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Discover the latest in cinematic surround sound with Dolby Atmos® support
Dolby Atmos®
Flexible, object-based audio for immersive surround sound with DTS:X support
DTS:X
Advanced digital format for uncompromised High-Resolution Audio
The way the artist truly intended
Compatible with the latest 4K HDR and wide color gamut standards
The ultimate visual experience in 4K
Flexible speaker solutions virtually relocate sound to suit your space.
Flexible speaker solutions virtually relocate sound to suit your space
Phantom rear speaker setting replicates 7 channel surround sound.
Phantom speakers
The Way The Artists Truly Intended Enjoy the subtlest nuances of studio-quality sound in higher than CD quality with High-Resolution Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you.
The Way The Artists Truly Intended
Featuring flexible speaker solutions, DTS:X, and Dolby Atmos® support, the STR-DN1080 delivers mighty, cinematic surround sound that perfectly adapts to you, and your environment.
Versatile. Sophisticated. Powerful.
Be at the heart of the action Discover Dolby Atmos® Dolby Atmos® delivers breathtaking realism with 310(degree) surround sound, accurately positioning sound within your environment so that the 7.1.2 speaker channels(including Phantom Surround Back) completely envelop you in sound-even from above.
Be at the heart of the action
Experience lifelike audio Discover DTS:X DTS:X decoding delivers multi-dimensional surround sound that adapts to your speaker configuration in real time. Sounds can be positioned precisely around and above you thanks to 9 speaker channels
Experience lifelike audio
The STR-DN1080 has been designed with flexible speaker solutions that work around your environment, so that you get the best audio experience whatever your setup.
Your ideal home audio arrangement
The new flexible speaker solution 'relocates' sound to simulate the optimal position and angle for the best audio experience, working around any physical space restrictions.
Discover flexible speakers
The Phantom Surround Back speaker setting replicates the immersive sound of physical surround back speakers, enabling you to enjoy a 7 channel surround sound experience with only a 5 channel speaker setup
Discover Phantom Surround Back
Virtual surround with S-Force PRO Front Surround Ideal for smaller rooms, S-Force PRO Front Surround delivers a virtual surround acoustic field using only 2 speakers. No need to place rear speakers behind you.
Virtual surround with S-Force PRO Front Surround
Space-optimized cinematic sound Get the real deal with a full-fledged 7.2 channel surround speaker system, and enjoy movies with full aural impact like at the theater.
Space-optimized cinematic sound
Total 7.1.2ch surround immersion Defy space restrictions and experience full 7 channel surround sound, including 2 overhead speakers, with the Phantom Surround Back speaker setting. It simulates the audio experience of physical surround back speakers.
Total 7.1.2ch surround immersion
Pioneering sound field technology combines advanced auto-calibration with seamless speaker relocation, producing breathtaking cinematic sound unlike anything you've experienced at home.
Experience full cinematic quality
Combining auto-calibration technology with virtual speaker relocation, DCAC EX automatically optimizes speaker frequencies, phases, and delays, delivering a sound field perfectly suited to your room.
Seamless auto-calibration
By supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR) signal pass-through, you can enjoy the incredible jump in image contrast and brightness it brings - and the additional shadow detail and highlights further enhance picture detail and bring colors to life. Latest HDR standards such as HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), and Dolby Vision™2 are supported.
See clearly with High Dynamic Range
Enjoy consistent 4K quality Maintain 4K quality from source to screen-the 4K pass-through feature allows data to pass through the receiver without compromising image quality, and is HDCP 2.2-compatible.
Enjoy consistent 4K quality
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) native playback means DSD content can be fully enjoyed without losing any of its original purity. Also enjoy multichannel 5.1ch surround (up to DSD 5.6 MHz) .
Optimal sound reproduction
DSEE HX™ technology upscales your existing music to near high-resolution sound quality, and makes you feel as if you are really at the recording studio or concert.
DSD native playback
The STR-DN1080 supports a wide variety of High Resolution Audio formats, including both DSD and Linear PCM. What's more, playback is possible with USB, HDMI, and DLNA connectivity, and multichannel capabilities let you incorporate the high-quality sound into an immersive surround system.
DSEE HX upscaling
With Google Home, you can voice control Sony's audio products. You can turn up the volume, skip to the next track, or stop the music, all without lifting a finger.
High-Resolution Audio file formats
With Google Home, you can voice control Sony's audio products. You can turn up the volume, skip to the next track, or stop the music, all without lifting a finger.
Works with Google Home
Stream music, online radio, and podcasts from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to your audio device. Just tap the Cast button
Enjoy Multi-room
Play Spotify through your audio device using the Spotify app as a remote.4
Easily access your music
Stream music, podcasts and radio from 100+ audio apps, including Google Play™ Music and more.4
Chromecast built-in
Better sound quality Just tap the Cast button to start streaming your favorite music directly from the cloud, for the best audio quality
Spotify Connect
Save your battery Chromecast built-in makes a direct connection to the streaming service, so your smartphone battery lasts much longer than it would over Bluetooth® connection.
Stream with Chromecast built-in
Total listening freedom Multitask without interruption. Play a game or take a call and the music will keep playing, even if you take your phone into another room.
Better sound quality
For a truly dynamic home entertainment setup, there are six HDMI inputs and two outputs, a front USB port, and optical digital and analog AV connections. So you can connect your TV, Blu-ray Disc™ player, smartphone, and more, quickly and easily.
Save your battery
LDAC™: for the transmission of High-Resolution Audio content LDAC transmits approximately three times more data (at the maximum transfer rate of 990 kbps) than conventional Bluetooth® Audio, which allows you to enjoy High-Resolution Audio content in exceptional sound quality near to High-Resolution Audio.1
Total listening freedom
Enjoy simple wireless listening with One-touch NFC. Just touch a compatible smartphone to receiver for Bluetooth® audio.
Get connected
Enjoy music from AirPlay-enabled devices.
LDAC™: for the transmission of High-Resolution Audio content
Play music from Internet services as well as your home network.
Touch, connect, and play
Listen to the same great song all around the house with multi-room listening, controlled via the Sony Music Center (previously called SongPal) app. Use Sony Music Center Link to group compatible Sony sound systems, then stream music in multiple rooms.
AirPlay audio
Every component in the STR-DN1080 has been designed for optimal sound quality.
Wi-Fi® connection
The new pre-amp goes way beyond other receivers in this class for optimum High-Resolution Audio delivery. A single-point ground and independent power supply promotes purer sound with less interference.
Stream music throughout the house with Sony Music Center
For greater stability and output power, a glass-epoxy circuit board is used. Unlike cheaper resin boards, internal vibrations are reduced for less distortion, so you just get clear high power from each of the discrete amplifiers.
Quality parts for superior sound
Specifically designed for audio from HDMI sources, vacuum-sealed oscillators prevent signal jitter and ensure high-resolution music, and surround sound formats are faithfully reproduced with a wide sound stage.