Sony STR-DB940 A/V Receivers
Sony STR-DB940 A/V Receivers
[Jul 07, 2000]
Mark
Audiophile
Strength:
Everything, sounds, dts, dolby digital, remote
Weakness:
None!!! Got the DB-940 today, and hooked up easily. Popped in a cd and the sounds rocked. Kicked my Pioneer's behind. Great sound all around. Felt and looked like an es reciever. For those who don't like the remote, well I love it. Coolest thing I've seen so far for a remote. Similar Products Used: Pioneer VSX-D608 |
[Jun 25, 2000]
James
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Superior bass management, great DD/DTS decoding, pretty good stereo performance.
Weakness:
Non-assignable digital inputs. DVD/LD has two digital inputs that one is wasted! I'm using it but a switching headache! JUst upgraded this from the DB930 and my initial impression out of the box was it sound a little better for stereo. Could be the bass management but I'd swear it sounded a little cleaner. The other upgrades such as OSD, cosmetic changes and mild upgraded remote are nice but the real deal is the bass management. User selectable crossover from 60hz to 150hz in 30hz increments. I have all of my speakers set on small and 60hz and it's wonderful! Similar Products Used: DB930, 777ES and just about everything else. |
[May 23, 2001]
Dr. Bob
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
solidly built, some great features, xlnt value for the $
Weakness:
too many features, manuals are weak, I have few complaints with this unit, so let's gett'm outta the way now. Set up on this receiver is not the easiest and the manuals are not the best source for figuring it out. What is? Time. Just keep playing with it and as you go from layer to layer you will come to appreciate a lot of what this receiver has to offer. In some ways it seems Sony put too much into the Bells and Whistles. 15 or so different Surround Sound effects are just unnecessary. |
[May 24, 2001]
shanth velupillai
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
power, looks and great clarity for dvd
Weakness:
none this reciever has it all from the power to looks to great clarified sound which blows you away |
[Jan 17, 2001]
Tolga Kutal
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
The sound is really good.QS real digital sound gets perfect to ears.Design is also perfect.Everybody complain about the remote control.with a little effort it become a full master control unit for all units that have remote unit.I got a lot of units.Before 940 I used to control 6 separete remote controller.Now they all go to trash and I use only 940 remote for all.Thats perfect for me.
Weakness:
Little heat after a long time working.(not harmfull ) My ex receiver was Sony str-de-545 and it was reall a mass. Similar Products Used: Sony str de 445,str de 545 |
[Dec 19, 2000]
Rob
Casual Listener
Strength:
Great appearance. Excellent DSP modes. Very cool remote.
Weakness:
Learning the remote functions. This is my first surround system and I must say I'm rather pleased. This system looks great and I'm content with the DSP modes. Honestly, I'm a novice to AC3 so my learning curve is steep. That being said, I've researched the Sony product enough to know a good system when I 'hear' it. I'm using a Paradigm 'Cinema' surround system with a Sony 36" XBR and a Sony 530D DVD player and an older Toshiba Cinema Series VCR. Everything works with the 940. I have custom-set the visual display and I am in the process of learning the remote. I must say, the remote is not very easy to learn. This will take some time. Similar Products Used: None. |
[Jan 30, 2001]
Frank Courtney
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Customisability, (Ability to name inputs / tuner presets, etc). General ease of unit setup, Overall performance.
Weakness:
Learning curve of remote. (Maybe I'm a tad slow?? The manual could have been a tad clearer.) Not terribly 'punchy'. I've got to say that I'm very happy with the Sony unit. The 'Out of the box' experience was encouraging, and further tweaking and exploration of the various settings had the room really humming. DD5.1 is a real experience after the garbage Dobly Surround I was used to. DTS just blew me away. All I need now is more R4 DTS titles, and I'll be happy. Similar Products Used: Grotty 'Sherwood' pre prologic decoder. Home built Class-a mosfet amp. |
[Nov 26, 2000]
Nicolas Thyge
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great sound field, Many good features, good looks and ready for power upgrade !!!
Weakness:
still looking...but can't seem to find any !!! All in all U get a weary good receiver. Read all U can about it and U will find that it's one of the best receivers U can get at such prises !!!! go get it, and be amazed !!!!! Similar Products Used: sony STR-db925 |
[Aug 20, 2000]
Vince
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great features, build quality.
Weakness:
Somewhat noisy at higher volumes. I had my reservations about buying a receiver in this price range due to what I thought would be lack of quality, but I was wrong. I got rid of my Harman Kardon AVR300 due to lack of features and overall control and hit the jackpot with the strdb940! OK This is not an audiophile receiver, but it does the job just fine. Has many great DSP surround modes that are adjustable in almost every way. Has a 3 band parmetric EQ which is great. This unit also offers an almost endless amount of possiblites for surround, EQ and speaker adjustments anyone could want. The only complaint I have, is that the amp is noisy at higher levels, but because I don't listen at very high levels anyway I don't mind this too much, I knew however that any receiver in this range would have some hiss. I would recommend however that you have a powered subwoofer as this unit does seem to lack some low end punch without one, but still acceptable. After trying a number of receivers, this has got to be one of the best in this price range. I'm giving this unit 5 stars not so much for the sound quality but for the overall control one has in how one hears the sound. If your an audiophile look elsewhere, if your a music lover and H/T enthusiast that wants an all in one package, you can't go wrong with this one! Similar Products Used: Sony ES TAE2000ESD, Harman/Kardon AVR300 |
[Jan 02, 2001]
Edward brown
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great power, loads of features, solid construction, DTS and DD are greatly improved over consumer models.
Weakness:
none This receiver is amazing!! It was very easy to setup. The on screen menu is a nice addition to this great product. Some people talk about hiss, but i did not hear any. Perhaps they have a problem with their speakers or wires, who knows. The power is great, and the clarity is dead on for the price. I cannot afford some $3000 reciever. Similar Products Used: STRDE-825 |