Product details
Sony STRDH790 – 7.2-Ch. A/V Home Theater Receiver
Elevate your home entertainment experience with the Sony STRDH790, a powerful 7.2-channel A/V receiver designed for immersive audio and stunning visuals.
Key Features
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Dolby Atmos & DTS:X: Experience a new dimension of sound with object-based audio that brings your movies and music to life, allowing you to hear sounds from above and all around you.
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4K Ultra HD HDR: Enjoy breathtaking picture quality with support for 4K Ultra HD resolution and HDR (High Dynamic Range) for vibrant colors and incredible contrast, ensuring your favorite films look their best.
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7.2 Channel Configuration: With the ability to connect up to 7 speakers and 2 subwoofers, you can create an expansive soundstage that fills your room with rich, detailed audio.
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Easy Setup & Calibration: The STRDH790 comes equipped with Auto Calibration technology, making it simple to set up and optimize your audio settings for your specific room environment.
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Multiple HDMI Inputs: Connect all your devices easily with multiple HDMI ports, allowing for seamless switching between your gaming console, Blu-ray player, and streaming devices.
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Bluetooth Connectivity: Stream music directly from your smartphone or tablet with built-in Bluetooth, making it easy to enjoy your favorite playlists and podcasts.
Design
Featuring a sleek black finish, the Sony STRDH790 complements any home theater setup while providing robust performance. Its intuitive front panel layout and easy-to-navigate menus ensure you can access your favorite features without hassle.
Specifications
- Channels: 7.2
- Supported Audio Formats: Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD
- Video Pass-Through: Supports 4K/60p, HDR10, Dolby Vision
- Connectivity: 6 HDMI inputs, 1 HDMI output, Bluetooth
- Power Output: 145 watts per channel (6 ohms)
Conclusion
Transform your living room into a cinematic experience with the Sony STRDH790 A/V Home Theater Receiver. Whether you’re watching the latest blockbuster or immersing yourself in your favorite music, this receiver delivers stunning audio and visual performance that will leave you captivated. Upgrade your home entertainment system today!
BestBuyAddict –
Excellent upgrade from my Yamaha 6750! Unfortunately my old receiver didn’t survive storage for the past 9 years, so now that the kids are old enough we needed a new receiver to truly enjoy the home theater. Not wanting to break the bank we went with the Sony 7.2, and let me tell you it does not disappoint. Don’t let Best Buy’s inaccurate specs on this item fool you (it does come with a remote btw, lol). This system does everything you can think of and has all the upgrades and all the newest tech and it’s about half the size of my old Yamaha. It has plenty of power for any speakers big or small, and the 7.2 is great. What they don’t tell you is how easy it is to set up. It comes with a calibration mic and an auto set up function which really tailors to your space. You’ll want to use this for sure to get started or the noise will be louder in the wrong speakers. Plus the great part about this is that it’s compatible with however many speakers you have and in whatever set up you have…5.1, 6.1, .2 etc…upper speakers, lower speakers, one surround back, two surround back, one sub/ two sub etc. I was thinking I’d have to tweak it with my 6.1 JBL speaker set that I had on hand, but nope it was an option and knew what to do. Honestly you get way more than what’s advertised, plenty of power and all the bells and whistles at half the price of the fancier brands. I can’t speak for longevity, but as someone who appreciates something being great right out of the box with easy set up this thing is fantastic.
MichaelT –
Easy to plug and play with my home speakers that were built into my home . Great quality and easy setup and calibration.
dcole001 –
Bought this to replace my 5.1 AV receiver so I could utilize Dolby Atmos. And you can really tell the difference when you add the Atmos speakers. Best Receiver under $500.
Rick –
Great for the price. I have a 7.1 Yamaha system that is 10 years old that this is replacing. I wanted something with Atmos as well as support for 4K. I had multi room in the past but never used it, so I decided to go with a little smaller setup. I also added the Sony Atmos height front speakers for additional Atmos effect. I have been very happy with the set up so far. I have a 5.1.2 set up now. The system does a good job of turning on and switching to proper input from TV to xbox without having to ever touch the Sony remote. I like that my wife can operate it. It all just works with TV remote. It is great for use in bonus room, or any room that you want a little more than a high end sound bar. The only reason not 5 star is the menu setup is a little old looking. It all works, just not going to WOW you.
StephenT –
This Sony receiver is running a 14 speaker five channel surround system. There are also two powered subwoofers connected to it. We tested it with the polar express with the volume around 35 as I recall. After about 10 minutes it started to overheat and went to protect mode and shut off. Honestly I don’t think it was designed to drive this many speakers as it has no cooling fan.
I bought a Silent Dual 5v 120mm USB Fan Set with 3 Adjustable Wind speeds. They plug into the USB port on the back of the Sony and come on go off with the Sony receiver. We have since watched several movies quite loudly and it hasn’t had any issues.
I also like that it comes on and goes off with the television.
VladimirB –
This is a good receiver for its price. Of course, this is not Hi End, but just an entry-level receiver. The receiver has decent sound quality in both stereo and multi-channel mode. If the listening room is not very large, this receiver is quite enough. Among the shortcomings, the receiver is a little difficult to set up, because not all the menus are displayed on the TV screen. Spring clamps for all speakers except the front ones. The main advantage is the sound quality, for such a price it is very good, you will clearly enjoy listening to music and watching movies on this receiver.
Realmofreal –
Pros,
1. Supports about almost every audio format. Dolby Atmos and DTS-X are there being the newest and best ones.
2. Has a clean passthrough for sound and video.
3. 7.2 of course which can be changed to 5.1.2 or 5.2.2 for Dolby Atmos with 2 subwoofers.
4. Very good build quality with solid parts. This weights a little more than my Onkyo 5.1 receiver and is also smaller so I get more air circulation and the receiver runs cooler.
5. It support HDR and Dolby Vision.
6. Contrary to a lot of other reviews say I didn’t find it hard to setup and the remote control and receiver menu I thought were fairly good.
7. This is louder than my Onkyo 5.1 receiver at lower volume levels. It definitely more powerful and efficient.
8. This is the biggest, the sound quality for the money is exceptional in my opinion. I’ve listened to receivers that cost 2 to almost 3 times as much that were on par with this receiver.
9. It has all the connections I personally need plus some.
Cons,
1. Extremely hard to get(at least in my area). These receivers sellout fast and I had to order one which took almost week for me to get. I would’ve waited an extra day if I did a store pickup.
2. Most of the speaker connections are wire clamps and they don’t fit the biggest wire sizes. I got some 16 gauge wire and it seems to work good, but I’d be careful about going to a 14 or 12. Because of all this banana plugs are out of the question.
3. It’s not a 9.2 or higher, but you get what you pay for.
4. This unit doesn’t support 4ohz speakers. I’m running 2 6ohz front channels, 2 6ohz Dolby Atmos enabled, 1 6ohz center channel and 2 8ohz back surround speakers, they fit the specs and seem to run great.
5. This is louder than my Onkyo 5.1 receiver, but it’s not going to fill large rooms very well in my opinion nor power bigger speakers. This unit is most ideal for a small to possibly a mid sized room depending on your ceiling height. If you have a mid sized room with a ceiling smaller than 10 feet in my opinion I think you’d be fine running this receiver.
6. It only has one HDMI ARC out and only 4 HDMI inputs. It doesn’t have WIFI nor ethernet which doesn’t bother me because my TV supplies those things. Connections can be limited to people looking to hook up more one TV and have more than one audio zone.
7. It doesn’t accept wireless speakers.
All in all I’m very happy with this receiver. For it’s price in my opinion it can’t be easily beat for it’s sound quality and the features it offers. Living in a small place it’s perfect for my needs plus some, I love the extra headroom. Now if you’re a serious audiophile I’d have to say save up and buy at least a 9.2 system with more feature. Overall this is the best starting point receiver for someone building a home theater system in my opinion.
BrianL –
This receiver is a perfect example, which proves my theory that the speakers are the most important part of your surround set up. Don’t get me wrong, Sony has always made a solid product that put out good clean sound. I also have an older Sony 5.1 receiver that looks exactly like this one from several years back. I have bowers and Wilkins wall-mounted speakers to go along with a Klipsch center channel and Klipsch rear surrounds. I’m also running 2 quality subs. So if you already have good speakers and are just looking to upgrade for Dolby Atmos effects, I would highly recommend this receiver. I got it on sale for $350. About half of what most people would spend for a seven channel Dolby Atmos receiver and I honestly couldn’t be happier. I Definitely recommend this.