Customer Ratings & Reviews

first receiver did not work no sound brought back and exchanged for another it works better but some times have to turn on off and on to get sound,return was easy no problems.

Pretty good unit, especially since my last Sony was like, 20 years old. I bought that one used. Setting it up was a bit confusing, but once you get it, it's easy to use.

The Sony STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver is a great top-of-the-line receiver that really does a great job of bringing everything together for an awesome home theater experience regardless of whether you have other high-end equipment to go with it (such as a 4k TV and 7.1 channel surround sound speaker system) or just a 1080p HDTV and 2-channel speaker system. Either way, this receiver does a great job of detecting your setup and unlocking its full potential with its auto calibration technology. The HDR and 4k pass-through mean you will not lose any picture quality by running both your video and audio through the receiver and I found this to certainly be the case. In addition, the built-in Bluetooth is an awesome feature that allows me to easily stream music from my phone. The only negative I have found is the lack of older inputs such as component and composite but this is to be expected considering that is old technology and everything nowadays is done through HDMI. The dedicated HDMI inputs make it easy to switch to the exact input you need since they are labeled (Media Box, BD/DVD, SAT/CATV, and Game). Long gone are the days of blindly switching between inputs to get to the one you are looking for. Overall, this is an incredible receiver that truly does it all and I highly recommend it!

Great product! Long time Sony owner, out preforms old unit, easy to connect to tv, blu ray and VHS and Bose audio. Set up was super easy on receiver. Very happy with purchase!!

I bought this new in February of 2024, after 2 months it started shutting down after getting hot from 1-2 hours of activity, i had the receiver in the open on a tv stand in my home theater. I even put a small fan to blow on it while it was in use, it still would shut down after getting too hot. Sooo, i sent it off to be fixed, after two weeks it was fixed(so best buy said). I got the receiver back and a week later, it started shutting down and not powering back up again. Im going to return it and get another 7.2 receiver....i have a 2-year old yamaha 5.1 receiver that is still working. Im probably gonna go with the yamaha 7.2 receiver next.

Great addition to our system. Running Bose sound and this has a sweet sound. It is easy to use.

Let me preface this by saying I have only owned Denon receivers EVER. I purchased the Sony because there is a shortage of options out there and it got great reviews. Now, it's a great receiver for the undemanding and will do what you need it to do adequetly with no frills. I'd say it's fine for an entry level Home Theater hobbyist. It just wasn't for me. It's a little underpowered for my living room and the lack of a menu on the TV really bothered me. It has some great features but I ended up returning this and spending twice as much for a Denon that really was a much better fit for me.

With two ELAC Debut 2.0 B 6.2 bookshelf speakers (only these) music and TV sound great, but stereo is not evident. Addition of an ELAC Debut C6.2 center speaker improves stereo effect, and dialog, but voices are less natural. With a center speaker (or subwoofer) only some so-called “sound fields” allow these speakers to participate. As “sound fields” are the only control one has over equalization, the tailoring of frequency response is limited. In general, a prospective buyer should consult the Sony on-line Help Guide (found at https://docs.sony.com/release//Help_4731211111.pdf) and learn the details of “sound fields” and speaker responses.

I bought this receiver to replace a 7 year old (Sony) unit that had DTSHD and TrueHD but did not support 4K. This unit does that, plus atmos I guess. Other than that it is inferior in every way. Mostly, the power supply is not up to snuff, if I turn on a fan the sound cuts out momentarily. It struggles to drive my 7.0 setup with two towers, so I can't imagine it would be a good choice for atmos. I do have a high load on this circuit, but the old receiver which delivered higher wattage never complained. The remote is cheesy. It does not sleep like my old model. Apparently no one needs more than 1 optical input anymore. Sony skimped on the surround terminals. I should have bought an hdfury instead. The only part I like is the bluetooth audio which I connected to an old phone. Unfortunately the bluetooth is best when the volume is set around 13 and TV requires 25-30. So I am constantly dialing the volume up and down. This might be a good starter amp for a small system with bookshelf speakers but I would not pay more than two fifty.

Good product for the price that works as advertised. Wish it had more bells and whistles but great starter reciever for Dolby Atmos.

The home theater system that is what most people expect. The sound pass-through or quality is really sharp and there was no noticeable degradation in the sound quality from any of the sound inputs. It has ample connections allowing for inputs from many different audio devices or components. It has audio out connectors to accommodate speakers for each of the types of channels where the sound is being delivered. The selector and remote just work and are standard features. If you need a receiver with high-end functionality for a median cost then this is the one for you. I appreciate how simple it is and the Sony quality delivers.

Great receiver. Sounds great and easy enough to set up. But you can only run one Sub woofer so it is not 7.2

Was on the fence about it but powers my Klipsch speakers very well. Clear spund and power bass and effects.

Works as it stated easy set up I need to get better speakers

Great price and quality receiver. Installation was a breeze

Nice power , works well with me system, an is very easy to operate!

I love it. Easy to set up. Easy to follow instructions. Sounds good.

I do like this receiver and upgraded from another Sony Receiver (STR-DN1040 that finally went out. Pro's, Easy to setup and connect your video and audio devices. I have a Xfinity X1 box connected to it and I can control the receiver with the X1 remote. Con's, I was disappointed with the lack of a 75 ohm coaxial connector for the FM antenna. You cannot connect an external FM antenna to this receiver. Instead you have a single wire which provides very bad FM signal reception. I get it that the technology is moving towards streaming but to take out a standard 75 ohm coaxial connector seem ridiculous. The video graphics when used to setup this receiver seems to be more blocky. My older receiver had much better graphics. It also fails the speaker calibration test with my Bose Acoustimass 6 Series V. This test worked on my older receiver. When it fails it is complaining about the bass setting with no explanation.

Love the receiver. Sounds great and easy to use. 4K too.

I have had my Sony a while now which I purchased from Best Buy. It is a good Amp with great base with or without my Sub Woofer. It has plenty power to drive good Surround speakers. I highly recommend this Amp. I had left Sony for a while when my First Sony Surround Sound Amp went out, but never again. Sony's have great separation of the sounds. I highly recommend this amp.