Review ID: 39527

Review Text: A good start.. The heart of a stereo system is the receiver (or in some cases an amp). It's the center of the process. It gathers info from components that start the process such as a turntable and than send that info to speakers. It must do so with little distortion. And it needs to be versatile enough to run this process in an orderly manner. This little Sony Receiver does this well. It has several inputs by which it gathers sound from various sources such as a turntable. And the sound it puts out is very clean. It seems to do a good job in almost all areas concerning sound reproduction. Almost unnoticeable distortion with good stereo separation. It has more than adequate power at 100 Watts per channel. The phono preamp sounds fine. The controls are nice with a good feel. It has a nice sleek look. It receives Bluetooth easily enough. There are a few issues. It cannot transmit Bluetooth which could be a problem for some equipment one might choose to use. Also the FM antenna is a fully dedicated wire to input system. In a word it's terrible. Barely brings in a station. And being fully dedicated, it cannot be easily upgraded. One has to employ a smart phone as a tuner and than use Bluetooth. That's not good. At any rate, all considered, this is a good receiver that was almost very good. It's a nice start for a newbie or for someone with limited demands for power and usage. Recommendable with some reservations.

Gold Attribute: {'Watts Per Channel RMS': '100 watts', 'Brand': 'sony', 'Antenna Input': 'fm', 'Color': 'black', 'Model Number': 'strdh190'}

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  1. Product Title: Sony - 2.0-Ch. Stereo Receiver with Bluetooth - Black

    1. "Watts Per Channel RMS" : "100 watts",
    2. "Number Of Audio Zones" : "1",
    3. "Bluetooth Enabled" : "Yes",
    4. "Input(s)" : "3.5mm audio, RCA",
    5. "Product Name" : "2.0-Ch. Stereo Receiver with Bluetooth",
    6. "Brand" : "Sony",
    7. "Model Number" : "STRDH190",
    8. "Series" : "STRDH/STRDN",
    9. "Color" : "Black",
    10. "Color Category" : "Black",
    11. "Number of Channels" : "2.0",
    12. "Surround Sound Supported" : "Not Applicable",
    13. "Total Harmonic Distortion" : "1 percent",
    14. "Minimum Impedance" : "8 ohms",
    15. "Speaker A/B Switching" : "Yes",
    16. "Receiver Type" : "Audio",
    17. "High Resolution Audio" : "Yes",
    18. "HD Radio Tuner" : "No",
    19. "Number Of FM Presets" : "30",
    20. "Speaker Connection Type" : "RCA",
    21. "Headphone Jack" : "Yes",
    22. "Phono Input" : "Yes",
    23. "Number of HDMI Inputs (Total)" : "0",
    24. "Number of HDMI 2.0 Inputs" : "0",
    25. "Number of HDMI 2.1 Inputs" : "0",
    26. "Number Of USB Inputs" : "0",
    27. "Number of Optical Digital Audio Inputs" : "0",
    28. "Number of Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs" : "0",
    29. "Antenna Input" : "FM",
    30. "Front Facing Inputs" : "Analog audio",
    31. "Number Of Auxiliary Inputs" : "2",
    32. "Number of Analog Audio Inputs" : "5",
    33. "Output(s)" : "Analog audio, Speaker",
    34. "Number of HDMI Outputs (Total)" : "0",
    35. "Product Height" : "5.2 inches",
    36. "Product Width" : "16.9 inches",
    37. "Product Depth" : "11.2 inches",
    38. "Product Weight" : "14.8 pounds",
    39. "Remote Control Included" : "No",
    40. "Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts" : "2 years",
    41. "Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor" : "2 years",
    42. "UPC" : "027242908383",