Customer Reviews:
 Adequate upon first impressions March 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought one of these today, and it's quite adequate. My old Vector Research hybrid (solid state + analogue) sounded sweeter, but the Sony STR-DE197 does a fine job for what it costs. I'm pushing 3 ways by Linear Dynamics, and these are very sweet for acoustic intruments such as piano, horns, and strings. I had to beef up the bass to +4 and treble to +6, then hit the bass boost button to match my old receiver amplifier. This comes close to the performance of my old receiver and I'm satisfied. One thing is outstanding -- the tuner. This baby tunes FM exceptionally well. It's clear and free from all harmonic spurs and extraneous content. The only question now is how long will the unit last. Time will tell. But first impressions are satisfactory. For the price, this unit delivers very well.
 Great Simple Receiver February 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great receiver for a simple 2 speaker stereo set-up. If hooked up to a nice set of speakers, it has great sound.
 Better replacement January 31, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had this amp for 2 years and replaced it very recently with the Onkyo 9555. The Onkyo is 500$, but what a world of difference. If you really want great sound spend the extra money and get the Onkyo amp! I would not recommend this amp. The only thing going for it is that it's cheap.
 Good Value December 26, 2007
I had a small budget, so after lots of Internet research chose this Sony receiver. I'm very happy with what I got for what I paid. It's got enough power for any sane listening levels, receives radio stations well, and is devoid of lots of bells and whistles. My only complaint would be not enough fine tuning of bass and treble.
 I received the set someone else returned December 21, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Purchased from a top line retailer, this receiver was one someone else had returned. I don't blame the agent I bot it from. Anyway, it lacked the antenae and the front was scratched and loose. It had to be turned up to fifty to have any volume. Is it really 100 watts? Didn't seem that powerful to me. Be careful with this one.
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