Customer Ratings & Reviews

I should start by saying that this is NOT meant for people who have difficult-to-drive speakers. If you have reasonably efficient speakers, however, this is for you. Sound is clean, set-up is simple, and it worked right out of the box. Now, for the most important thing in my opinion: It just WORKS. I plugged in a Chromecast for my streaming. I can cast to Spotify, and the receiver turns on, sets the input to the Chromecast, and starts playing. When I switch to the TV, the receiver automatically switches inputs (I have it set to optical input). There is no hassle, and my wife is able to operate as well.

Easy to set up and works great, sound is great and plenty of power to spare. You wont be disappointed.

I got the Sony - 725W 5.2-Ch. Hi-Res 4K Ultra HD A/V Home Theater Receiver - Black to run my Polk T series 5.0 setup and man what a great combo! Setup was pretty straight forward and learning to get the best sound out of this receiver was pretty easy with a little research. The sound quality is the best I've ever had ring through my ears in a home setup. It even supports Dolby Atmos that we run through our PC which takes the surround experience to a whole new level! We were going to get a powered sub, but the sound is good enough we don't feel we even need to. If you're looking for an entry level receiver, this is the one you should get!

Clean sound and easy set up. I’m using this with high end speakers in a home theater 5.2 set up. Great performing. Excellent price.

This receiver is great. It pushes my 5 speakers and a sub. I like the functionality especially the 4K. The is a great buy.

Does what I need to be: enhance sound quality to epic levels as I watch movies or play my games!!! No buyers remorse here! Yes!!!!!!

I love this receiver! Great sound on my speakers (6-inch Somance pair), wattage to spare, multiple HDMI inputs + ARC for sending sound back from the TV, if desired (with an ARC-enabled TV). While I would love to see a Wi-Fi connection option, that would be an entirely different device - Bluetooth is adequate for a quick play from my phone and I plug it into my laptop or tablet for high def audio. I am looking forward to using the automatic tuning feature with the included microphone.

Bought this to replace an aging Yamaha unit. It's pretty much plug and play! Since it's on standby and not truly "off" you can simply connect to the receiver from your Bluetooth to instantly wake it up! Volume is then controlled from your device, truly a hands free experience. I am using it as a 2.1 system for music so i can't speak to the surround sound (5.1) but i have to assume it sounds just as good as 2.1

Sounds great and super duper easy to setup. One thing to note is that the RCA audio inputs are assigned to the HDMI ports for some reason. Just something to be aware of if you're like me where you have many video and audio sources like a turntable, CD player, along with an Apple TV or other Set Top Box. Other than that, it's a great entry-level receiver for those on a budget!

This Sony receiver is perfect for how I’m using it. I have several other Sony receivers but I wanted something a little smaller for my bedroom. I have front speakers, surround speakers, a center channel and a subwoofer attached. Everything sound great. I especially like the Bluetooth feature. I can listen to media on my iPhone. I would definitely recommend this receiver for anyone in a small space wanting a lot of sound.

Great receiver. Sounds good. Easy to use and inexpensive.

If you are looking between this and the comparable Denon, this is the one you want if you like it loud. If you want to listen to golf matches, get the Denon which has -slightly-, and I mean a fraction more clarity, but at a large reduction of the power per channel. Really a great start for My First Receiver, but I recommend spending a couple hundred more and getting the 7.2 with Atmos. If you are concerned with the reported Sony STR-DH590 auto-turn on disability, turn off CEC on your television. You are welcome.

Apart from Dolby Atmos, everything I needed and wanted in a new receiver the STR-DH590 has, including Bluetooth. The receiver is a replacement for my previous Sony STR-DH540 A/V Receiver which I replaced simply because it was unable to pass HDR and HDCP 2.2.2 encoded 4K Blu-ray and Streaming HDR contend. Like the my previous Sony receiver, the sounds is very clean and powerful with excellent Dynamic Range, and because I have two Subs, the 5.2 Channel is great to have. For the the features, the price paid made it an excellent value for me.

I am not an audiophile, but I do like good sound when I listen to radio, TV or internet podcasts. This Sony receiver is really quite nice and I like the on-screen setup that it has. I also like the quick connection to my Amazon Echo when I want to listen to internet radio or a podcast. Very nice sound. A wide range of external inputs and a 4K passthru are also very nice. The remote is nicely organized and easy to use. Various sound modifications make it easy to adjust the sound to the acoustics of the room, or to your own preference. I'm really very happy and can recommend this receiver highly.

Before I bought this receiver, I was using a Pioneer VSX-D509S receiver I'd purchased around 2001, so I was waaaaay behind the times with receiver tech. I'm not sure I ever had that thing set up correctly. With this new Sony receiver, I hardly even opened the manual, and everything seemed to work right away. The speaker calibration was automatic. If I turn on my Xbox, the receiver and TV turn on automatically! I haven't run it through the ringer sound wise, but at a glance, the sound is great, and probably better than with my old Pioneer. I'm super happy with it, and wish I would have upgraded years ago.

Great sound quality and was easy to setup. Bluetooth enabled is a plus as well.

Highly recommend this home theater receiver! Awesome sound, and the best answer to Blu-Ray players that don't have traditional RCA or composite outputs for sound. Everything goes in to unit with HDMI cables, and one HDMI cable out to your HD TV. (So plan on maybe needing one extra cable). The remote controls everything, so for instance if you're watching SAT TV, and you want to switch to Blu-Ray, one button press switches you over. Get the Sony SA-C59 subwoofer with it, and you will love the sound quality!

I bought an expensive new HT cabinet and found that it wasn't deep enough to accommodate my Marantz NR1506 receiver. I searched around for an A/V receiver that wasn't as deep and found, among a few others, this Sony STR-DH590. While not quite as feature-rich as the Marantz it has proven a good substitute for it in my 5.1 system. One minor drawback is that Sony's speaker calibration is not as accurate as the Audyssey system on the Marantz. It reported several of the speakers as being much farther away than the actually are. It also only measures from one seating position, unlike the Marantz. There was also some quirkiness with ARC from my LG OLED55B7P so I decided to just use TOSLINK from the TV to the Sony. ARC implementations seem to be poorly implemented on many devices so the issue might be with the TV and not the receiver. I also wish it had a couple more HDMI ports but it hasn't been an issue for me so far. I have the HDTV, LG Blu-ray, TiVo, and Roku all connected and don't anticipate adding anything else. There is no Ethernet or wireless connectivity and therefore no way to do a firmware update if necessary. However, this is to be expected for the price. If you need a compact a/v receiver, I'd recommend considering the Sony.

This Sony provides great sound. I found it easy to set up.

Excellent reciever. The set up was extremely easy and so much more accurate than with older more expensive models. It comes with a mic you set up in the optimal area of your room and gives a great speaker by speaker notice and perfect surround sound.