Sony STR-DE975 5.1 Channels Receiver

Pros: Audio output flexibility, DSP options, powerful
Cons: None that I've found at this point

I've had several systems in the past, all of which I've paid quite a bit of money for. My favorite out of them was the Onkyo. But the Onkyo was getting ready for retirement. After several trips to the electronics stores, I came across this model, and ...

Pros: Great Sound, Nice Features, Reasonable Price
Cons: No Component Inputs, Hefty Remote, Somewhat Complicated to Set Up and Operate

We decided to replace our outdated Stereo receiver (Yahama) when we bought our first DVD player. After a lot of research at epinions and consumer reports, we narrowed it down to the Sony STR-DE975 or the Pioneer VSX-D810S. We were looking for something...

Pros: Reasonable price, plenty of features, learning remote.
Cons: No component video inputs, large physical size, can be complicated to set up.

A starting note: I did not purchase any surround sound speakers so I cannot comment on those features...yet. (Yes I did, see edits below!)I will update this review when I decide what kind of speakers I want to get and how much I want to spend. I don't...

Pros: Reasonable Price, a/v control center
Cons: Sound quality is poor at best, complicated remote

I decided to replace my older Pioneer PRO-Logic A/V receiver with an updated DTS surround sound a/v control center. Researched features and reviews here at epinions and other places, decided that the Sony STR-DE975 was a well-featured system with an...

Pros: Affordable, tons of features, great sound, lots of power!
Cons: None really for my use.

I have a speaker system that consists of 2 PSB 300 watt L/R, Infinity 150W Center, Bose 161 surrounds and a 250 w JBL powered subwoofer.. About $2,300.00 US in speakers. My last receiver blew out, and I wanted a fast replacement around Christmas that...

Pros: lots of options for the price, dimmer on/off, makes the matrix sound awesome
Cons: losing volume, extended labor warranty extremely slow in service

I bought this unit back in feb. '02 in order to replace yet another sony receiver. I was convinced ...

I loved the reciever sound quality, it is the best. The biggest problem that I had was the lack of a tape mointor loop, so a external equalizer can be added. I think at this price it should be part of the reciever to give you flexiablity. All of the Video Inputs should have a S-Video Jack. But you got to love the sound quality. I would recommend this reciever to a friend