Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver

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May, 2024

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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

Performance

The Sony STR-DE998 7.1-channel A/V receiver scored very well in performance thanks to its powerful home theater sound and detailed reproduction of SACD material, although it did tend to soften some details a bit.

7.1-channel A/V receiver; SACD/DVD-Audio inputs; upconverts composite and S-Video inputs to component video; A-B speaker switching.

Ho-hum styling; daunting setup routines; doesn't send stereo-mode bass to subwoofers; only two component inputs.

Sony's midprice receiver won't wow buyers with eye-popping styling or up-to-the-second features, but it sounds pretty sweet.

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by : Chris Lewis (soundandvision.com)

Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver

The $500 receiver thicket gets thicker. It's odd that when you're really good at one thing, people tend to forget that you might be good at other things, too. Take Babe Ruth. Everyone remembers the bat, but not everyone remembers that he was strong in...

Jun, 2005

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Expert review by : Chris Lewis (hometheatermag.com)

Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver

It's odd that when you're really good at one thing, people tend to forget that you might be good at other things, too. Take Babe Ruth. Everyone remembers the bat, but not everyone remembers that he was strong in the field, as well. The guy even pitched...

That Sony, or any other manufacturer, occasionally gets lost in the shuffle when people talk about A/V receivers is probably due in no small part to the multitude of models currently on the market (particularly at the sub-$1,000 price points). Also...

Jun, 2005

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