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This was very important to me for voice quality on my center speaker. switching sources to analog to Dolbe digital reduces the volume(this may be my fault, not sure. Has built in equalizer with 5 different presets. Bought it open box for $500 on amazon, free ship. Not too hard to figure out how to use and i wont even use half of its features. Reason i took away a star for this is b/c, one: its not perfect, and its on-screen display is a bit awkard to use. 7.1, plus 2 more speakers on the "b" channel which i use for the pool patio.
Cant beat the price for the features. Made my 2 front surround speaker that I didmt use before, sound awesome. My last sony receiver overheated. Would definitely recommend this unit. I recommend keeping any receiver well ventilated. Also has the ability to run 10 speakers at same time. The main reason why i choose this recever is that you can adjust the bass and treble of all the surround speakers.
Also has this really nice feature: If the words are not matching the voices on a show due to lag of your slow HDTV, the receiver can put a delay on the sound to match it up. Im very happy with this receiver, with 3 hdmi inputs, it reduces the amount of wires drastically. As far as sound goes, it actually is much better than my harmon kardon and denon. Good luck
I think these people are comparing the 2-3 entry level receivers with the high end stuff from Denon, HK, and then reporting how much better they are. As a few others have noted, it is a little on the difficult and time consuming level.
WELL DUH. THe only thing that was a little bit of a headache was setup.
This is a great receiver, period. But stick with it and you'll figure it out.
I almost bought the lowest end ES model, but decided to go with the STR 1100. Sony has been getting an unfair bad rap on many of these review boards.
I've already tested this product and it came thru with flying colors.
I did read and re-read the instructions for about a month, before I attempted to do the install and I had to go to the Sony store to ask a few questions. The smooth integration, HDMI input and the capability to perform HDMI up conversion was all pluses. I just upgrade my old Sony TV to the Sony KDL46W3000 and need to also upgrade my A/V receiver. The Sony STRDG1100 was the best on the market for the money. But it was worth it, I highly recommend the Sony STRDG1100.
I returned this receiver and bought a Pioneer that serves all my purposes for half the price. It took 30 minutes to set up the Pioneer, program remote and understand more of it's control functions than I was able to do during the week that I had the Sony before returning it and a well-used "instruction" manual. This unit is terribly non-user friendly and has very poorly written instructions with circular references that drove me crazy. Even the functions that I did learn how to use were awkward to access. Technically, the Sony may be excellent for all I know, but it's not worth much to me if it's so cumbersome to use. It's nearly impossible to control this receiver without having the TV on (in order to use it's GUI control). KUDOS TO AMAZON for their easy return process and timely refund.
There are more features in this box than I will ever need. but a true audiophile would appreciate them. Initial setup took only a few minutes.I have always been pleased with Sony products. I needed to upgrade my old A/V Receiver (also a Sony) to something that supported HDMI In/Out. I couldn't be happier with the DG1100. and the DG1100 hasn't changed my mind.
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