Sony STR-DA7100ES

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Sony STR-DA7100ES from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

The Sony STR-DA7100ES Receiver has plenty of power and enough features to keep most people satisfied. Overall the STR-DA7100ES is a nice receiver - in terms of its build quality, looks, and abilities.

Ayear ago I reviewed Sony's flagship STR-DA9000ES Digital Drive A/V receiver for The Perfect Vision (issue 57), and it would be an understatement to say that it left a favorable impression. The big DA9000ES was built like a Rolex, offered substantial...

Internally, the chassis has a conventional layout, with individual, interconnected circuit boards rather than a computer-style motherboard and expansion-card architecture such as that found on the Sherwood Newcastle R-965 ($1999.95). The chassis is...

Sony's new, $2000 STR-DA7100ES AV receiver carries forward the shiny silver hewn-from-solid-block look of previous ES-series receivers, such as the STR-DA9000ES ($4500) recently reviewed by TJN. Although the front panel looks like solid aluminum, it is...

Unlike most digital amps, which use switching power supplies, the Sony's seven amp channels draw on a conventional power supply backed by a large transformer. In order to drive the S-Master Pro amps, all input signals (analog or digital) must...

Introduction When you think of consumer electronics, one of the first names that comes to mind is Sony, and rightfully so, as Sony remains a formidable leader in CE technology. Under the Sony moniker, there are several offshoots, such as their new...

The incredibly versatile Sony STR-DA7100ES receiver should make the shortlist for big-spending, HDMI-conscious A/V connoisseurs.