Sony STR-DE885 5.1 Channels Receiver

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Average User Rating

(4.20 out of 5) from 5 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

an excellent receiver for a great price!

(5.00 out of 5) by serge9193 on Oct 26, 2004

Pros: excellent sound, very powerful and lots of features.
Cons: the receiver's " digital DVD in " is coaxial instead of optical.

after researching around for weeks and weeks i found the SONY receiver STR-DE885,at$250.00 it is a g ...
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Great amount of bang for the buck

(4.00 out of 5) by steventhomas42 on Aug 25, 2003

Pros: Ease of Use, Photo input, extremely versatile
Cons: "MultiBrand" remote isn't completely universal, FM sensitivity isn't great
The Bottom Line: It may not be Harman-Kardon or Onkyo, but it's a great choice for a family system.

I'm a frustrated audiophile at heart... years ago music was a major part of my life and I was anal-r ...
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An economical high-end receiver for the audio geek

(4.00 out of 5) by saska on Jun 7, 2003

Pros: Almost infintely customizable, good controls, excellent remote functions, good quality sound
Cons: Not for the inexperienced user, remote subject to interference, may have been discontinued
The Bottom Line: Experienced home theater users with many components of varying requirements will get everything they need and want out of this system.

We went searching for a receiver with a long list of very specific criteria. We needed component vi ...
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Good for the bucks

(4.00 out of 5) by advisor02 on Dec 13, 2002

Pros: Good receiver for the money but better would be the sony str985
Cons: Wasn't impressed with the remote(Doesn't have learning ability, can't control everything on the receiver).
The Bottom Line: Go for it, if you can get it for around $250. Otherwise go for a str985.

I recently bought this receiver, after doing so much of Research for a week. I'm not a great audio ...
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Easy to use, Wrong Input Blues

(4.00 out of 5) by integracer on Nov 20, 2002

Pros: Power, Price, Ergonomics, depth of functionality, ease of use, nice remote
Cons: Needs more versatillity in inputs, remote can't control RCA components
The Bottom Line: Great for the advanced user. TONS of settings. Errgonomic. Great remote but wont control RCA components. Lots of inputs/outputs, not much wiring versatility though.

The Sony is great for it's easy of every day use. Just turn a knob to select your source and it doe ...
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