Customer Ratings & Reviews

Nice, powerful two channel with sub out and Bluetooth. Easy set up and provides rich sound.

I just needed a basic 2 channel receiver to play music in my family room & on my deck. I'm dating myself, but I just want to listen to FM & my CDs. Although playing Pandora with Blue tooth is nice. Speaking of dating myself, the sales help at Best Buy was probably at least 1/2 my age & couldn't comprehend why I didn't want surround sound etc. Bottom line, everything is great w/ this receiver & I probably paid less for this receiver than I did back in the 70's when I upgraded every 2-3 years.

I purchased this amplifier to replace an older Sony unit in my office. The amp is absolutely fantastic for the price - I bought an open box clearance unit for jyst under $100. It pushes out clean sound, drives the set of Yamaha dual 12" woofer tower speakers with plenty of juice to spare, and has a rock solid Bluetooth connection with my tablet and phone for streaming music and videos. You will not regret purchasing the DH-190!

Quality sound for my turntable and pre amp built in is convenient. The Bluetooth and number of inputs is great. Easy use.

The most difficult thing about swapping in my new STRDH190-2 Stereo Receiver to my stereo cabinet was accessing the various cables and wires behind it to disconnect my 1977-vintage Sony AM/FM Stereo Receiver and reconnect things to the new receiver. Connecting other components – a 1977-vintage Sony turntable and a more recent Sony CD player/recorder – was simple, and I was up and running, playing vinyl and recording to CD, in no time. Syncing Bluetooth devices (iPod, iPhone) was similarly painless; the built-in Bluetooth capability eliminates the need for a separate Bluetooth device. I am still working my way up the learning curve on the FM radio presets, but that is a low priority since there are only a couple of decent FM stations in my area (one of which is a college station with a very weak signal.) I am enjoying having a more modern home stereo setup, and look forward to many (though maybe not 46…) years of enjoyment.

So I purchased this because I wanted a stereo receiver with A & B speaker options so that I could split audio to 2 separate sets of speakers. This was to replace a 20+ year old Sony home theater receiver. In that regard it works fine. It has a solid number of basic input options including the Bluetooth which I have tested but typically don't use. Like the old one, I appreciate the basic design of the front as I am one of those that doesn't like a lot of lights, dials flair and flash. All in all it does everything as expected- with the exception that Sony has decided that the only input option for an FM antenna is a tiny, hair thin single wire type antenna befitting a motel alarm clock, not any kind of serious home use. Let me be clear, shame on me for not researching better but there is NO option for connection of a coax or even spade terminal 300 ohm antennas. I have a very good FM antenna at the highest point of my attic and with my old receiver connected via about 50 feet of coax I received A LOT of channels with excellent clarity. Much to my chagrin, this receiver got TERRIBLE reception no matter how I oriented the tiny wire. I came very very close to returning the receiver, but after a little online research I found that I could purchase two-wire connectors that would plug directly into antenna input. A 300-75 ohm balun and some soldering later I had an adapter that I could connect my coax antenna feed to and presto, got all my FM reception back. This is not a sophisticated piece of hardware as far as what it does, so the lack of a common, useful antenna connection cripples its use as an FM tuner. While I do use several streaming services, I can't be the only person that still wants an FM radio, particularly for listening to local sports without a subscription service or other methods of dubious legality. If you are interested in this primarily for over the air FM reception, be aware that it really requires a bit of DIY work to connect even a pair of rabbit ears

This is a must buy if looking for basic 2 channel receive. Smooth clear sound. Has Bluetooth and phono if needed. Great purchase.

Great sound, very well built. Bluetooth for your modern devices (phone/laptop/tablet, etc). If you need a basic receiver for playing MUSIC, this is for you. I'll save the research: if you're playing music, you don't need more than two channels because music is recorded on two channels (i.e., stereo). In fact, in my experience, playing music over a multi-channel system (5 or 7) takes away from the music. It makes it very hard to get into the "void" when you're with Alice D.

This was to replace my Teac AG 360 which after 25 years started to generate a humming sound. The Sony has the same dimensions so it fits perfectly on the shelf. It sounds great on all modes. I haven't tried the phono mode however. I think they should advertise as a 90 watts per channel with 0.09 % THD instead of 100 Watts per channel with 1 % THD. People who have been around stereo receivers would probably be more inclined to try this one if the did. 1 % is way over what most manufacturers state in their specs. I never need more than about 10 watts myself.

I needed simple, uncomplicated, 2 channel amp for music and a karaoke setup and this fits my needs perfectly, and without breaking the bank account. The Bluetooth connectivity works perfectly and really is nice for playing Spotify. It's like having a home jukebox. The menus are simple and easy to use. The remote is user friendly and it's nice to be able to change most of the settings without scrolling through a bunch of menus.

Great replacement for my old JVC receiver (1987!!). Never can go wrong with Sony stereo equipment and this is no exception. Awesome new technology with Bluetooth capability to stream music as well as a good receiver for over the air FM stations. No AM station capability but why would you use this for that purpose? I already notice a BIG difference in sound using my old school two foot high speakers. Highly recommended!

Worth the price. Easy setup. Includes Bluetooth. Enough power to easily handle my large floor-standing pair of speakers. Good replacement for my no-longer-working 30-year-old Yamaha amp. Only wish: that it had a multi-band equilizer like the old Yamaha. The standard Treble/Bass adjustment just doesn't quite satisfy. I wish it had a bass-boost. But other than that, it fills the bill. I would recommend it.

I needed a stereo receiver to play music while working on projects in my workshop. I got tired of small Bluetooth speakers that simply cannot represent sound the same way two spaced out speakers can. Pushing two MTX floor standing speakers and I’ve been enjoying work a bit more. Definitely Recommend buying used if you don’t need Bluetooth but Covid has made keeping old electronics from collecting dust difficult. Garage sales wouldn’t be smart right now.

This is a simple 2-channel tuner/receiver but it sounds great and is a good value for the money. Programming stations into memory is easy, and the remote has three buttons for station presets which I find useful. I am not using the Bluetooth feature on this device so I can't say how well that works.

I bought this receiver to replace a Sony receiver I had for over 40 years that quit working. It works very well with the CD and cassette players which are also over 40 years, plus a new Sony turntable I purchased to replace an older one that also quit working. The FM reception, the sound quality from the various audio components all are very good.

Best in class. Relatively cheap, but great sound. Nice Bluetooth features. Nice phono feature.

Amazing addition to my turntable - simple to use and setup. Best on the market at this price point.

The Sony STRDH190 2 Channel receiver with with Bluetooth & Phono, has been really great to me. I have it hooked to some great speakers and the sound & is great. I would recommend this system to anyone who likes to listen to great sounding music.

If you’ve never used Bluetooth before for connecting a source of music this thing will blow you away. I currently use it with a PC that has a Bluetooth connection. I turn on the PC and it automatically turns on this unit and allows me to stream the music directly from my PC through to the speakers. Sound is fairly clean and I’m happy with the purchase. I really didn’t expect it to work as good as it does for the price.

This works great for its intended use. I use it in the bedroom with 2 speakers. Sounds good. No glitches.