A:AnswerHi JohnT, thank you for your inquiry. Yes, Your Sonos speakers can be connected to the audio analog output port of the receiver. Please make sure to connect speakers with impedances of 6 to 16 ohms. However, the Input 1,2,3, and Phono input are not capable of connecting to speakers. Hope this helps! -Sam
A:AnswerHi Dano, thank you for your inquiry. For active/powered type speakers, you can connect them to the audio analog output port of the receiver. And you can connect speakers with impedances of 6 to 16 ohms. Hope this helps! -Sam
A:AnswerYes you can - if they are 8 ohm speakers.
Many vintage speakers had either screw terminals, or the "RCA" type input jacks. These were were still 8 ohm, and you would solder the speaker wire to an RCA plug. Keep polarity correct - I always used the center pin as positive, so phasing was correct.
A:AnswerHi Joel, Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, you cannot use the RCA audio out ports to connect your subwoofer. However, you can connect the subwoofer to the speaker IN port of this receiver.
Please make sure to check the subwoofer to determine if it has IN and OUT speaker wire connections. If so, connect the left and right speaker wires from the stereo receiver into the left and right speaker IN on the subwoofer. Then, connect speaker wire from the left and right speaker OUT on the subwoofer to the left and right main speakers. If the subwoofer does not have IN and OUT speaker wire connections, then it will not be compatible with the stereo receiver. Hope this helps! Regards, Sam
A:AnswerHi MsShoppee, thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, no. I would suggest connecting speakers using speaker cables with the polarities + (red)/– (black) matched between the receiver and the speaker. Also, please make sure to connect speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 ohms to 16 ohms. -Sam
A:AnswerIt's a receiver, so on it's own... it does not "hold" any CDs. You can connect multiple CD players, jukeboxes, etc. I have a single disc CD player, 6x 300 disc CD changers, and 2x 200 disc CD changers connected (using a few input switches in between). I've also got a Hi-Res Sony audio player, an Onkyo Hi-MD, a U-Turn turntable, and a JVC dual cassette deck attached. This receiver is amazing for audio-centric use.
A:AnswerThis unit does not have a built-in Sirius XM decoder. But, if you connect your phone, you can stream Sirius XM through the receiver via Bluetooth.
A:AnswerI have just successfully integrated an EQ to my Sony STR-DH190. An inexpensive new $70 EQ. Learning that without the typical Tape Back loop, the EQ was not compatible with this AV receiver.
After researching and attempting a couple work arounds, I am happy to report success. Allow me to explain.
I purchased the Sony STR-DH190 for my front room. I wanted an inexpensive receiver with a Phono input, so I could play vinyl in the main area of the house. This was my main goal. Everything was going well. I just felt like during playback of typical vinyl, I achieved more than enough volume. The Bass and Treble settings were fine for getting some basic sound variance. But there was some definite room for shaping sound to fit good vinyl playback. I realized I did not need to EQ the receiver for all external device playback. It sounded fine for Bluetooth sources and assuming the same for Tape, CD, or MP3 if decide to add.
So I decided to try direct EQ of the Turntable. and only the TT. Success ! As the low level of the TT would not be sufficient as in input for the EQ, I picked up a $30 Phono Preamp. So, turntable to preamp, preamp to EQ (aux input), EQ to Receiver on Input 1. It very much achieved the desired result. No issues with it so far and sound is shaped better than expected. Volume is excellent. No hum or distortion. If this fits your need, I highly recommend. Phono Preamp $30ish. All in all, this is exactly what I hoped for !
A:AnswerAny power disruption, surge, etc. always has the potential to damage electronics components. That said, mine is plugged into a surge-protector (not just a power strip), and I've never had any problems.
A:AnswerWe only have our Sony receiver hooked up to our stereo components. So far only listened to albums and didn’t notice any humming. Could it be an issue with your cable/satellite receiver or your hook ups?
A:AnswerThis has the capability to run 4 speakers, 2 on the "A" connections & 2 on the "B" connection. You can run 2 "A" speakers 2 "B" speakers or all 4. They are NOT Front & Rear, so it's not a 4 channel system. Usually you would use the "B" speakers in another area of the house. I also hooked my system to our Bose Surround System using the low level outputs (RCA) meant for recording. These output at all times and can't be turned off, I'm adding a switch to turn them off.
A:AnswerYes it does, the FM Antenna is not of real high quality. It has to hook up with a square connection that Sony uses & a higher quality Antenna that will hook up with this square connector is not easy to find!
