Sony STR-DE997/B

7 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 reviews of Sony STR-DE997/B. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, 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 STR-DE997/B is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

Sony STR-DE997 (black) review

Intro Sony's receivers lack the pizzazz of its sleek, Dreamy home-theater-in-a-box offerings--even the flagship STR-DE997 looks fairly plain-Jane on the outside. This receiver also lacks the ease of setup and use that characterizes most of the...

Potent-sounding 7.1-channel A/V receiver; two sets of multichannel SACD/DVD-Audio inputs; component-video switching; A-B speaker switching.

Bland cosmetics; awkward setup ergonomics.

The feature-packed STR-DE997 is a good value if you don't care about style.

Feb, 2005

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

This receiver

This receiver I bought and I just want to let you know it's a bargin.Works great.I would get another one if I had too.Thanks Newegg.com for the good unit.

Feb, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Bad experience

Got the unit from a local electronics (major chain)dealer and the unit worked fine for 20 days. Then, the speaker outputs no longer worked. Called Sony's customer-no-service and went through attempts to correct the issue. They determined I'd have to...

Features

Poor QC

Jun, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Great Receiver Value

This is a great receiver for the money. Why spend twice as much or more for the same features and an imperceptible improvement in sound quality? It would be wiser to put the money you save into better speakers. The STR-DE997 is loaded with features....

Lots of features, good sound quality, component video upconversion, Dolby Digital Pro

Volume has to be turned up very high for normal output. Not very user friendly

May, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Power and finesse

So many connectors, so little time...

Great Power. Great Features. Great Remote. Great Price

Multi-room is limited. Slight turn-off thump

Mar, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Awesome receiver if you can figure out its abilities

After searching for days for a receiver that would start my home theater system I hunkered down and opted for the DE997. I was pretty sure that I'd be satisfied right off the bat as Sony is a marquis name where home theater is concerned and I wasn't...

Powerful 110 watts per channel, lots of connectivity options

Hard to understand remote, vague satellite/TV controls

Jan, 2005

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