Customer Ratings & Reviews

Paired these with a set of Sony core series 5" bookshelf speakers and the sound was fantastic. The receiver itself is sturdy, heavy, easy to set up, bluetooth pairs very well and very little delay in latency. Occasional connection hiccups. The phono amp outputs a very clean and powerful sound when hooked up to a record player. They can get plenty loud too, with not much distortion. Pure direct function sounds cleaner than normal as if by removing muddled bass or low ends. Some songs sound better with pure direct off, so it depends. Overall, great entry level receiver for music enthusiasts.

Very nice receiver for the money. Had a friend recommend this and I’m so glad he did. I replaced a Teac receiver from 1998 that was on its last whim. It has 35 watts per channel so having 100 is a big difference. My speakers are happy. I play a lot of vinyl and this makes it more enjoyable and entertaining. Nice to have a remote too bc I didn’t have one for the Teac. Haven’t tried the Bluetooth yet but I’m sure it’s nice. I’m getting much more clarity and power. I didn’t need anything really high end so this is perfect for me. Solid buy!

I bought this receive because it is great value for the features. I was looking for a receiver that had a phono input as I am rebuilding my vinyl collection. The Bluetooth is easy to pair with my phone for steaming and I also hooked up my CD carousel and tape deck. With two speaker inputs I was able to connect my sub woofer and main speakers. The receiver has good power to power my Klipsch tower speakers with clean sound. The remote control is convenient for changing inputs and was easy to to program for my favorite FM channels.

Receiver is perfect for my needs. I just needed something simple like this. I mainly play records so I wanted an upgrade from my previous receiver bc it was about shot. The volume knob barely worked and I was getting about 35 watts a channel which kinda sucked. This is about triple the wattage per channel so I noticed the difference immediately. Very crisp and clean sounding. Bluetooth is great to use as well. For the price you really can’t get much better. I’m really satisfied with this receiver!

Super easy to use, great value, quality of Sony , smart, wireless and Bluetooth ready.

I purchased this unit to replace an old Kenwood receiver. It is a basic stereo receiver, but that is all I wanted. It does not have a variety of input types but the dedicated input for a turntable was a selling point for me. It has plenty of power to drive my JBL speakers, and has good sound quality from low bass to high treble. This was a very inexpensive receiver, so I think this is an exceptional value. It was very easy to set up. I have not used the Bluetooth feature, so can't comment on that.

There are still some of us who listen to music just to listen to music. I spent several months trying to find a used more robust receiver dedicated to listening to music and not and AV/theater component. I couldn't find what I wanted at the price point I needed so I started looking at something new which let me to this Sony. It sounds good. Super easy to use. Having BT connectivity is a nice feature which was probably what tipped me to going with something new. I think for the cost it is an excellent buy. No frills but I don't want to pay for frills. I want to pay for sound.

The Sony STRDH190 receiver is just what I had been looking for — a stripped-down amp for just phono and CD that was very affordable. Why bother with all those other high-tech options if all you want is something to play your albums or CDs through? Not crazy about being unable to adjust some of the settings without the hand remote, but otherwise I love its simplicity and it puts out great sound. I highly recommend it, especially for anyone thinking of getting back into vinyl records, or even CDs. It was a glorious moment when I saw this amp on sale at my local Best Buy for roughly $150. I bought it right away.

Best receiver for the cost. It doesn't have many bells and whistles, but delivers on what it is designed to do. 2 channel music with some power. I use the bluetooth option quite a bit to play music from my phone. All is good, easy to set up. Definitely recommend. It outperforms it's cost.

Good quality receiver. I use this in my pole barn while working on equipment. It has blutooth streaming, which is what i need for Spotify play lists. My old Yamaha died and only one channel was working. This sounds good enough for what i use it for and was reasonably priced. I dont need 7.2 Dolby out there.

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…

Seamless Bluetooth connectivity. This receiver is absolutely perfect for my needs. Simple set up and easy to operate, and the price point is great. My 25 year old Bose satellite speakers sound great with this as do my outdoor Bose speakers. I’m not an audiophile, but I do enjoy my music and appreciate good sound. This receiver does not disappoint. Only wish I had ordered it sooner.

Simple 2 channel HiFi that has network capability seem to be disappearing slowly. The rise of big screen tv, flat panels and surround sound, multi-channel audio have relegated the simpler act of listening to music to a back seat. This Sony unit is an exception and a great implementation for music lovers. Song has a sound signature and EQ that I find more pleasing, realistic and sonically accurate than Sonos, Bose, Marantz, Denon or Apple. Yamaha is reasonably close to Sony in this regard but this 2 channel unit recently replaced a similar Yamaha equipped Musicast device and I am very pleased. Great volume, pleasing sound and ease of use is best in class in my opinion. Can’t beat the price. Very pleased with the performance of this unit.

I own a couple of older turntables and it has been hard to find a receiver that have a phono input that you can plug them into, this one does. They are well built and with great sound. It also comes with a Bluetooth feature that allows you to use your other Blue tooth devices with no problems. The price for this unit is also affordable. A great buy!

Matched this receiver with a pair of Klipsch R51M speakers and discovered the perfect pair! Works perfect with my turntable delivering excellent frequency response. Easy pairing with my android phone allows me to stream my extensive album library for hours of listening. Highly recommend this receiver for an exceptional entry level experience!

Happy to have a simple receiver. It is up to date by including Bluetooth yet it also has inputs for phono specifically, and you can program the other inputs to your component. It also includes an antenna for the radio. I also enjoy the pure direct button which adds hi-fi. Can’t beat the price either. Overall a great product.

Easy bluetooth pairing, crystal clear and punchy sound, loud enough for an indoor karaoke party with just two bookshelf speakers and a passive sub. I guarantee you will not find a new amp that's better than this for the price. Be careful with handling as these are known to break if bumped or dropped. The bass is a bit on the boomy and fatiguing side for extended listening if you don't use a powered subwoofer. There is a small bit of background hiss but you wont notice it unless you have it paused.

I always do research and wait a month or two before buying things I want, I settled on this Sony Receiver to power the Sony Bookshelf 3 way Speakers This is a pretty good receiver. I thought about buying a 5.1 system but figured since my PC has 5.1 and I already have some other computer speakers (logitechs z313's) I could use the logitechs as back and side channels and this Sony and the sony bookshelf speakers as the primary up front speakers. This receiver does well, I hear no hiss when using it with Bluetooth on my phone, or with my PC through the audio cable. It powers the speakers well. So far it has exceeded my expectations. I am pleased so far with my purchase and have no buyers remorse. So I bought two other Sony things in addition to this receiver, just FYI, these other items work well (the sub was way more bass than I expected) Sony - Core Series 5" 3-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) - Black Sony - Core Series 10" 115W Active Subwoofer - Black

After 2 years of use with the 1979 Technics turntable - this is a fantastic receiver. Well engineered, well assembled. It delivers fantastic sound, well balanced across frequency bandwidth. with up to 100W per channel it has enough horsepower. Amazing to travel back to 1970s listening experience. Its is important to follow up impedance settings according to the speakers specification. And it is very easy to do,

Getting used to the remote when I am normally a button and tuner knob guy took a bit but for the price around$200 I think it plays well, more than power for good speakers and technics turntable and Onkyo disc player sound great