Customer Ratings & Reviews

Purchased to power a pair of Kicker patio speakers. I was expecting a little bit more kick, however for the price it’s great. I used to have a counter top Sony that really made the kickers pound, but this gets the job done. Bluetooth connects with much ease and provides good length when out back. It does tend to skip, like a CD if we all remember. But not enough to complain. A little on the larger side but as expected.

The receiver is high quality and power at a reasonable price. It is everything you need to appreciate movies and music.

Over all I have been very happy with this purchase. I wanted a receiver for my turntable that gets used sparingly. While my son wanted something with bluetooth. This works for both of us quite well and did not break the bank. I would highly recommend this for someone that wants to combine the new with the old, without having to spend a lot of money, and at the same time getting a product of good quality.

This is probably the best stereo receiver you can buy below 400. Has phono input, and a/b for easy addition of subwoofer into b. Bluetooth connectivity is easy, FM receiver is excellent. Sound is flawless - no distortion even when cranked.

Having had Sony gear in the past, and not looking for or needing a lot of power or options, this has been a great choice. The bluetooth works well, it has plenty of power to drive my subwoofer / satellite system plus another set of speakers at the other end of the house. My only criticism: the display could be brighter at its max. You can control EVERYTHING with the remote. A sound value for any music listener.

It does all the thing I need it to do. What I really needed was a receiver that has a phono input for my vintage turntable, but I also wanted Bluetooth. This Sony unit does both at a reasonable price, and with respectable specifications. I am having my reel-to-reel tape deck overhauled, and will soon have it connected.

So far (1 month) this purchase has worked out very well. It was easy to connect, the only difficulty being that you have to find out the resistance of your speakers, and set the receiver appropriately. It is nice that this has a phono input. I have not hooked this up yet, so can't comment on the quality of this. Sound quality from my TV, and on the CD player is good. I only briefly tried the FM tuner. I was disappointed with this. White noise on some stations that I previously was able to pick up quite clearly, It seems to be down to the provided antenna, and there doesn't seem to be a choice on the back of the machine for alternative antenna types, so you are stuck with a single wire type. Maybe a longer antenna wire will help? I'm deducting a star for this at this point, because, whereas I'm not big on listening to radio, some people will be, and this is a weakness. If I find a fix I'll update my review. The remote controller is intuitive and very functional - no issues here. Overall, for the price, this a great value

Good sound , volume lacking, connection good, good for the money!

Great sound quality at a reasonable price. Easy to set up. It has all the connections I need for my system with the added phono. Everything works with no issues. Very easy to hook thigns up. Bluetooth is easy to use with my devices for easy streaming.

I rate this based on value to performance. However, I will say that this is more enjoyable to listen to than some more expensive receivers. I've returned receivers costing almost five times as much because the Sony can be more fun to listen to. It has a really good phono stage, which is what I primarily use the Sony for. The sound is transparent and you clearly hear all instruments. Don't listen to audiophile reviews. I did and I wasted so much money until I stumbled across this gem. If you like music with tons of bass, you may not want to purchase this product. It is meant for music that contains a lot of instrumentation, such as rock, country, jazz, etc.. This receiver presents the treble, midrange and bass very balanced. This is a very good thing, but some folks may like more punch, so they may want a different receiver. Keep in mind that sound reproduction is a compromise, so if you want more bass, you may miss out on other musical details.

If you're looking for a great amp/receiver to go with existing components and you don't want complicated or you don't want to break the bank, this is the unit for you. Fast setup, great sound and I really love the Bluetooth feature. It is an excellent receiver with Bluetooth to hook music from our iPhones and iPads. I also really love the loudness adjustment for phonograph. Highly recommended!

This Sony product is easy to use and sounds great. Connects to bluetooth quickly and easily. Phono input for your vinyl collection.

If you are in a budget this is the receiver for you, sounds good, enough power the only complaint, no sub out.

Needed a simple but flexible receiver for a simple sound system in the house. Have a turntable and this was just about the only receiver/amp that had a phono input. The records sound great. Plugged in a small CD player into one of the inputs and it sounded great. Then the Bluetooth synced no problem to the iPhone and plays music just great. Remote control works just fine. Never have to touch the receiver.

Sony has delivered just what the doctor ordered. This was for a music classroom. Just two channel stereo. Clean sound, plenty of power. I love that the remote has a volume button. Those are hard to come by, but extremely useful. And the Bluetooth feature will come in very handy for music options on the fly.

This serves the purpose I needed it for: to run my ceiling speakers. It was easy to set up, and the sound quality and ease of use is great. Turn it on, connect to Bluetooth, and boom: off to the races. The only problem I have, and what’s preventing a five star review, is that it is way bigger than I though. So big, in fact, that it won’t fit in my media center. Right now it’s living on the floor next to everything until I figure out what to do.

I bought it for my room stereo. Sound great with good power for bookshelves speakers. I like the Bluetooth function. Simple to use.

Needed a receiver in my home gym to power up some old speakers I had laying around Pros- Price ($99), Bluetooth, Ease of Use , Set it up and started playing music in 5 minutes Cons- Size . Not really a Con, but we are spoiled now with portable speakers and I haven't used a receiver in 10+ years. Smaller than what I had though for sure

Amazing! I wondered why my Best Buy had 15 in stock. WOW!; This unit ROCKS. I hooked it up to my old Radio Shack Mach 3’s that have Rockford Fosgate 15” Woofers. I needed an amp that was 6ohm stable. I bought 2 on sale. Surprised isn’t the word. I run it HARD! It gets hot. I use a small fan to help keep it from burning up. The 2 year warranty shows you how confident they are in this product. For $150, this out-performs $600 amps. Buy it, you WON’T be disappointed…

All I needed was a receiver that had Bluetooth to stream from my iPhone & computer to practice my music with & this receiver is absolutely excellent for my use. All the connections one needs, great sound, user friendly. Love the remote, never have to get off my seat to do what I need to do as far as music. Play pedal steel. Would recommend.