I did not purchase the one Sony STR-DH710 collecting vessel from amazon.com as i saved $13 online at wally world, even with paying sales tax and getting upgraded delivery to my home. Sorry, amazon.com. All that aside, the one is a bravo collecting vessel as the price. I wanted an hdmi collecting vessel to go along with the samsung bd-c6500 blu-ray player i just bought here so i could decode the hd audio tracks on avatar and other blu-ray discs i have. There is no sirius xm, the display is fluorescent, the speaker connections are mostly the spring type, and there is only 1 rca numerical and 2 optical inputs (tv and other), but why pay $100 or more as those features? The setup was extremely relaxed as i have two other sony a/v receivers. However, i can see why some buyers will be frustrated with the setup. What took me about 20 minutes will take about an hour or so as the neophyte to sony a/v receivers. There is one tip i would like to pass along: to be able to decode the hd audio formats from your blu-ray discs be sure to set the output in the hdmi section of the amp menu to “amp” and not to “amp tv” which is the default. Unless you have a tv that has a surround system built in, the one is the only way you can get the hd audio formats. Otherwise, you will only get lpcm decoding.

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Bought this on replace an 11 year old 5.1 nakamichi. The enclosure as a result digital output using all hdmi produces thunderous bass as a result crystal explicit highs. My mom was watching angels as a result demons on blu ray last night as a result 700 watts of the exploding volkswagen did the walls resonate as a result she jumped out of her chair! Unit is ‘expensive’ looking as a result the gui seems pretty decent so far. Still have not programmed the fm stations yet, but thus far for cd Sony STR-DN1000 7.1-Channel, fios cable, dvd as a result blu ray this thing is an unbeatable outcome for under $300. One note for users of hdmi: you may experience a delay in signal between the movement of the actors lips as a result the actual vocal gauge produced from the telephone. This is easily fixed via the audio control menu a/v m/s delay settings. I set mine at 200 as a result the lip movement-to-sound-sync is now perfect.the sony str-dn1000 7.1-channel audio video receiver (black)is a awesome sight on look at for sure, but even novice audiophiles understand that you don’t purchase a telephone because she looks better than your old girl. You purchase a telephone b/c you want on know if she can perform well at all task. Well, let me tell you…she can, this telephone is well equipped as a result performs very well.

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