# Sony STR-DH590 - Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/sony-str-dh590 - Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/av-receivers - Placement: #18 of 18 in AV Receivers, F tier - Brand: Sony - LP on this board: 8 - Last researched: 2026-08-24T23:47:20.265Z - Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology - Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence. ## Verdict A 2018 platform sold new in 2026 with no network features and no HDMI 2.1; every pick above it is a better ownership proposition. ## For - Simple hardware can be reliable hardware - Budget-class pricing ## Against - A 2018-era design still being sold new - No network features at all - No HDMI 2.1 - Basic DCAC calibration - Feature set predates current console and 8K passthrough needs - a dead platform compared with living ones ## Flagged as one to avoid This product entered 3 of 5 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped. ## Evidence Consolidated from 29 cited sources across 26 outlets | Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TechWorth | TechWorth | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ9a5OrJYKk | fetched and confirmed | | Tricks Tips Fix | Tricks Tips Fix | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciVrfVmMAk0 | fetched and confirmed | | cheapaudioman | cheapaudioman | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpZp0F_apjY | fetched and confirmed | | CRUTCHFIELD | CRUTCHFIELD | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq5-xihDKuU | fetched and confirmed | | TrendBox Tech | TrendBox Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNbsF6n5bHc | fetched and confirmed | | Hack and Learn | Hack and Learn | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unvSDHgFwWs | fetched and confirmed | | HiFi AV Tech | HiFi AV Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbuvo7LJufs | fetched and confirmed | | GoodClean Reviews | GoodClean Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4keTYagFH28 | fetched and confirmed | | Burner Tech | Burner Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHYUU6FWVmg | fetched and confirmed | | Royalty Tech | Royalty Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elyvUvMSHPA | fetched and confirmed | | Best Buys Reviewed | Best Buys Reviewed | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxfIv0xXlWE | fetched and confirmed | | jazz_reviews | jazz_reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzutdxxfb-A | fetched and confirmed | | track | track | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kts6zp4m9pk | fetched and confirmed | | ShopiGuide | ShopiGuide | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKSNcLWR0w8 | fetched and confirmed | | Product Pulse 🛒📦 | Product Pulse 🛒📦 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ES0mPlL9bE | fetched and confirmed | | Tech Bozo | Tech Bozo | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezgxkzBzz6M | fetched and confirmed | | gamer | gamer | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWjwfuKrsE0 | fetched and confirmed | | Tech guru | Tech guru | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSPxusBgoP0 | fetched and confirmed | | Tech Mint | Tech Mint | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuMN89roi8w | fetched and confirmed | | Big Sale Techs | Big Sale Techs | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd8-VbxY360 | fetched and confirmed | | Maria | Maria | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLlZHJLlGZc | fetched and confirmed | | ShopiGuide | ShopiGuide | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-kz01N_QPQ | fetched and confirmed | | gamer | gamer | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjgoW35wI8 | fetched and confirmed | | Seriously Into Audio Since 1974 | crutchfield.com | C | https://www.crutchfield.com/p_158STDH790/Reviews/Sony-STR-DH790.html | fetched and confirmed | | What To Know & Where To Buy | equipboard.com | C | https://equipboard.com/items/sony-str-dh590-5-2-channel-home-theater-a-v-receiver | fetched and confirmed | | AV Receiver Reviews | avguru | B | https://av-receivers.net/sony-str-dh590-review-features-pros-and-cons/ | fetched and confirmed | | Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbjVUyNjJFJ/ | fetched and confirmed | | World Wide Stereo | Bob Cole | B | https://www.worldwidestereo.com/blogs/guides/best-home-theater-receivers?srsltid=AfmBOoo7ds1W0pkpKysiOOX9vKh1MXXpBBsadELvyECdGj5boM_JZbhx | fetched and confirmed | | gamer | gamer | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APV2xw8UuyY | fetched and confirmed | ## Nearest alternatives on this board | Rank | Product | Tier | Page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Denon AVR-X3800H | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x3800h | | 2 | Sony STR-AN1000 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/sony-str-an1000 | | 3 | Onkyo TX-RZ50 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/onkyo-tx-rz50 | | 4 | Denon AVR-X4800H | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x4800h | | 5 | Denon AVR-X1800H | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x1800h | | 13 | Marantz Cinema 70s | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/marantz-cinema-70s | | 14 | Marantz NR1711 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/marantz-nr1711 | | 15 | Denon AVR-S570BT | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-s570bt | | 16 | Arcam AVR5 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/arcam-avr5 | | 17 | Yamaha RX-V385 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/yamaha-rx-v385 | The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/av-receivers. ## What this tier means - F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere. ## How to read this - Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand. - LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories. - Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review. - A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above. ## Image https://stierproducts.com/images/products/sony-str-dh590.webp Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. 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