Opinions on Sony STR-DE897

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2005
    Wussies.

    I bet Jesse started posting quotes from some obscure website, then Mark retorted with religious and ethnic slurs. At least thats what I'm hoping.

    Couple of nice receivers, btw:

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,778
    edited July 2005
    No, No and No.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Wussies.

    I bet Jesse started posting quotes from some obscure website, then Mark retorted with religious and ethnic slurs. At least thats what I'm hoping.
    Nah...they probably just took off their pants and started doing the Hokey Pokey..."That's what it's all about."...
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2005
    Actually it was an open display of affection that got way out of hand....Jesse is a charmer you know ;)
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by F1nut
    Oh boy! :rolleyes: There isn't a receiver or AVR made that will come anywhere close to overkill for a 2 channel set up. If you had a killer 2 channel set up you'd quickly realize that it's much better than surround sound.

    Absolutely true!!!!

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited July 2005
    I thought the same last night... :p
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • shiu
    shiu Posts: 169
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by Mike682
    I was reading this also...

    The Sony just dies out fast with all channels driven

    Sony test report:
    1/2 channels: 141/122 watts (21.5/20.75 dBW)
    5/7 channels: 35/31 watts (15.5/14.75 dBW)

    OUCH!! a 6db drop!! with all channels driven


    Mike, I subscribe to the S&V mag and I read the above also but I thought it was for a DE698.

    eluth was talking about the Sony STR-DE897. S&V also reviewed the DE897 in the Sept 2004 issue. It beats the Yamaha RX-V750 in noise level, 1/2 channel into 4 ohms, 5 channels into 8 ohms and has lower THD at 1W. Results and links are as follow:

    STR-DE897

    1/2 channels: 149/128 watts (into 8 ohms)
    1/2 channels: 227/181 watts (into 4 ohms)
    5 channels: 76 watts (into 8 ohms) vs RX-V750's 61 watts.
    The 2 channel measurements were for both channels driven at the same time.

    These numbers are obtained as usual with a 1 KHz signal at clipping but they tested the Yamaha and the JVC the same way. You just have to discount those numbers somewhat for 20 to 20 kHz. T

    Here's the reviewer's comments:

    "The Sony STR-DE897 is a fine value at its list price, let alone a discounted one. The remote is smaller and a bit more crowded than the others, but the layout is sensible and easy to follow. If simplicity was one of the chief design goals for this receiver — which seems to be the case — then Sony has hit the nail on the head."

    Links:

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article.asp?section_id=5&article_id=658&page_number=3&preview=

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/assets/download/receiverlab0804.pdf

    Not trying to defend Sony, I don't own one anyway but since I read both reviews (including the one you quoted) I thought its fair to post the one eleuth was asking about.

    IMO, for $200, the DE897 offers good value, for someone who just want to watch movies with DD/DTS 5.1 without spending much. Since eluth's focus is Stereo music, he may be better off going with something higher end.
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