Sony STR-DE997/B

This receiver I bought and I just want to let you know it's a bargin.Works great.I would get another one if I had too.Thanks Newegg.com for the good unit.

Got the unit from a local electronics (major chain)dealer and the unit worked fine for 20 days. Then, the speaker outputs no longer worked. Called Sony's customer-no-service and went through attempts to correct the issue. They determined I'd have to...

This is a great receiver for the money. Why spend twice as much or more for the same features and an imperceptible improvement in sound quality? It would be wiser to put the money you save into better speakers. The STR-DE997 is loaded with features....

So many connectors, so little time...

After searching for days for a receiver that would start my home theater system I hunkered down and opted for the DE997. I was pretty sure that I'd be satisfied right off the bat as Sony is a marquis name where home theater is concerned and I wasn't...

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