Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works well! Has all features and pairs nice with Sony TV and PS5. Went with Klipsch 5.2.2. Sounds awesome

Great sounds but does not do zone 3 as speaker connections. It is a left and right channel output. For $900 it should have the speaker connection

Nice!!! Very smooth sounding pair with Klipsch rp 8000f ii love it

Works perfectly for me sounds great looks works with my components

Excellent Output and sound quality. Worth for money. Bought it for 649 on sale. 165W out out is really Cristal clear detailed output…. highly Recommend…

For this price I got everything I needed for my new tv. Paired well with my speakers too. Easy to use and elevated my entertainment system

Great receiver, super easy to set up and work awesome with the Bravia tv Center channel.

Seems to do what it is made to do. Good for a 7.2 surround receiver.

This perfectly replaced my aging STRDN1080. The updated features and functionality brought an increased ease to enjoying content across my devices. I was better able to tune surround sound while not having to manually adjust sound fields as often.

Excellent reciever. I have it set up in my basement to control many video game systems out to two televisions. The only flaw I found is that when the second tv is configured it limits the ability for the first tv to control the receiver volume from hdmi.

Sound quality is awesome I love this sound of this receiver

The receiver seems to work well, but sometimes when we go from the Dish Satellite Receiver to the regular TV, the sound can be very loud or very low and needs to be adjusted.

Alot of people shy away from sony given their reputation from the late 90s, these are their new line of receivers including the es models, the receiver is really good & the soundstage can really blow you away. Give it a try & if you are not satisfied you have 15 days to return it :)

Great product... I'm looking forward to adding to my system

perfect low budget receiver to pair up with a Sony Television

This receiver is mucho mucho bueno and also legit!

Got this as a Christmas gift, and I've really enjoyed it over the last few weeks. Pros: - it can get loud- like really loud. I was a bit worried as I was moving from an older Yamaha unit that was a beast (the lights would flicker when I turned it on). The sony unit is no slouch, though. Able to get uncomfortably loud in my 5.1.2 setup. -clear, neutral sound. This is my first Sony receiver, and it's a different sound profile than my old yamaha, but I like it. It drives my klipsch reference towers perfectly. - lots of connections! I love how many hmdi devices this can support. I never have to swap any cables around. - its physical size is great. It's a bit tall, but way narrower than my last receiver- I imagine it would fit on almost any TV stand, or in most cabinets. - sleek look (subjective), but I have this in an open cabinet where anyone can see it, and it isn't an eyesore. - it supports 4k 120hz and HDR pass-through very well. I can almost seamlessly switch between my gaming PC and my PS5 to my OLED TV, and the picture is crystal clear, with buttery smooth refresh rates. - little/no input latency. Prior to this unit- I had my PS5 and PC directly connected to my TV. I now have both the PS5 and PC connected to the Sony receiver, then to my TV. I don't notice any perceivable difference in responsiveness when gaming. - spacial 360 sound is cool when listening to stereo content like music from spotify. Offers a more unique listening experience. - super easy to setup speakers in the menus. Much easier than my old Yamaha. Cons: - I don't see any way to quickly adjust things like bass/treble, without going into the receiver settings (which stops whatever input you were watching/listening to). This got annoying becuase some content is mixed differently than others, especially in regards to bass. - I'm not able to manually set my bass crossover? In the speaker menus, you can only set certain crossovers on your other speakers, not bass. That seemed odd to me. - the auto-calibration is just "okay". It got in the ballpark for most of my speakers, but I ended up manually tweaking speakers and dB levels. - the remote is kind of blah. I feel like there aren't many quick adjustments you can make from it. - only 2 HDMI 2.1 ports that suport 4k/120hz, the rest are HDMI 2.0 and max out at 4k/60hz. I wish more of the ports were 2.1.

This compact and physically light receiver (just under 21 pounds out of the box) is specified to do virtually anything you might ask of a modern AV receiver. The relatively light weight actually worried me, especially when I compared this device to the AVR it replaced from several years ago that was much heavier to lift. My fears turned out to be unfounded. My listening room is small, but the STR-AN1000 easily drove my Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 Anniversary Edition front and center speakers to very loud levels and the presentation was clean, unrestrained and with absolutely no edginess. My HSU subwoofer, of course, was self-powered and my vintage NHT surrounds absolutely came to life with their new power source. Since my main speakers present an 8-ohm load, I doubt they are getting the 100 watts per channel output that Sony specifies since the Sony spec is into a 6-ohm load. It did not matter, as I could not hear any strain or constraint when I drove my 8-ohm speakers. My surround set up is 5.1 and my current monitor is only 4K, but this Sony has me ready for 8K when I am able to make that addition to my equipment. Set up was straightforward. I had been advised to be prepared to make measurements at set up, and I was ready with an inexpensive laser measure which allowed quick confirmation of speaker placement with the calibration microphone. The instructions stated that the process might take a while, but it was completed in just a few minutes. The receiver takes you through a guided set-up of the process. I do have a couple of quibbles. The process for memorizing the frequencies for my local FM stations was counter-intuitive and took longer than I expected. Reception with the supplied wire antenna was just fine, once the stations were programmed. Unfortunately, the receiver does not have an input for a low-level source like a phono cartridge. You would either have to get your own pre-amp if you want to use a turntable, or you would have to have a Bluetooth turntable like Sony's PS-LX310BT, which I fortunately had. I had not used it for a while since my living room home theatre set up is not conducive to using a turntable. With the STR-AN1000, I was able to pair with the turntable in my personal listening room in seconds. Now if I could only find enough space for my old record albums in my newly-equipped lair! The remote is compact, but unlighted. The big blue HOME button helps direct traffic. Press it, and you will see a graphic to either WATCH video sources or LISTEN to audio only sources. After pressing WATCH, the remote allows me to navigate between the TV, my Blu-Ray Player and my Roku box. Press LISTEN, and I choose between FM radio, the turntable, or, for example, Spotify. There are six HDMI inputs and two of them are 8K ready. This receiver is compatible with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, IMAX enhanced, and dts:x. No, I have not tried them all. Suffice it to say, the Dolby surround experience is full and wonderful in my listening room. On my favorite movies, sound placement is precise and exciting. I am getting a better surround experience than my older equipment was capable of producing. And I have no complaints about the music presentation either. Rock, jazz, or classical, Sony handles them all with aplomb. One thing that has not changed for the better, and I don't single out Sony for this criticism, is that CEC over HDMI still is not mixed component friendly. If you have an all Sony set up, I am sure your Sony remote can turn all your components on with a press of the receiver's ON button, and vice-versa. I could not control my non-Sony components using the CEC feature. I was relegated to using the individual remotes for specific tasks that I wanted to perform with them. The STR-AN1000 is a handsome, practical, and versatile do-it-all AVR and I highly recommend it.

The biggest issue with just about everyone’s surround sound set-up now a days is the lack of clarity in the dialogue when it comes to watching movies/games/sporting events and even music and the main reason for this is receiver’s that most people are using. I’m happy to say that the Sony AN1000 fixes this issue, I was blown away with how I could FINALLY hear the dialogue between characters and that I didn’t have to turn my surround sound up only to lower it during the action scene taking place 20 seconds after the conversation. Not only was the clarity in the conversations great when the 5.1 surround was on it even worked for 2.1 channel incase your watching old videos or listening to record player. Sony has done a great job in every aspect of this receiver, the set up is simple and the prompts are easy to follow and understand. The updating is quick and easy, you can see it on the display screen and the wifi performance for downloads is quick and install is without issue. For the initial setup you will need a tape measurer if you want the perfect sound I would highly recommend not guessing the distances and measure as instructed. The AN1000 is packed with every feature imaginable for listening from chromecast/Spotify connect/Airplay and works with Sonos (with adapter). The AN1000 supports all the latest and greatest audio formats (Dolby Atmos, DTS:X , DTS: virtual). I did notice that the AN1000 tends to keep the sound more true to life and does not overly dramatize explosions/affects, this isn’t to say that the explosions/affects are toned down I would say they are more cinematic sounding. Sony also allows you to add wireless rear speakers and sub for those of us that don’t want to run wires in walls. When it comes to music Sony provides 360 Spatial sound mapping which you can turn on and if available is a game changer, 360 spatial sound mapping is to audio what OLED was to screen’s is the only way I can describe it. Speaking of screens and viewing experience the AN1000 supports all the latest HDR quality standards for passthrough viewing. All of the standards (HDR10,Dobly Vision/HLG/IMAX enhanced) work and I appreciate the fact that they will scroll across the screen of the AN1000 so you know what your getting. I used this with the PS5 and all of the benefits were available (HDR, VRR, ALLM). There are 6 HDMI inputs in the back which can upconvert video being past through if needed and the addition of 8k helps make the receive future proof. Paired with my 65 inch OLED all images that passed through the Sony looked great with no screen tearing or any distortion. The Sony offers a bunch features which have it punching above its weight class, the addition of zone 2 and 3 makes the AN1000 a versatile product that can become the center of your home entertainment hub. While using the AN1000 the CEC function worked amazing and let me control everything through one remote. I only had 2 issues with the AN1000 one is the app, the app navigation is a bit clunky but im hoping this can be fixed with an update to be a bit more streamlined/easier to navigate. Second is when using the receiver as a passthrough sometimes the Sony AN1000 setting screen shows up overlaid over the streaming device content which is a bit cumbersome but not a deal breaker. Overall this is one of the best receivers I have ever used and would highly recommend it to everyone.

This is a powerful receiver, I was excited to upgrade to a 5.1.2 atmos setup and I was not diaappointed. I now have upward firing speakers on top of my rear tower speakers, and I have to say, if you want to be impressed with the new setup watch any underwater scene, those are the most amazing sounding to show off the overhead effect. The calibration seup for the speakers worked well. I waited for this receiver for the HDMI 2.1 support so I could use it to passthrough 4K/120Hz and VRR on my PS5. Which leads me to my one complaint, the unit seems a bit buggy. I have had multiple issues with the unit not making any sound without powering down everything and turning it all back on. I have also had issues with VRR passthrough. With this being a new model, I am hopeful some of these things will be fixed with firmware updates (there was already an update when I initially powered it on). I'll give an update in a few months about the bugs, hopefully they will be fixed. Overall this is a great receiver and I would recommend it.