Sony STR-DH520
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: STR-DH520
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- Step up your home entertainment experience with Sony’s STR-DH520 receiver that delivers 7.1 powerful channels of sound and allows up to six HD connections. Plus, enjoy incredible sound quality while you watch 3D sports movies and games from connected 3D devices. Audio Return Channel ensures that you enjoy surround sound even when you watch television delivered straight to ... Read more
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9 stars
Just What I Wanted!
by A1Ziemba on April 2, 2012
Pros: 1. Really sweet and rich sound, when you put good speakers on it
2. Strong center channel, makes hearing the voices much easier
3. Well designed input/output with simple control from remote
4. HDMI switching works flawlessly (ROKU, HD player, Xbox)
Cons: 1. Flimsy speakers' connector
2. Flimsy remote control
Summary: What I wanted was a bargain priced HDMI AV receiver that had every feature in the world. Well, this is as close as I could get, and I'm very ...
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Summary: What I wanted was a bargain priced HDMI AV receiver that had every feature in the world. Well, this is as close as I could get, and I'm very happy with this purchase.
If you are using all HDMI equipment like I am, setup will take you about 5 minutes.
Plug in the HDMI(s).
plug one HDMI into your TV.
Hook up your speakers.
Turn on TV.
Turn on receiver.
Enjoy.
Great sound right out of the box! With a little tweaking it sounds awesome, especially for a $200 bedroom surround system. I have a more expensive setup in my living room and I gotta say this receiver sounds great in comparison.
For speakers I'm using some old (as in 15 years at least) Bose speakers, bookshelf size I guess. About 12" tall. The bigger speakers help with the bass and even with these old speakers it sounds like a movie theater in my room. I have a subwoofer hidden away too (you need a powered one) and wow!
My speakers are only rated at 50w so I haen't turned it up all the way, but this thing is loud enough to where I'm concerned my neighbor might hear it (house not apartment).
The only thing that is taking any time is figuring out which surround method to use, as there are a lot of presets to choose from. The menus are easy to get around once you figure out how they work. I actually like the lack of an on screen menu as I can adjust settings without obscuring the view. If the menu was more complex though an OSD would be better, but for the amount of available functions, I like it the way it is.
You can adjust treble and bass on the front speakers only, so there isn't much in the EQ department. I'm fine with that. You can adjust individual volumes though, and the speaker "size".
Some people are complaining that this system doesn't convert analog video to HDMI. you just won't get that at this price. And really, big deal? I have an analog signal hooked up and if I want to watch it, I simply change the input on my TV from HDMI to Video (as it's called on my set) and there's my picture. Really not that difficult. Or you can spend a few hundred more so you don't have to do that.
I am picky about my audio, though I'm not an audiophile. I am not new to surround systems, and this system sounds very good. Factor in the low price and it sounds incredible! You will not find anything better at this price.
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Good Luck!
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- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: STR-DH520
- Description: Step up your home entertainment experience with Sony’s STR-DH520 receiver that delivers 7.1 powerful channels of sound and allows up to six HD connections. Plus, enjoy incredible sound quality while you watch 3D sports movies and games from connected 3D devices. Audio Return Channel ensures that you enjoy surround sound even when you watch television delivered straight to your connected HDTV.
General
- Product type Home Theater Receiver
- Dimensions (WxDxH) 16.9 in x 12.7 in x 6.2 in
- Color Black
Audio
- Surround System Class 7.1 channel
- Amplifier Output Details 100 Watt,
8 Ohm - THD 10 % - 7 channel(s) ( Surround ),
8 Ohm - THD 1.0 % - 7 channel(s) ( Surround ) - Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders Dolby Digital Plus,
Dolby Digital,
DTS-HD High Resolution,
DTS-HD Master Audio,
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1,
DTS Neo:6,
DTS-HD LBR,
Dolby Pro Logic IIz,
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,
DTS-ES decoder,
Dolby TrueHD,
DTS 96/24,
Dolby Digital Surround EX - Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
- Additional Features Auto sound calibration,
Advanced Blu-ray Disc Audio Decoding,
Audio Widget,
BRAVIA Sync Capable Tuner
- Tuner Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
- Preset Station Qty 60
- AM Preset Station Qty 30
- FM Preset Station Qty 30
- Additional Features Station naming
Inputs & Outputs
- HD connectors HDMI connection(s) on this receiver make it a great choice for your High-Def home theater. One cable carries digital audio and video data directly to your display.
- Connections 1xHeadphones-Front,
4xHDMI input(19 pin HDMI Type A)-Rear,
1xHDMI output(19 pin HDMI Type A)-Rear,
2xAudio line-in(RCA phono x 2)-Rear,
1xMonitor output(RCA phono)-Rear,
2xComposite video/audio input(RCA phono x 3)-Rear,
1xComposite video/audio output(RCA phono x 3)-Rear,
1xSubwoofer output(RCA phono)-Rear,
2xComponent video input(RCA phono x 3)-Rear,
1xComponent video output(RCA phono x 3)-Rear,
1xAudio line-in(Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)-Rear,
2xSPDIF input-Rear,
1xSPDIF input(RCA phono)-Rear,
2xFront speakers output(Banana/spade x 2)-Rear,
5xSurround speakers output(Click-fit x 2)-Rear - Headphone Jack Yes
- Coaxial Digital Input Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Signal Processing
- HDMI Switching Yes
- HDMI features 3D pass-through ,
Standby pass-through ,
Audio return channel (ARC) ,
24p True Cinema (pass-through) Accessories
- Type of remote control Universal remote control - Infrared
- Included accessories [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Miscellaneous] Auto calibration microphone,
FM antenna,
AM antenna,
Universal remote control Miscellaneous
- Built-in clock Sleep timer
- Timer Sleep
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational 240 Watt
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