Customer Ratings & Reviews

Coming over from a Denon AVRS 720 W and was worried that the sound quality wouldn’t be as good given that this is a budget priced receiver. Happy to report that it is actually better sounding especially once you do the automatic speaker range test set up. I have this paired with my old Bose acoustimass system and it’s never sounded better. More separation, larger sound stage. Balance in the lows and highs are far more controlled. Only downside is that it does not have an on screen display menu. That said, it’s very easy to navigate the remote.

I’ve had this receiver for 3 weeks and I’m loving it! It does everything i need it to very well. I had a soundbar and subwoofer, but I wasn’t getting the movie theater experience. So when i saw Sony’s Home Theater Speakers on sale for half price, I bought them. And they had $25 off this receiver, so i bought it. Setup was easy. This system sounds so much better than the soundbar and subwoofer i had. It’s like i have a movie theater in my living room again!

I picked up this receiver during one of Best Buys Black Friday sales for $350.00 The unit has a sleek look and gives good sound for my purposes. But,unlike my old Pioneer 5.1 receiver that showed a grid of each channel in use on the display, this one just displays name of the sound format. It handles pass through well. I have a small room setup so this receiver is fine for me. The remote does not have a back light.

I purchased this Sony STR-DH790 because of the great price and I quickly came to appreciate the ease of operation and the features this A/V Receiver provides. It doesn't have networking or WiFi but it does have Bluetooth which was one of the primary features I was looking for. A note on Best Buys customer service, I originally had this shipped directly to my home but it arrived with shipping damage. I took it to a local Best Buy store the next day and they replaced it in a matter of minutes. Thanks for the Excellent customer service.

This is a good basic amplifier, with a good assortment of inputs and outputs, including 5 HDMI, an optical, a coax, and rca jacks. Subwoofer jack is rca. Main L/R speakers are screw terminals; rear, center, and Atmos are push/hold. Will drive bookshelf size speakers nice and clear, but dont expect to fill a large auditorium with sound or drive large Bose speakers. Sound balancing microphone included for optimizing initial speaker (eg 5.1.2) setup. A small, inadequate remote is included, but I use my logitech hub/programmable. All in all, worth the $ if you are into 4k home theater.

Great unit worked perfect for my mini living room theater

I was interested in a budget home theater sound system. Having gone through several soundbars at different price points and not enjoying the sound experience, it was time to research in store. If you're in the North Dartmouth store, I always lean on Jayden for advice on all things Sony. I gave Jayden my budget and wanted equipment that would play nicely with my 85" Sony X900H (purchased in March 2021). He pointed me towards this receiver, and I have been happy so far. I have a Xfinity 4K DVR and an XBOX Series X running to this receiver with no issues. The only issue I have had so far is running my Apple TV 4K (1st GEN 64GB) through to this. For reasons I can't explain, I get green flashes across my screen when I have Apple TV in Dolby Vision. I tried several fixes (including several HDMI cables), but the only fix was running the Apple TV to my TV (input 4). That aside this is one nice receiver. Movies sound incredible and so does normal TV broadcasts. It is not a huge receiver compared to let's say a Marantz, Denon or JVC to name a few. That's something I like because my entertainment center is just able to accept this receiver. Along with this receiver Jayden pointed me towards these Sony speakers as well. Front towers are model #SSCS3, Center channel model #SSCS8, Rear bookshelf's model #SSCS5 and Dolby Atmos Elevation model #SSCSE. I am using my own subwoofer (Martin Logan Dynamo 500). Overall, a really nice system that didn't cost me a lot of money but is delivering BIG TIME! And if you catch the sales correctly, you can score all this for a better price than I did! I honestly highly recommend everything listed here in my review. Thank you, Sony, for making high quality equipment that didn't break the bank and saved my marriage! ;-)

I really enjoy this unit's capabilities and features. It's powerful enough to push my Klipsch R800F speakers and center and sub as well. Setup was simple since it auto calibrates with a provided microphone that you plug in. It even has bluetooth so you can connect a variety of different devices.

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

Our previous Home Theater Receiver died an early death after 7+ years. The Sony STRDH790 was purchased as a replacement. The tech, (40 plus years in the stereo/ home theater business) recommended the unit and guess what*-It was easy to install and works like a charm after a quick install. Easy to use once installed and no problems of any kind! Highly recommend this unit! who did the replacement

Fantastic simple unit that was effortless to set up. A wonderful unit for the technological challenges. I replaced my parents old Onkyo with this when they upgraded to a 4K tv and needed hdmi for audio. Literally plugged in the receiver and speakers and turned on the unit and arc was already working. It’s perfect for them.

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!

Well overall I have been happy with this product. However, I did have to return this product after the first month because it kept shutting off. The store was very understanding. I was 6 days past the return date but they returned the product with no issue and provided me with a new one. So far the new one has had no problems and I like the sound it provides. Kudos to Best Buy for great customer service.

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

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.

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

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.

I have used SONY STRDH790 7.2 receiver for the past 8 months. Product is very good. Audio and visual rendering is great. I have had best experience with Best buy were interms of ordering, shipping and delivery.

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.