Supported Sony receivers
Couch Amp speaks both of Sony’s receiver control protocols:
- Modern — Audio Control API (JSON over the network, port 10000): the full Couch Amp feature set, from sound fields and speaker trims to the input editor and firmware updates.
- Classic — External Control (the RS-232-era binary protocol over TCP): power, volume, mute, inputs, and zones on ES receivers going back to 2010.
Verified means tested against real hardware; supported means the model shares the same protocol family and firmware and is expected to work identically.
Modern receivers (Audio Control API)
| Model | Series | Years | Channels | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony STR-AZ1000ES | AZ (ES) | 2023–present | 7.2 | ✅ Verified |
| Sony STR-AZ3000ES | AZ (ES) | 2023–present | 9.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-AZ5000ES | AZ (ES) | 2023–present | 11.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-AZ7000ES | AZ (ES) | 2023–present | 13.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-AN1000 | AN | 2023–present | 7.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony TA-AN1000 | AN | 2023–present | 7.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-DN1080 | DN | 2017–2021 | 7.2 | ✅ Supported |
Classic receivers (External Control)
| Model | Series | Years | Channels | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony STR-DA4600ES | DA (ES) | 2010–2012 | 7.1 | ✅ Verified |
| Sony STR-DA5600ES | DA (ES) | 2010–2012 | 9.1 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-DA3600ES | DA (ES) | 2010–2012 | 7.1 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-DA5800ES | DA (ES) | 2012–2014 | 9.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-ZA810ES | ZA (ES) | 2016–2021 | 7.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-ZA1000ES | ZA (ES) | 2015–2021 | 7.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-ZA2000ES | ZA (ES) | 2015–2021 | 9.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-ZA3000ES | ZA (ES) | 2015–2021 | 9.2 | ✅ Supported |
| Sony STR-ZA5000ES | ZA (ES) | 2015–2021 | 11.2 | ✅ Supported |
Don’t see your receiver?
If your Sony receiver has a network jack and an “External Control” or “IP Control” setting, there’s a good chance Couch Amp can talk to it — the app probes both protocols during discovery. Get in touch or try the manual IP entry in the app’s Find Receiver screen.