Customer Ratings & Reviews

It works. The sound quality is good and it decodes Dolby Atmos, so if that's all you need this could be great for you. I wish it accepted banana plugs, but most won't at this price point. I had to build a time machine and return to the 2000's so that I could connect all my devices to the TV and pass the audio back to the receiver, rather than connecting everything to the receiver and passing the video through to the TV. For whatever reason, connecting inputs to the receiver and trying to switch between them just doesn't play nicely with the TV. In fairness to the receiver, this could just as easily be a problem with the TV, which is a smart TV of a different brand.

I was looking for a receiver that was 4K ready and offered Dolby Atmos. It seems that most receivers offering Dolby Atmos were highly priced. This Sony receiver was in-expensive but Yet had just the right specifications to be exceptional for its price-point.

This is a really nice low to mid range receiver with Dolby Atmos that will not break the bank! I was able to connect it quickly and it’s now the audio brains in my basement man cave it the movies never sounded better! The only reason that it’s not getting 5 stars is because the receiver doesn’t have a separate A/B switch for speakers. My previous Sony receivers did but I will be ok without this option.

Price conscious unit that really performs. Upgraded from an older Sony, upgraded the speakers and added flush mount height speakers in the ceiling. What an upgrade and amazing sound. It was overdue but I am now extremely happy. The projector has a 93 inch image and everything is now like you are participating and not experiencing everything from a distance. Maiden voyage was Top Gun Maverick (WOW). Then NFL playoffs. I got my bragging rights back!

love this product easy installation and set up,thanks

Purchased a sound system to replace our inop theater sound unit. Installed easily and was in use quickly. The sound quality and performance is outstanding. My wife and enjoy watching movies and this unit makes the experience more enjoyable. Thanks Best Buy!

I own the brother to this the STR-DN-850 and they are very similar. This unit worked fine out-of-the-box and should be thru the break-in or possible failure stage. I like the sound it produces on my 7.1 speaker system and its amenities. The menu is slightly paired down, but the price was less. This unit does has NAGware in the menu. On startup the system always wants you to enter what you want to view from the menu each time. I watch the TV mostly and it makes me select the TV EVERY time before the on-screen menu will go away. I tried looking for a setting to just play the TV unless I want to select something else, but no luck. If someone from Sony is here let me know how to set it to always start on TV without having to select it. I tried both HDMI ports.

Great sound! Easy to install your self! Makes you feel like you are in the theater

Excellent receiver, love the sound and the simplicity of working everything

This Sony receiver works great. Took a bit to figure out the settings as with any equipment. Easy set-up used for speaker calibration worked well. Price was fair for an A/V system.

This is nice product I have my ps5 and my Xbox series X with a 4k blu ray player and it get the job done on having a great sound system. The sound is clear and the bass is very nice on it. I don’t even have it up 25% and the people who live above me said that they can hear it clear in there house I do recommend getting this but wait for it to go on sale and it do often

Awesome way to set up surround sound for your home TV area. When this is on sale, it is an absolute bargain. Not the best brand, but good reliable products from Sony, if you aren't a sound snob.

This is hooked up to Definitive Technology Mythos towers with powered subwoofers built in, and Klipsch center channel and rear speakers in a 5.2 surround system with a Samsung TV and BluRay player. I have a separate HiFi system in another room for listening to music, so this is almost exclusively used for video. Watching HD video in surround sound, dialog is clear, the surround effects are fun, and the system can reach very loud levels with no appreciable distortion in our relatively small room. In fact, the low frequencies can be so powerful that the floor shakes (but that is mostly a function of the powered subs in the Mythos). My favorite thing about the system is that the simple remote control for the Samsung TV will control the Sony (and all the other components). One remote to rule them all!

I was looking for a Dolby Atmos receiver. I decided on this one mainly because it fit in my entertainment center . Do to my height restriction I was limited. So it sounds great. It lacks alot of features that an upper level receiver would have. The remote while it's functional will not work any other electronic device. (TV). There are very few input and outputs. Speaker line outs are spring loaded all except the front speakers. My 20 yr old Sony has better connectors and more inputs and outputs. So if you are looking for a no frills , good sounding Atmos capable system this is for you. Just read the specs before you buy. Because you may be disappointed. I am not . But I don't require alot.

Perfect and awesome quality picture and sound. Dolby Atmos & 4K works great and terrific sound quality as well.

It is a very nice and powerful home theater system

I bought this last week so I can have a good quality 4K receiver for the upcoming release of the PS5 and MAN did this not disappoint. Not only did it make my Xbox One S look great in 4K but even my classic PS4 (not the PRO) as well! I never seen the colors pop out so beautifully that I may have to re watch some films I own just to see the differences. On top of that, the sound actually makes you feel like you're in a movie theater. Hearing the Tie Fighters from a Star Wars film fly around and shoot their lasers or playing a multiplayer match on Call of Duty and hearing the enemy footsteps getting closer and closer never sounded so amazing. If you're wondering if you should upgrade and get this, do yourself a favor and please do. You will NOT be disappointed. Works great with my LG 60inch UJ6300.

I upgraded from an Onkyo TX-SR333 with basic wired front speakers and not very good surrounds to this Sony 790 and I went with 4 SS-CS5 for my front and rear speakers and I added the Sony SS-CSE upward-firing atmos speakers along with the Core Center channel. I got lucky with sales and I spent about $850 on the whole setup. My BIC Accustech 12" sub is perfect with this setup. My mind is blown. I think that the auto-calibration feature works alright but I'm having better results doing it manually with the help of a tape measure. I did use the db settings that the program came up with however. I only wish that I would have done this during the 2020 lockdown. Happy.

Great sound and easy to setup much better than the older model that it replaced.

Outstanding value. Has all basic feature and allows wireless sound to my surround sound. Highly recommend it. Only draw back. No AM feature for the hard core radio buffs.