Sony STR-DE1075 A/V Receiver with Dolby Digital, DTS, and 6.1 Decoding

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [541kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 17 x 6 inches ; 31.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T3MB
• Item model number: STRDE1075
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,758 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 21, 2001

Product Description

Packed with features, this Sony receiver boasts a 6-channel amplifier, 6.1-channel decoding, and 6.1 channel inputs for compatibility with new high-resolution, multi-channel audio sources like SACD. Additional features include multi-room audio and Digital Concert Hall A/B for surround sound playback of stereo music sources. Color: Black

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine Dolby Digital Receiver, February 11, 2002

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Simon Jessey "nutellaconsumer" (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony STR-DE1075 A/V Receiver with Dolby Digital, DTS, and 6.1 Decoding (Electronics)

The STR-DE1075 is an excellent receiver. It packs a considerable punch for the money. One glance at the connection panel at the rear will confirm that you can pretty much hook up anything with it.

Setting up is easy, particularly if you have it hooked up to a monitor or TV, because the on-screen display is very good. Setup can be done via the clearly laid-out front panel, or from the absolutely dreadful remote control. You can specify the size of each speaker, the distance from the listener and other parameters.

The system is designed around a 6.1 Dolby Digital processor. This means that it can handle the rear surround effects channel that has begun to be added to movies recently. A variety of DSP options are available for those people who have awkward speaker placement or for those who just like to fiddle around.

I have just two complaints about the unit. The user guide .... It helps you setup the system but little else. When I spend hundreds of dollars on something, I expect a clear and comprehensive user guide. Many of the receivers facilities are practically ignored and there is no mention whatsoever of the remote control - my other complaint. It is overcomplicated and unattractive.

I must disagree on one point with one of the other reviewers. It is much better, I feel, to use the remote control to go through the setup routine. This allows you to sit in the listening position while you setup the speakers.

As far as sound quality is concerned, I doubt you will find a finer system in this price range. It has more than enough power to cope with most home-based setups and in two-channel mode, it sounds as good as most sub $500 amplifiers.

Highly recommended.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sony STR-DE 1075 is Good But .., January 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony STR-DE1075 A/V Receiver with Dolby Digital, DTS, and 6.1 Decoding (Electronics)

The Sony STR 1075 has 6.1 and a host of other features. But, many movies and DVDs are not even in 5.1. The receiver has excellent connectivity options, and automated detection of type of signal. The electronics are sound. For a sophisticated electronic device, I find the user manual very weak. It barely covers the basics, and is not well written. Also, Sony has the idea that crowding the remote with buttons is good. It's not. Many of the buttons are set-up related and should be under a flip-top, not comingled with all the "every day" buttons.