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Sony STRDE475 Dolby Digital Receiver | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 48573
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18.8
Dimensions (in): 20.2 x 14.6 x 9.4
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: STRDE475
Model: STRDE475
UPC: 027242584501
EAN: 0027242584501
ASIN: B00005I9R8
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| Features:
| • | Home theater receiver with 80 watts power output across 5 channels | | • | 24-bit Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and DTS decoder | | • | 5.1-channel input for new high-resolution multichannel audio sources such as SACD | | • | 1 optical digital input, 1 coaxial digital input | | • | AV UniCommander remote also operates Sony televisions |
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Product Description
For surreal sound choose the STR-DE475 Receiver. Featuring a 24-bit Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and dts decoder, a 5.1-channel input for new high-resolution multi-channel audio sources such as SACD, Digital Signal Processing with 11 acoustic environments, and a Digital Cinema Sound system with three Cinema Studio Modes, this receiver will produce sound like you never heard. So grab the supplied A/V UniCommander remote and take charge of your sound experience.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Receiver November 15, 2008
I have owned this model for a long time. Add a powered sub and I am running 6 ohm fronts and it sounds fantastic. Plenty of power for the Sony PS3, the XBOX and Movies. The PS3 sounds really good.
The only 'mod' I made was having to buy an optical hub/switch to enable the two optical inputs from the XBOX and the PS3. You can get this for cheap on eBay.
This amp has the POWER depth to run 4 ohm speakers as there is a switch for that. However if you are not 'pushing' it, it has the watts to do this fine without using this switch. (This is an option I did not even know I had or how important it is - until I bought a second hand pair of 6 Ohm fronts that are about 3 inch wide and 4 ft tall. Really needed then.)
Would buy again and I have no plans to replace it - especially when a 80GB PS3 will play EVERY disk type out there currently (except the HD DVD) - including DivX from a USB drive, my Mini DV home movies, Blue Ray regular DVD's... why would you even need an Amp with all those inputs when this baby could basically be your stand-alone player? The only reason I have an XBOX is that is the platform I game on (and have a small collection of HD DVDs).
I do not even use the PS3 for the games!
A good entry-level receiver with the works! January 21, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a good entry-level a/v receiver, that has the basic works one would need: DTS, 5.1, digital inputs, and a good selection of preset sound effects.
It is rated with 80watts of power, but again, this is more than enough for the average user. Paired with a good set of speakers, this set really gives good quality sound.
I wanted to rate it 5 stars, but one thing I noticed it lacks is more digital inputs. It has 1 optical and 1 coaxial digital input - it would've been better is Sony put it at least 3 inputs (1 coax, 2 optical). Other than that, this set is right on the money and worth every penny :-)
 Beware Vinyl Lovers January 19, 2002
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
None of the receivers sold here say if they are turntable compatable. Obviously, they don't care. Just want to make a sale. It's a good receiver,I hated to return it.
Great receiver for those with a budget November 30, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
For what it is, this is a wonderful receiver. Yes, it's only 80W per speaker, etc, etc. But unless you have REALLY good sound insulation or are trying to anger your neighbors, it has plenty of power. Sounds are crisp and clear in 5.1 my lower end Bose speakers. It certainly made a difference when I hooked up the DVD to the digital input (coaxial is DVD on this receiver) and played The Matrix for the first time. It certainly didn't need to be anywhere near the top volume for that to impress me. Definately one to look at if appreciate good sound, but don't want to pay the multiple $K for the top of the line. There are plenty of good speakers that this will power just fine.
Not knowing much, but... May 31, 2001
29 out of 32 found this review helpful
I bought this receiver to replace my old Sony receiver that I've had for 12 years! Why? Because I finally got a DVD player. My old receiver didn't have a specific place to hook up the DVD (it was made before there WERE DVDs), but it was Dolby prologic. It was the prototype, but I didn't think it would handle the DVDs, so I went out and bought this new one. After much hand-wringing on which model to get, I settled for this one; it was easy to hook up and had everything I needed to get going. My 3-year old TV does NOT have S-connection (THAT was a mistake) and so this receiver is just fine for now (although it DOES have s-connection). The price was right on, and the Clicker is awesome; it will run my VCR, TV, CD player and Receiver--to eliminate juggling all those clickers was worth the purchase price alone! I really would have gotten the 845 model instead, for a tad more money and the room to "grow" but I'm embarrased to say that it wouldn't fit on my jazzy glass entertainment center, but this 475 would. Done deal! It's 80 watt vs. 100 watt, but hey, I'm not one of those people that need to make the room rumble and pierce eardrums, so this is plenty for me. I did hook up 5 speakers for surround sound, and what can I say? After plain old stereo TV this is killer! Must buy fun DVDs; Matrix, Verticle Limit, Dinosaur, Gladiator--anything that really rocks! You'll love it.
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