Technics SA-DX1050 5.1 Channels Receiver

Pros: Tremendous clean power, excellent Dolby Digital decoding, very good FM reception
Cons: Additional audio inputs would have been a plus

I guess it was time to go Dolby Digital. I had purchased my Sony DVD player about two years ago and my Hitachi high definition, 53 inch projection television, about a year ago. My son, a senior in college, had been after me to purchase a new receiver...

Pros: Great sound, lots of power, multiple optical inputs, lots of features
Cons: Haven't found any!

Previously, I had owned a Technics receiver, one model lower than this model. I was pleased with it, except for one problem: no optical inputs, so my Phillips DVD player outputs were not entirely compatible, and my surround was not the best.

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Pros: great decoding, good reception, sound comes out great
Cons: Pretty much none, but it's a Technics

This is absolutely the best time to go digital, prices are low, you could get a great deal, and this is one of the best choices on the market. With its superior performance and affordable price, Santa won't have to go broke getting you what you must have...

Pros: Aesthetically pleasing, nice options, many codecs.
Cons: No phono input.

My first receiver was a Technics SA-818 that my dad gave to me (from 1979). Since then I have never purchased another brand of stereo receivers. Technics has always in my mind been at the high end of stereo equipment. The SA-DX1050 is at the high end...

Pros: Easy to use, sound quality is superb for the price, A & B speaker settings
Cons: Buttons on remote are small, unit gets quite warm. No light on volume knob

I research all of my major home theatre purchases
this unit is great buy for those on a mid range budget.

I have a Sony Wega 32" TV, Sony speaker package and Panasonic DVD changer.

It is well designed with a good display that...