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It's a very impressive system for the cost and I'm learning more about it every day. It was tough start because I had a new 52' Sony TV,blue ray player, new speakers with the receiver.I am a novice with this but eventually I figured it all out. I was not prepared for the menus GUI, cinema settings, Hdmi. etc.
The ability to adjust between PLXII, Nueral-THX, and Neo6 for non-digital signals to get a great simulated surround was very well developed with this receiver. Sony STR-DA2400ES A/V ReceiverI bought this receiver to replace my Denon AVR-1707 which was an amazing 5.1 receiver as well, but I needed to upgrade to compliment my PS3 and 42" TV. It won't ever compare to a Krel or a Sunfire but for the price its the best I can see using. I highly recommend this receiver for anyone who wants to step up to a great high end receiver. So I needed a receiver with HDMI inputs and I'll tell you. The GUI on this is amazingly easy to work with and the amp in it does a great job on its own(for those without a pre-amp).
I'm doing a big Blu-ray upgrade of my home theatre. (And I mean slightly -- my roommate didn't notice a difference).The reason for this purchase is that I wanted a receiver that supported all the latest sound codecs and had HDMI ports and my 10-year-old Sony ES receiver didn't have either. I was willing to spend as much as three times what I spent on this receiver but based on my previous experience with Sony ES products plus online reviews, I decided to go with this system.I particularly like the GUI interface for setting things up. On my system, the sound was slightly muffled until I switched it from 8 ohms to 4 ohms in the setup.
One HDMI from the Blu-ray player and one from the Comcast Hi-Def cable box into the A/V receiver. (Warning: the Sony TDM-IP1 Digital Media Port iPod Dock is not compatible with all iPods - check to make sure your iPod is compatible).The best part was, obviously, the sound. The upscaling feature of the A/V receiver compensates for the lack of a 1080p signal on regular (Non-HiDef) cable. I bought this component to take advantage of all the features of my Sony Bravia XBR KDL-52XBR6 TV and Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-ray Player. Not as good as a true 1080p signal, but watchable.Overall, I'm very pleased with Sony's latest implementation of Digital Home Theater/Entertainment. Just plug it into the digital media port on the back of the A/V receiver and you're ready to listen to your favorite iTunes playlist. The picture and sound are state-of-the-art and I can still afford to pay my daughter's college tuition.
Connect the 7.1 speakers and your done.The sound field set up was brain-dead simple with the included microphone. The price, ease of connection, and feature integration make it perfect for my home theater needs. I'm sure there are audio purists who would look down their nose at it, but I don't have unlimited funds to put into my A/V system. The Theatre Sych feature worked perfectly the first time. Also, the music from the iPod takes on a whole new dimension with the A/V receiver's selectable sound fields (Concert Hall, Jazz Club, etc).
The integration into my system was as easy as possible with the HDMI cables. Without the 7.1 surround, you're missing half of the movie. I added a Sony TDM-IP1 Digital Media Port iPod Dock for my iPod. One more HDMI from the A/V receiver to the TV. Put a disk in the player and hit the play button, the TV turns on and selects the correct input and starts playing your movie.
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