Sony STRDG1100 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver

1. Posted: Jul 8 2008

   The main reason why i choose this recever is that you can adjust the bass and treble of all the surround speakers. Has built in equalizer with 5 different presets. This was very important to me for voice quality on my center speaker. Im very happy with this receiver, with 3 hdmi inputs, it reduces the amount of wires drastically. As far as sound goes, it actually is much better than my harmon kardon and denon. Made my 2 front surround speaker that I didmt use before, sound awesome. Also has this really nice feature: If the words are not matching the voices on a show due to lag of your slow HDTV, the receiver can put a delay on the sound to match it up. Also has the ability to run 10 speakers at same time. 7.1, plus 2 more speakers on the "b" channel which i use for the pool patio. Not too hard to figure out how to use and i wont even use half of its features. Bought it open box for $500 on amazon, free ship. Cant beat the price for the features. My last sony receiver overheated. I recommend keeping any receiver well ventilated. Would definitely recommend this unit. Reason i took away a star for this is b/c, one: its not perfect, and its on-screen display is a bit awkard to use. switching sources to analog to Dolbe digital reduces the volume(this may be my fault, not sure. Good luck

2. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Apr 21 2008

   This is a great receiver, period. I almost bought the lowest end ES model, but decided to go with the STR 1100. Sony has been getting an unfair bad rap on many of these review boards. I think these people are comparing the 2-3 entry level receivers with the high end stuff from Denon, HK, and then reporting how much better they are. WELL DUH! THe only thing that was a little bit of a headache was setup. As a few others have noted, it is a little on the difficult and time consuming level. But stick with it and you'll figure it out. I've already tested this product and it came thru with flying colors.

3. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Apr 7 2008

   I just upgrade my old Sony TV to the Sony KDL46W3000 and need to also upgrade my A/V receiver. The Sony STRDG1100 was the best on the market for the money. The smooth integration, HDMI input and the capability to perform HDMI up conversion was all pluses. I did read and re-read the instructions for about a month, before I attempted to do the install and I had to go to the Sony store to ask a few questions. But it was worth it, I highly recommend the Sony STRDG1100.

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