Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very good for the price. Nothing fancy, but a good clean sound nonetheless.

Size of receiver is perfect and easy to use. I would recommend!

I absolutely love this receiver. I got it for its smaller than most size, but its quality is also superb!

Just what I wanted for my home office. Wanted something to hear my vinyl with. As a bonus it also has Bluetooth so it pairs to my phone so I can also listen to xm radio

This is exactly what I wanted to add for my turntable. Excellent product! Very easy to hook up!

Nice and performing to expectation. Was an open box item that came in new like conditions.

The best blue tooth device I've purchased to add to my audio listening system. I would suggest this item to all I know.

I needed something simple and inexpensive to replace a blown receiver. Excellent price for the quality of sound and features.

Open box good as new and the shed is rockin’ don’t bother knockin’ I can’t hear you if you did! Peace

New amp is working well so far but haven't had the opportunity to take advantage of all the features. Fits well into the entertainment center. Well worth the price.

Works fantastic! Our Best Buy sales representative knew just what we needed at much lower cost. Thank you!

Works awesome, no problems! Easy set up and easy to control

This is just what I needed to rock my garage like I'm back in the 80's... Thanks you!!

Awesome receiver especially when paired with Kplisch 100 w per channel speakers

This is a superb and stylish stereo receiver/amplifier with Sony quality at a very modest price. I have earphones which cost more than this fully-equipped receiver! After extensive testing of this equipment my conclusion is that the Sony STR DH190 Receiver has a very nice combination of features, power and sound quality which surpass the vast majority of its competitors in its price range. The task of selecting a stereo receiver/amplifier is complicated by the wide variety of systems being marketing by electronics firms (2.0, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 7.1 or 7.2) Those numbers indicate how many channels of stereo are created. 2.0 is traditional stereo, 2.1 adds a separate sub-woofer, 3.1 adds a center channel, 5.1 includes rear speakers for better surround sound effects. Finally, 7.1 adds two speakers on the left and right and positioned about where the listener sits, while 7.2 is the same as a 7.1 system but with an extra sub-woofer. That’s a lot of numbers! So which is best? You would think that a 7.2 system would be the ultimate and far, far superior to a simple 2.0 stereo. But guess what? It all depends upon your speakers! All 2.1, 3.1, 5.1 and 7.1 systems are designed to send a narrow range of sound to a set of small speakers supplemented by a single sub-woofer to handle the bass. But if you have a pair of classic big stereo speakers with a nice tweeter on top, a mid-range speaker in the middle and huge bass speaker at the bottom you are probably best served by hooking it up to a good 2.0 stereo like the Sony STR DR190. All of that channel separation performed by a 5.1 or 7.1/7.2 amplifier is wasted and probably detrimental to the quality of output from your big stereo speakers. Those big speakers have something better than a sub-woofer – they have powerful directional bass speakers that far out-perform that single, modest-sized sub-woofer in the 3.1, 5.1 or 7.1 systems. The only application for which 3.1, 5.1 or 7.1 systems are superior is in home theaters. There you can take advantage of a number of small speakers located around the room to enhance the sound of movies or sports on your big screen TV. So if you have a nice set of big stereo speakers, stop shopping in the 5.1/7.1 receiver aisle and focus on this terrific Sony receiver. It is packed with a great set of features and specifications: • It is compact, 17” wide (standard width of most stereo equipment) but just 11” deep and 5” tall • Isolated phono input to give your turntable and vinyl records the best sound possible • Four speaker connections (A and B set) • Discreet amplifier provides 100 watts of power for each set of speakers (at 8 ohms) • Speaker impedance adjustable from 6 ohms to 16 ohms • Total Harmonic Distortion of just 1% • FM turner with 30 digital presets and station names, plus auto tuning • 4 analog (RCA) inputs (plus the Phono input) • Front mini jack (3.5 mm) input (to connect a phone or iPod) • Headphone output • Full-function remote control • Bluetooth connectivity with on/off control over the receiver • Sleep function accessed from remote • Display can be set at bright or dim level or turned off entirely • Weighs 15 pounds and very solidly built with a reinforced chassis The receiver is very sleek, with an elegant minimalist design. Controls on the receiver include power, speaker switching, FM tuning, preset station selection, display brightness, display selection, Bluetooth pairing, PureDirect isolation, input selector and volume. The sound produced by this system’s amplifier is pure, distortion-free and steady at both low and very high volumes. The Bluetooth connection was effortless from every device I tried (phone, tablet, laptop). One very nice aspect of the Bluetooth feature is that you can power-on the receiver from the remote device. Heat is the enemy of receivers but this unit has a great many air ventilation slots on the top, sides and bottom to allow enough airflow to keep it cool and give it a long life. Not very high tech, but an important design element. This Sony receiver is likely a huge step up from that old amplifier that you probably have attached to your stereo speakers. It is very easy to set up, will fit on even a fairly shallow bookshelf and will connect to all of your stereo equipment with ease. I just have two quibbles on this unit. One small issue is that the wire holes on the connection tabs for speaker wires are fairly small. If you use very thick speaker wire you may find it a bit tricky to insert that wire into the tab. Not really a big deal but I felt I should mention it. The other drawback is that I wish it had an AM tuner as well. There are times when I want to listen to AM radio stations (sports, talk shows, news) but this receiver is missing that feature. Bottom line - the Sony STR DH190 Receiver is a great two channel stereo hub, priced so low that you can afford to spend more on speakers yet capable of the vast majority of functions you will use every day. It has features and the performance of far more expensive systems. It is an excellent value for music fans who want to upgrade basic stereo setups.

Had this for about 3 years now and works great for a good price

Wow works great for me used it to play the music for my Christmas lights

Great receiver, Sony always have great products. Well built and sounds great.

Hits all the points i was looking for, even if it was not on sale. HI RES AUDIO capable is a plus and bluetooth at this price point.

Awesome sound and affordable. Good investment and worth the money!