Pioneer VSX-LX305 vs Sony STR-DH590

GENERAL	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Brand	Pioneer	Sony
Series	Elite
Model	VSX-LX305	STR-DH590
Type	A/V Receiver	A/V Receiver
Country	North America	USA, Canada and Taiwan
Release Year	2021	2018
Predecessor	Pioneer VSX-LX304

AMPLIFIER	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Channels	9.2	5.2
Power Output	100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)	90 W (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
Front Wide Channel Support
Amplifier Design	Direct Energy
THX™ Certification
Continuous 6 Ω Rated
Certified 4 Ω Performance
Bi-amp Capability

AUDIO FEATURES	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engine	Digital Quad-Core 32-bit DSP (Cirrus Logic) + Aureus™ Floating-Point DSP (TI)
DAC Specs	192 kHz/24 Bit
Maximum Channel Processing	9.1	5.1
Air Studios Monitor Certification
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Surround Upmixer
Dolby Pro Logic		PLII
Dolby Digital EX
Surround EX
DTS:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neo
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
360 Reality Audio
PCM	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
Network Audio Formats	MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, LPCM, AIFF, DSD
Music Playback via USB	MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, LPCM, AIFF, DSD
High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network	up to 192 kHz/24 bit
High Resolution Audio Formats via USB	Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, AAC, DSD
Gapless Playback
DSD via HDMI	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB	2-ch Input
DSD to PCM Converter
USB DAC
Jitter Reduction
DTS Dialogue Control
Dialog Enhancement
Dialog normalization
Dialogue Lift
Digital Legato Linear
In-Ceiling Speaker Mode
OP Processing
Sound Optimizer
Sound Retriever	Advanced (2ch)
Sound Retriever AIR
Digital noise Reduction
Tone Control	All Channels	Front L/R Channels
Compressed Music Enhancer	Advanced Sound Retriever
High-resolution Music Enhancer
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Audyssey LFC
Audyssey Sub EQ HT
Audyssey DSX
Direct Mode
Pure Direct Mode
Advanced Surround
Front Stage Surround Advance
Virtual Speakers
Virtual Depth

CALIBRATION	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	Advanced MCACC and Dirac Live™ Room Correction	D.C.A.C.
Calibration Microphone	MCACC/Dirac Live Setup MIC	Mono
Speaker Relocation
Automatic Phase Matching
Manual MCACC
MCACC Memory	1
Reflex Optimizer
Phase Control
Auto Phase Control Plus
Full Band Phase Control
Standing Wave Control	Multi-Point

VIDEO FEATURES	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
HDR10
HDR10+
Dynamic HDR
BT.2020 color space
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDMI Version	2.1
HDBaseT Compatible
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
HDCP Version	2.3	2.2
QMS (Quick Media Switching)
ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
QFT (Quick Frame transport)
DSC (Display Stream Compression)
3-D Ready
Video Signal Passthrough	up to 8K/60p RGB/YCbCr4:2:0/10-bit uncompressed or RGB/YCbCr4:4:4/12-bit compressed (TV needs DSC)	up to 4K/60p (YCbCr4:4:4)
Video Signal Upscaling	1080p to 4K/8K and 4K to 8K
Analog To HDMI Upconversion
isf Certified Calibration Control

CONNECTIVITY	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD	SBC, AAC
Works with Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Chromecast Built-In
Apple Siri
Works with SonoS
DTS Play-Fi	via Pioneer Music Control App
MHL Input
DLNA 1.5
Music Connect
Remote Monitoring with ihiji
AirPlay	AirPlay 2
Apple Product Connection	iPod, iPhone and iPad
Remote App	Pioneer Remote App
InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue

TERMINALS	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
HDMI Inputs	7 (1 front)	4
HDMI Outputs	2 (1 MAIN, 1 SUB/ZONE 2)	1
8K Inputs	6
USB Input	2 (1 Front)
USB DC Out Port
Optical Inputs	1	1
Optical Outputs
Coaxial Inputs	1	1
RCA Line Inputs	4	4
RCA Line Outputs
XLR Line Inputs
Phono Input
Multi-Channel Input
RCA Pre-Outs	0.2	0.2
XLR Pre-outs
Composite Video Inputs
Composite Video Outputs
S-Video Inputs
S-Video Outputs
Component Video Inputs
Component Video Outputs
Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
PC In
Front A/V Inputs	HDMI, USB, Mini-Jack
Speaker A/B
Headphone Out	6.3 mm (1/4")	6.3 mm (1/4")
Detachable Power Cord

ZONES	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Number of Zones	3	1
Powered Zones	2 and 3
Zone 2 Outs	HDMI, RCA Pre/Line Out (shared with Zone B line out)
Zone 3 Outs
RS-232C Interface
+12V Trigger Output	2 (A: 100 mA, B: 25 mA)
Remote (IR) Input/Output	1 / 1	0 / 0

MISCELLANEOUS	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
On-Screen Display		Graphical User Interface (Only through HDMI)
GUI Languages	7
AV Navigator
IP Control
PreAmp Mode
FL Dimmer

RADIO	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Analog Tuner	FM/AM	FM
Presets	40	30 (30/-)
Digital Radio
Internet Radio	TuneIn
Pandora
Spotify
Tidal
Deezer
Napster
SiriusXM

CONSTRUCTION	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Front Panel	Brushed
Solid Aluminum Front
Speaker Terminals	9	5
Large Speaker Terminals	9	2
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals
Transparent High-Grade Speaker Terminals
3D Space Frame Construction
Gold plated RCA terminals

POWER	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Low Leakage Flux Power Transformer
Transformer Stabilizer
Power Consumption	750 W	200 W
Standby Power	0.1 W	0.3 W

PHYSICAL	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Dimensions (W x H x D)	435 mm x 173 mm x 370.5 mm 17-1/8" x 6-13/16" x 14-9/16"	430 mm x 133 mm x 297 mm 17" x 5-1/4" x 11-3/4"
Dimensions of Package (W x H x D)	536 mm x 265 mm x 458 mm 21-1/8" x 10-7/16" x 18-1/16"
Weight	10.4 kg (22.9 lbs)	7.1 kg (15 lbs. 11 oz.)
Weight of Package	13.5 kg (29.8 lbs)

SPECIFICATIONS	Pioneer VSX-LX305	Sony STR-DH590
Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)	100 W (0.08% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)		90 W (0.09% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)		105 W (0.9% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, FTC)		145 W (0.9% THD)
Maximum Effective Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, JEITA or IEC)	225 W (10% THD)
Dynamic Power per Channel (3 Ω, Front)	250 W
Dynamic Power per Channel (4 Ω, Front)	220 W
Dynamic Power per Channel (8 Ω, Front)	130 W
THD	0.08% (20 Hz - 20 kHz, half power)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)	200 mV/47 kΩ	500 mV/50 kΩ
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Phono MM)	3.5 mV/47 kΩ
Rated Preout Level and Impedance		2 V/1 kΩ (Subwoofer)
Rated Headphone Jack Output Level and Impedance	8 Ω - 600 Ω
Rated Headphone Power Output	85 mW (32 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Phono Overload	70 mV (MM, 1 kHz 0.5%)
S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	106 dB	105 dB (500 mV)
S/N Ratio (Phono MM, IHF-A)	80 dB
S/N Ratio (digital)		100 dB (20 kHz LPF)
Frequency Response (Analog In)	10 Hz - 100 kHz/+1 dB, -3 dB (Direct/Pure Audio)	10 Hz - 100 kHz/+0.5 dB, -2 dB
DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI	2.8 MHz	2.8 MHz
DSD Sampling Rates via USB	11.2 MHz, 5.6 MHz, 2.8 MHz
Ethernet Standard	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Terminal Frequency	5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth Version	4․2	4․2
Bluetooth Frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
USB Terminal	Front : Ver.2.0, 5 V/0.5 A Rear : Ver.2.0, 5V/1 A	Type A, Ver. 2.0, 5 V, 1 A
FM Frequency	87.5 MHz - 107.9 MHz	87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
FM 50 dB Quiet Sensitivity (IHF, 1 kHz, 100% MOD.)	Mono: 1.0 µV (11.2 dBf)
AM Frequency	530 kHz - 1710 kHz
Warranty	3 Years	2 Years

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

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