Excellent Receiver, everything I need and more!
Written: Mar 13 '04
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Pros: Many features, 7.1 output, plenty of inputs, On-screen menu (see Cons)
Cons: Equalizer, On-screen menu does not come through on Component Output
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| nbviper's Full Review: Sony STR-DE995 7.1 Channels Receiver |
First off, I just want to clear this up...
The SONY STR-DE995 IS Dolby Digital EX (THX EX)...
"...as of November 2001, Dolby Laboratories has begun to license what is THX Surround EX under its own name, Dolby Digital EX™, for consumer home theater equipment."
http://www.timefordvd.com/tutorial/SurroundSound.shtml
I've had this receiver for a few weeks now and it has lived up to my expectation and more! I route all of my A/V devices trough it now: DVD (of course), TV/Cable, Computer, etc... At first I had difficulty with Dolby Digital decoding, but found that my DVD player was the culprit (audio was set to PCM, instead of bitstream on DVD).
I've tested Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-ES and all come through perfectly.
As for power output, I believe this is 100 watts RMS per channel (atleast according to the manual specs). But then again I've never fully cranked the sound up. Power seems to be more than sufficient.
This a great buy! Plenty of bang for the buck at $350 or even less. (Remember to shop around, some places such as Circuit City and Best Buy may over-charge you)
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 349.00
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