Sony STR-DE485 Audio/Video Receiver with Surround Sound

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [869kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 16.9 x 5.8 inches ; 18.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000665PD
• Item model number: STR-DE485
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,325 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 9, 2002

Product Description

SonyM-^Rs surround sound receiver can make your movies and music sound great. Features include 32-bit Dolby Digital/DTS decoder, 5.1-channel inputs, 32-bit digital signal processing with acoustic environments, and 80 watts x 5 of system power. Now that's a sound investment.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Entry-Level Receiver, February 28, 2003

By 

Colin Mattson (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony STR-DE485 Audio/Video Receiver with Surround Sound (Electronics)

Sony's STR-DE485 is quite a good entry-level A/V receiver. The sound is crisp and clean with little distortion at any volume level, and the FM tuner can lock on to even the weakest stations. With 6 available inputs, the unit is capable and a great component to build a home theater around.

Sony also offers the longest warranty in the industry -- competing receivers offer only a 1 year or 90 day warranty while Sony covers both parts and labor for a full two years.

Quality and warranty aside, however, the Sony name commands a price premium as opposed to competing products in its price level from Pioneer, Kenwood, and others. Competing models may include S-Video inputs and Doly Pro Logic II decoding, both of which Sony's STR-DE485 lacks. Most comparable receivers also offer an output of 100 watts x 5 channels, where the STR-DE485 only offers 80 watts x 5 channels.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To hear bass sounds better, use a subwoofer., October 11, 2004

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muskos "muskos" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony STR-DE485 Audio/Video Receiver with Surround Sound (Electronics)

I had a similar case with bass sound, which did not come sufficiently good from str-de485. I used a subwoofer and adjusted the surround sound levels with the available controls on the amplifier/receiver; it improved a lot. This is a good product with a low price, especially for home usage. 80 watts is more than sufficient to shake the windows.