Performed great during its hard life of 7 years
Written: Feb 12 '07
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Pros: great sound, good options, ruggedly built
Cons: analog volume knob is scratching when the unit is cold. died after 7 years.
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| btc50's Full Review: Sony STR-DE435 Receiver |
I have had the STR-DE435 for 7 years now and have loved it...all good things come to an end. The sound quality was exceptional. Installation and use is easy and logical. FM tuner is great IF you have a large external antenna and pre-amp, and HORRIBLE otherwise. Soundfields work well and seem to fairly accuratly represent the intended setups. The I have used this receiver / amp as a general purpose amp several times each involving: disconnecting and moving the unit, reconnecting it with more than the recommend number of speakers, driving in a 3/4 of full power for 5+ hours, and moving it back. This kind of use is a torture test for a receiver. That wasn't what kill it though. I had a wire come loose from a speaker and short positive and negative leads. A blown fuse (big flash), smoking transistor, and glowing resistor later, "protector" on the display and no sound was all she wrote. If it is fixable, I will fix it and continue use or sell it.
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Amount Paid (US$): 350
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