Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- STRDH790
- SKU:
- 10101584
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
to a friend
Newer an better
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had a Sony AV receiver that worked well but it would not turn on so I needed another. I picked this one because I liked Sony and it was similar. Much easer set up and better radio reception. The wife likes so that’s all that mattered.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Taco, We're glad to hear that you and your wife are enjoying your new STRDH790 receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade! -Sam
HD790 needed a new cable for eARC cable to new TV
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Needed new receiver as new Samsung 75" has a eARC in/out. The sound is great, lots of tuning for all the options. I am using it as 5.1 for now, don't know where to put the +2 side speakers.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi GreatRoom75,
Very nice setup! The STRDH790 receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade! Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
David
Good Product with Great Sound
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This AV reciever works exactly as the decription said and I couldnt be mor einpressed eith the results.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Evan, amazing! We're glad you like our product! Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. Thank you for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Good low end receiver
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s good for the price paid. I replaced a blown onyko with this unit and the quality doesn’t come close. For example with my old receiver if you’re watching a movie and horses run by you would hear them start in the front speakers and run right by you to the back speakers. With this unit I get everything up front and background music/voices in the back speakers.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi bestbuyreviewer, thanks for choosing and purchasing our product. We're glad you are enjoying your new receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision , your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade! Thank you for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Perfect size for cabinet
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was looking for a shallow depth receiver that could fit in my cabinet while being able to plug cables in. This one fit better than my previous Onkyo and Yamaha units. Only wish it would use banana plug connectors for all speakers.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CBPTLS, Awesome! We're very pleased to hear that the unit fits very well in your cabinet. With this, your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade! -Sam
HELPED
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great update to my fried unit. And got it at a sale price.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MichaelC, Awesome! We're glad that you and your friend likes the receiver. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
Great purchase
|Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Replaced old system and this one performs great for the money.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jorge, We're glad that you are satisfied with your purchase. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
For the money, a good product to achieve 5.1.2
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This receiver replaces an older Onkyo model. Set-up wasn’t as intuitive as my Onkyo experience but it was straight forward enough. For the price point, I’m happy with the product as it allows for a 5.1.2Atmos experience.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TedW,
Thank you so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision , your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
David
Decent receiver
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Decent receiver for the price. Definitely a good value for the amount of money that you pay. Not top in but it gets the job done
I would recommend this to a friendFantastic
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Forward thinking system that can do everything except become a 9.2 channel =P Really, it's been great for me and it has capabilities like eARC, atmos, & dts:x if that's what you're looking for without breaking the bank.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Scott,
Thank you so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision , your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
David
Huge bang for your buck
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product would buy if I need a home theater sound system receiver
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DhirB Great! We're pleased to hear that you like the STRDH790. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
Excellent
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent product! High quality and easy to set up I highly recommended!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jafmm, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're glad that you are satisfied with your purchase. We also appreciate that you'd be recommending this product. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade! -Craig
Perfect for my bedroom
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wanted to have a Dolby Atmos/DTS X setup in my bedroom and most people say the sound bar is the easiest way. The problem I found was finding a soundbar under $1500 that supported all the audio formats. I purchased this receiver during Audiofest at a great price and with the Sony Core speakers I setup a sweet 5.2.2 bedroom setup that's not too overpowering in my bedroom. The Sony 790 doesn't have all the power or bells and whistles but what I was looking for was Dolby Vision passthrough, multiple HDMI ports, Dolby Atmos and DTS X and it checked off all the boxes.
I would recommend this to a friendSony Receiver
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Worka well but having trouble getting the speaker balance to work, I keep getting an error message
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello PaulK,
Thank you for purchasing our Sony STRDH790 Receiver. While we're glad that the receiver works well, we're sorry to hear that you are having some issues balancing the speaker audio. This is definitely not the experience we'd like you to have. We'd love to help you troubleshoot your problem and turn this into a better experience.
May we contact you to help and get more information? If so, please email the below information to socialsupport@am.sony.com. Apologies if you disclosed some of this information in your review and to customer service, we just want to ensure that we have your accurate details at the time of communication.
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Sony Audio receiver
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this for an older pre-wired Bose surround system and it does the job. Definitely worth the purchase. Initial set up was a little confusing but nothing mind boggling.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Tobias, We are glad that you like your new Sony A/V home theater receiver. The powerful STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV receiver supports Dolby Atmos giving you 360` surround sound, by accurately positioning sound from every angle in your environment. It also supports DTS:X which delivers sounds that are precisely around and above you. This is done with object based audio decoding. Plus, you can enjoy superior picture quality to match with 4K HDR pass-through. You will enjoy an immersive theater-like experience in the comfort of your own home for a long time! Enjoy! Vincent
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This reciever is well made love it. I wish it had a volume limit on the reciever its self if does i cannot figure it out.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MelissaG,
Thank you for the 5-star rating and we're glad to hear that you love the AV receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Sony sadness
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Well I took a chance and tried to match this with my Sony TV and it was great while it lasted, but I think this will be the last time I buy a Sony audio product. I got approximately one year of use out of this before it went into protect mode. Went back to my old Yamaha while this one is getting repaired. What a disappointment because their TVs are second to none.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendSome Nice Features, Some Quirks
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It works well with my various inputs - turntable, multiple Bluetooth devices, CD/Cassette, onboard FM. My speaker setup also works well - two BiAmp speakers plus Center. The volume dial seems quite stiff. I bought it open box and it arrived loosely and poorly packed. Perhaps it was damaged slightly during shipping. Since I got it for a decent discount, and controlling volume and the other functions using the remote works fine, that wasn't a deal breaker. The powered USB port is handy. As soon as the receiver powers up, the USB port also powers up and runs the cooling fans I connected to that port. The USB port turns off when the receiver turns off, so the fans automatically turn off when the receiver powers down. The receiver is inside a cabinet, and seems to stay much cooler with the fans running; I like that the fans and receiver work in sync. One thing I found annoying was that every time one of my Bluetooth transmitters powered up, the receiver which was shut off also automatically powered up. This resulted in the receiver running at odd times when I didn't want it to run. I solved that issue by plugging the receiver into a smart plug that only turns on when I tell the smart plug to power up; when the smart plug is off, the receiver stays off.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MtnLady, we're glad you like your purchase! We're sorry to hear about the packaging of your SONY unit. For deliver issues, you may contact your dealer.
We have our Support team that always happy to assist. If you require any additional support in regards to this product, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details: Name: Username: Model Number: Issue: Telephone Number:
The powerful STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV receiver supports Dolby Atmos giving you 360` surround sound, by accurately positioning sound from every angle in your environment. It also supports DTS:X which delivers sounds that are precisely around and above you. This is done with object based audio decoding. Plus, you can enjoy superior picture quality to match with 4K HDR pass-through. You will enjoy an immersive theater-like experience in the comfort of your own home for a long time! Thanks for choosing SONY. ~Earl
Budget pick.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good entry level receiver. eARC works without issue with my LG CX. I wish the display showed which codec was in use, such as "Dolby True HD" etc. I prefer the Onkyo display in this case.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi mlmp,
Very nice! Thank you so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision , your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!
Regards,
David
Does what it’s supposed to
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Does what it’s supposed to. The on screen menu or lack thereof could be better like for instance naming inputs on a screen instead of figure it out on settings on the actual receiver but I absolutely love it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Rootle1614,
Awesome! We are glad that you're happy with your purchase. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
David