Sony SONY STR-DG500

28 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 28 reviews of Sony SONY STR-DG500. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony SONY STR-DG500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

Performance

Sony STR-DG (2006 A/V receiver)

The Sony STR-G800 is a 7.1-channel receiver with autosetup capabilities, HDMI switching for two sources, and XM Satellite Radio compatibility. It also offers composite-video and S-Video conversion to component video, A-B speaker switching, and a...

The autosetup takes you only so far, and the manual setup logistics are a little quirky. There are no onscreen menus, and the analog video inputs can't be converted to HDMI output, though that's no surprise at this price point.

An impressive spread of features, including HDMI switching, autosetup, and XM Radio capability, makes Sony's STR-DG800 receiver a notable bargain in the sub-$400 category.

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review (radioshack.com)

power enough:distortion much

Well i am a "rookie" dj. I bought this amp to help improve business. It was a huge imporvemnt from the start. Tons of inputs, so no more switching cables. It is a little hard to get used to ALL the features. its a beautiful unit with lots of power. it...

Accurate Controls, Durable, Easy To Set Up, Good Power, Lots of input options

Poor Sound

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review (radioshack.com)

I bought this unit before ...

I bought this unit before the price reduction---oh well. Not being used to surround sound it did take a little effort to figure what was doing what. Once you learn about it you find out it is a flexible system. To refute a previous review the unit does...

Apr, 2007

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Consumer review (radioshack.com)

I bought this reciever ...

I bought this reciever with my b-day money not to long ago. This is a good deck but i was dissapointed when i found it has no subwoofer channels! It is literaly impossible to hear any bass out of any speakers unless you get an external amp"for pure bass".

Apr, 2007

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