)
In-/Outputs
Input front AV (gold-colored)
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 1
Audio In (incl. TV CEC)/Uit (excl. tuner)/TV (CEC) 2 / 1 /YES
A/V in/out (S-Video I / O): Incl. AV-connections front 4 / 1 (0/0)
Monitor Out (S-Video Out) 1 (0)
Componentvideo in/outt (troughput) 3/1
Pre Out SW x 1
HDMIâ„¢ In/Out (In at front) 4/1
Opt. IN/OUT/TV (CEC): incl. front & TV (CEC) 3 / 0 / YES
Coax. 1 / 0
Digitale input assignment YES
Specifications HDMI
BRAVIA Sync (CEC) YES
Decoding
DTS HD / Dolby®TruHD / Dolby® Digital+ YES / YES / YES
LPCM (2-/ 5.1-/7.1-channels) via HDMIâ„¢ YES / YES / YES
Dolby® Digital / DTS YES / YES
Dolby® Digital EX YES
DTS-ES (MATRIX6.1 / DISCRETE6.1) YES (YES / YES)
DTS 96 / 24 YES
DTS NEO:6â„¢ YES
Dolby® Prologic YES
Dolby® Prologic II YES
Dolby® Prologic IIx YES
Dolby® Dual Mono YES
96 k / 24-bits PCM YES
Neural – THX Surround YES (only 225.227)
Tuner
RDS YES
Prefered station (XM / FM / AM) TTL60 (30/30)
Station name YES
Auto Tuning YES
Direct tuning YES (RM)
Videofunctions
HDMIâ„¢-quality 1080/24p YES
HDMIâ„¢-quality Deep Color YES
HDMIâ„¢-quality x.v.Color (xvYCC) YES
Upscaling (Analog->Component / HDMIâ„¢, HDMIâ„¢->HDMIâ„¢) YES
Automatic mode YES (variable)
Time (ms) 300
Samplefrequency (up to192 kHz/96 kHz/48 kHz) 192
DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration)
DCAC (DSP / UCOM) SILVER
Band 6
Mic (STEREO / MONO) Mono
General
Panel molded, black/zilver
Remote control PP, RM-AAP022
Display 10-chars dotmatrix
Sleep-timer YES
PIN-connections Nicle
Power requirements 230 V 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (W) 230
Power consumption during stand-by (W) 0,7
measurements (b x h x d) (mm) 430 x157,5 x 318 mm
Weight (kg) 8,4
