Customer Ratings & Reviews

I went from a old school kenwood 5.1 receiver to this Sony, wow! You could really hear the difference. My wife bought me an Bose surround sound speaker set up but I was running it with the inks receiver. I felt as I wasn’t getting the full potential of the speakers. The receiver delivers that sound quality. This receiver is really easy to set up and to calibrate to maximize the full surround sound. I’m very happy with this purchase

Owned 2 Sony receivers before this one. Make no exceptions this one is quite capable. Few things that I noticed right away is that the sound it produces is clean, crisp and full. I found that out right away when I heard my center channel speaker. The Dolby Atmos is satisfying. Knowing that this receiver is Dolby Vision ready is a plus. You know you’re going to get excellent build quality, performance and reliability with Sony electronics!

Surround is crisp and powerful. Unit feels nice and heavy but in a very compact size. This unit beats my more expensive Onkyo unit that fried all around. For this money segment I highly recommend this little Sony!

Works great sounds great definitely worth the money I have it paired with polk audio speakers and subwoofers full 7.2 setup and it's incredible

Great 7.2 receiver, the menu and configuration is a bit difficult to understand / very basic, but considering the price point its not that bad. Great clear and loud sound on all channels, it integrates with my samsung TV via an eARC HDMI cable so that I can adjust the volume of the receiver with the TV remote! Very convenient! If you buy this receiver make sure you connect it to your TV's eARC/ARC port (if supported)

Replaced an older Sony receiver with this model. Easy setup and several features the other unit didn't have.

I've just recently gone back to the home audio scene, but didn't want to break the bank. Im currently using this receiver with my new klipsh rpm 600m and 51m, speakers sound amazing with this receiver. This receiver was easy to set up. Im really happy with the purchase. Cant wait to upgrade my speakers to some of the atmos ones to really push this unit and im currently awaiting for my sub.

Sony AVR’s are solid for anyone looking for a cheap but powerful unit, the only thing that bothers with with the unit and I believe it’s all of the Sonys is when your display goes black and comes back the receiver shows what channel your on example a black bar shows up at the bottom and it says gaming, the bar stays on for a few seconds, it’s annoying other then that it’s a solid unit

I went with Sony brand to ensure it would function seamlessly with my Sony x900e, and it seems to do that. On sale for $200, I feel that this was a good deal and fairly future proof. No wifi calling/streaming, just Bluetooth. That is okay for me together. Setup was easy, although I had to set my front speakers to "small" to make sure the output to the subwoofer was sufficient and the sub distance was too far using the auto calibration microphone. I think any receiver expects the user to be a little tech savvy though.

best deal to get a receiver with Atmos capability. Sounds great, easy to set up and easy to use. Also really like that it has bluetooth.

Bought this receiver about a month ago to build an inexpensive Atmos system. This is a "no-frills" receiver as in there's no internet or app support. Most people have that through a media box anyway. That keeps the cost down. As far as performance, I am more than pleased. It just works and works well. It's easy to setup too. The only downside is the outdated user interface. If that's another reason Sony can keep costs low on this unit then it's worth it.

Here’s the thing, the receiver has a limited feature set, and that has caused some reviewers to rate it poorly. The problem with their view is that this is a budget friendly set, that has very good features for the money. What can you expect from this? Well you can run this in a 5.1.2 configuration for your Dolby Atmos or DTS-X needs, or you can run it in a 7.2 setup for a more immersive experience with a larger stage. You do not get pre amps and only a limited number of the connector support banana plugs. You get a sound tuning Mic that works fairly well with the receiver, and a visual interface for your TV, so you can see your speaker configuration right on screen and tweak the levels for all of them. As for the sound, well I find the entire setup sounds far better than the Bose 900, bass, and rear speaker package. Yet I paid exactly the same price as I would have for the Bose 900 and have far more flexibility with the speakers I purchased in that package. Overall, if you’re looking to build out a decent entry level Atmos setup, this is probably your best option and you will most likely enjoy what it delivers.

I like everything about this reciever. Many nice features for the price. I especially like the onscreen tv display for sll the settings. Sound quality is great, dolby atmos and dolby vision make for watching movies awesome. Difinatly cant go wrong with sony, and would recomment highly as a budget reciever.

I have this reciever paired up with a full Sony speaker setup and we are getting way better sound quality than we were with our soundbar. Using this reciever with an apple TV has set the bar for how a simple to use home theater system should operate.

We have been using this receiver for about 3 weeks now and it does everything we need it to do. Setup was easy although the mic setup for surround sound took me a few minutes to get through the menus to choose the right speaker setup. The sound has been great (we have typical 5 speakers JBL with a Klipsch 10" sub) and movies as well as music has been great through this unit. No issues so far and I like the simplicity of it. I would recommend this unit for anyone looking on a budget for sure.

I bought this receiver because my Denon receiver stopped working and I wanted to still use my surround sound while the other receiver was getting repaired. I am not an audiophile. I simply like nice full sound. In comparison to my Denon receiver this unit is much easier to set up, it is much easier to use, it's about 2/3 of the cost. For my small 100 square foot screening room this works perfectly.

Replaced a Onkyo receiver that was about 10 years old, mainly to get use of the 4K connections to 4K output to my projector (replacing the Onkyo 1080p). And finally the CEC power off works!!! It never worked with the Onkyo receiver. Not sure if it just wasn’t compatible or what. I can’t now turn it all on/off and the sound is great and was really easy to set up.

Yes, I did need a new receiver, it was time. When I got it home, unpacked the box and quickly got the wires in their right spot, and slots I was shocked to see the advancements in the few short years I had my other Sony Receiver. I was thrilled on the advancements that has taken place in the few years of my old,,oops, former receiver. Sony has proved again, they make a dang great product at affordable prices. Quality top drawer, prices to my lever,,,even better if your lucky to buy this unit at a sale price.

This is a great AV receiver, the sound quality you get out is immense. Glad I upgraded to Dolby Atmos, definitely worth it. My only gripe is if I connect my consoles too it I lose HDR and other display features. The still have to go into the TV and have the sound pass through the TV to the receiver. Still works but means two remotes for changing input source.

Was lucky enough to get one of these just after it arrived. Fairly simple user interface and a little under whelming. However it is only an entry level 7.2/5.1.2 receiver. That said for the price it's very capable and covers all the basics. Using it on Klipsch fronts and center with Insignia built-in wall surround and rears. Volume @ 75% sets my door vibration sensor off. This has to be one of the best starting point receivers for a new build.