Thank you for this comparison. The Yamaha with a bright speaker seems to be a more balanced presentation to my ears.

thankyou. exactly what I was looking for

Almost the same... just what I am waiting for👍

Very difficult to hear any difference, I could not guess during the blind. Thank you for these comparisons. Keep it coming 😊

The Yamaha may have slightly clearer mids and treble than the Sony, and sounds way better than the more expensive Yamaha did in the big amp shootout, although the more relaxed sound from the Sony may be a bit more natural sounding. It's very close

Couldn't love this video anymore, comparison in between two popular entry level amplifier is quite helpful for music lovers on budget!

My ears are not trained but from what I have heard it is not worth paying 10 times the price for a more expensive amplifier, I think the differences are very subtle in the demonstrations that I have heard on this channel, I agree with the opinion that the speakers represent 90 or 95% of the audio quality I think the combination of a kef ls50 meta and a decent amplifier like sony or yamaha is better than a kef q350 + cambridge cxa61

Excellent video.

Very close! I got my Yamaha for a great price, but I would be just as happy with the Sony! I primarily play a late 90s Technics 5 CD changer with it and sometimes an ipod into the Aux.

I actually have both amps. I can’t say enough about the Yamaha. It’s far more musical across all ranges and here, the Sony sounds noisy.

I'll need to hear the two at home. One reason I can think why I would want the Sony is the built-in phono input.

The Yamaha excites my tinnitus more, so Sony wins via default.

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The two are very similar. I listened to the headphones, the Sony is slightly more open than the Yamaha, but it's really minimal.

If you want a 2 channel receiver either of these would be fine. Not many 2 channel receivers to choose from these days. If an integrated would do the Onkyo A-9110 sounds great. Klipsch makes afforable speakers that sound great.

I really appreciated the video thank you. My journey is to purchase an affordable package to listen to music/talk radio/sports stations with great sound quality. Now those KEF LS50 Meta, they run $1,600.00 HOLY WACKAMOLIE, (Without TAXES). I, like many many others, do like and really enjoy having the AM/FM tuner (listen to talk radio/baseball. But i wish this review would have a "Part 2", one with a more "AFFORDABLE" (passive) speakers. They are out there.

In my ears i see Yamaha is a way better in treble and even bass: Yamaha's treble sounds like more details and brighter. Sony's bass sounds a litle bit dull and weaker. But they're rather close with each others

I’ve had both and what surprises me the most is how much clean power the Sony lays down compared to the Yamaha. Factory specs say the Yamaha is more powerful but in the real world they’re not even close. The Sony hits a whole different level than the Yamaha.

Basically they share the same sound capabilities. Yamaha aims to a more cohesive sound with thick midrange and dense low end. By that O don't mean excessive nor overemphasized, just dense in a pleasant way. High en is comfortable. The cost of these attributes is a narrowed soundstage compared to the Sony. Not that is bad, because it achieves a sense of cohesiveness among the elements. In the other hand, Sony aims to a wider -perhaps deeper, I couldn't tell good in this test- soundstage. Instruments separate better compared to Yamaha, low end comes in cleaner as the low midrange is a bit recessed, or less dense, compared to Yamaha. This can leave room for transient definition in the stronger drum-bass region. High en os also voiced to enhance soundstage and separation, and could be harsh. As a nerd, I ran several passes hearing to different aspects in different ways :p

Well I ordered both but kept one.The Yamaha was difficult to pair with bluetooth, I never paired.More importantly my new turntable with built in pre-amp didn't worked either as Yamaha claimed it would. The Sony bluetooth pairing was a breeze and so was the turntable hookup.Therefore Sony is hands down the winner in being user friendly. As for comparing the sound difference,it's Sony in my opinion because Yamaha never functioned!

IMO the Sony STR-DH190 is a better stereo 2 channel receiver and it sounds better. Plus the Sony has a dedicated phono input, the Yamaha doesn't. Only the Yamaha has AM radio, both have FM radio tuners. I don't listen to AM radio anyway. Both are 100 watt per channel amplifiers. I have the STR-DH190 with a Sony PS-LX310BT bluetooth stereo turntable and Sony bookshelf speakers. I also have the Sony STR-DH790 7.2 channel Dolby Atmos receiver with 4 Sony towers, 2 Sony Atmos speakers, 1 Sony center channel speaker and 2 Sony powered sub's. Both are awesome sounding receivers. I also own a mint condition vintage Kenwood stereo system.

It's to bad a test like this can't be demonstrated through KZfaq for several reasons. What people are hearing from either setup cannot be an accurate representation on their end. So even though a difference can be heard its going to be skewed. These demonstrations are fun and that about it, even I do them but make remarks they are not true representations of the gear. Both these stereos are going to sound good to most people looking in this budget. The deal breaker for me is phono. So I'd have to go Sony on this one. Great video. 👍

Both have an almost identical sound, but at the Sony is a bit warmer and the Yamaha is a bit more detailed, but the differences are absolutely small !

I know it's not a surround sound receiver but can you use the Sony for like movies and stuff

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The Yamaha may have a smidge more sparkle and definition, but I really like this Sony's timbre and texture with the LS50m's. Here It's a draw on sound for me. The Sony gives you an FM tuner and several hundred in your pocket, for a DAC and/or better speakers. 🙂

😮 two absolutely same

Can either of these hook up to Bluetooth headphones? For example if you're listening to something on a turn table?

OK Thank you! Almost NO diffrence!!

Hi! Did you cranked up the volume on both? Which do you think is the more powerful one, even if from specs, both look the same. I mean clear power, no distorsions.

I have the Sony and I paired it with the Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System and the Sony SACS9 10-Inch Active Subwoofer and it sounds great!

anyone know if the str-dh190 remote works on the str-dn1040? at least the volume and bluetooth feature?

The best is??? In power yamaha or sony

I think SONY is more clear!

Is this really 5.1 system ?

The Sony does Hi-Fi, sound above CD quality.

For me the Yamaha is slightly brighter and the sony slightly more punchier. But as I'm on a budget so the Yamaha wins.

Wow, The Sony is the clear choice for me. Perfectly neutral.

Sounds like the same device through out

Can you use 4 speakers at the same time on the Yamaha

Prefered the Sony for song 1 Song 2 sounded identical Both sound pretty average overall

Sony’s emphasis on the high mids is worrisome 😀😝

Trust me when I say that the Sony is far and away the better amp. And I've had both, matter of fact I bought both from Best buy to compare them and for me the Sony was the better amp. It made music more enjoyable and pleasurable to listen to, I felt like with the Yamaha after 30 minutes of listening to it I just wanted to turn it off. A lot of that was because initially it has a very bright sound and it kind of comes across to sort of thin sounding very much like an old radio. I had them both paired for the same speakers some Klipsch rp150 and the Sony has a much warmer richer sound and it also has better delineation between sounds. Like for example a guitar sounds like a guitar and a drum sounds like a drum and things kind of sound like what they are, the Yamaha just seem to make everything sound the same, crappy.

It's really hard to judge from this comparison, while each has its own unique sound signature. The microphone does as well, and this can skew the results also. Bottom line, the Sony is more of the "every man's audio company" while Yamaha is more about discerning taste in audio. The average non-phile person enjoys a more powerful, bass, and treble heavy sound. The more discerning audiophile prefers a more natural "as it's meant to be" sound. So Sony designs a receiver that exaggerates the highs and lows, where Yamaha focuses on a very accurate flat response. Nothing wrong with either approach we're all just as God made us.

Why do such a test on entry level receivers? I am trying to decide which one based on functionality. DAC, multipoint pairing, readability of display while using tuner. Stuff like that. No 'tester' tells U that. Just trying to get me and my wife a usable set....

Yamaha sound smoother and more musical less cold/digital...

Well apart from the odd speaker Yamaha has always been a natural sounding brand when anybody says naturally sounding I think overpriced and not very good forr the same price you can get better the Sony beats the Yamaha hands down for the money and if the Yamaha had proper binding post instead of the clip terminals might be poised to make a different decision I think with both makes and lots of makes with the receiver not many put the option for loudness whether people think it should be good or bad it should be there it is all about choice and unfortunately they all look the same all sound the same and they are all unfortunately not as good as what used to be around

The Yamaha is a bit more dynamic in my opinion.

There is no point to this video. Am I listening to my cell phone or a nice desk to sys ? Maybe me "big" sys ? I have a R-S202 and love it. Very nice at this price point.

Oh god I hate those mind-blowing guys who says that Yamaha is quite better for this or those, Bullshit! Is the fuckin pretty much the same, and for that price, Sony is best choice.

The treble of the Yamaha is even more sharp edged than the Sony, rather unpleasant.

and your point is...?

Yamaha is better obviously

Sony

Hard test,

I don't get the point of these videos. There is no conclusion on the blind test. You're not seriously suggesting for the viewer to evaluate these based on a youtube video, right? That would be hilariously bad :)))

Yamaha is slightly clear and open than Sony

Cheap amps but No punch / bass at all in either case.