Sony STR-DH540

334 reviews

Apr, 2024

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price (79)
design (33)
size (31)
reliability (14)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 334 reviews of Sony STR-DH540. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and size. The design and price are also appreciated.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony STR-DH540 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony STR-DH540

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Sony STR-DH540 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size and design, but opinions are divided on the usability.

price, design, size

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony STR-DH540

alaTest has collected and analyzed 221 user reviews of Sony STR-DH540 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the size and design. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some mixed comments about the reliability.

usability, price, design, size

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

bang for buck

I wanted to upgrade to a proper receiver and speakers from my soundbar and i didnt want spend a lot of money . When this refurb deal came i took a gamble and i am glad i did. overall a much better experience than a soundbar could only dream of providing.

inexpensive enough hdmi ports(for my purpose)

No bluetooth

May, 2016

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Worked great for two years, now it is a boat anchor.

Recently the unit 12/2015 started failing. First, the radio would not play sound through the speakers, then after a week or so, the cable would not play through the speakers, now I have to find a repair shop to see if it is repairable. Would not do...

Works, has great sound, very versatile.

Manual not included. No warranty, as is.

Jan, 2016

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Still working like a champ

Works, has great sound, very versitile

Manual not included

Sep, 2015

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Still working like a champ

Works, has great sound, very versitile.

Manual not included.

Sep, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not worth the money

Looking back, I should not have purchased a refurbished receiver/amp. Or I should have bought a different brand. It's not worth money. I've had it for 7 months and HDMI DVD port is not working.

Good sound/amplification

DVD HDMI stopped working

Oct, 2014

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Not worth the money

Looking back, I should not have purchased a refurbished receiver/amp. Or I should have bought a different brand. It's not worth money. I've had it for 7 months and HDMI DVD port is not working.

Good sound/amplification

DVD HDMI stopped working.

Oct, 2014

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Sony STRDH540 5.2

Would buy it again if the price is under $200. I cant give this a 5 stars because there are more better recievers than this.

Bought this a year ago for $180 on sale. Works great till now.

When it gets up to 90% of the volume sometimes it goes into protection mode. I rarely go up to 70-80%.

Sep, 2014

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Sony STRDH540 5.2

Would buy it again if the price is under $200. I cant give this a 5 stars because there are more better recievers than this.

Bought this a year ago for $180 on sale. Works great till now

When it gets up to 90% of the volume sometimes it goes into protection mode. I rarely go up to 70-80

Sep, 2014

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Defective product line

It sounds good when it actually works.

Never before have I seen a piece of equipment this defective by design. The biggest flaw being a PROTECTOR "feature" that suddenly shuts down the device for seemingly no reason at all. Upon closer inspection I believe it is related to overheating, but...

Aug, 2014

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