Audio Components - Product Reviews

mshires - (October 29, 2004) I bought this receiver on faith. There are no current trade reviews nor user comments to act as a guide. My two previous receivers were Pioneers. A friend of mine owns a 914 and is quite happy with it. That’s how I made my decision. The first thing I noticed about the 1014 is how BIG it is, how heavy it is compared to what I had (a Pioneer 514). The bill of lading said 35lbs. I believe it. Out of the box, there is no question this is a Pioneer receiver. It has a very solid build quality to it. Before its arrival I had already set up my rear speaker for 6.1 and all wire was terminated, run, and ready to hook up. I pulled my 514 but found that I needed additional space in my rack to accom

twodaend - (July 27, 2004) Originally I had my eye on the 760, but when this system came out and offered a larger sub, even more powerful speakers and more connections, I had to go for it. This is my first Home Theater System and after about a week of playing around with this system I'm really glad I purchased it. Firstly, I'm glad I decided to have it delivered rather than to pick it up my self. I could not believe the size of the box, it was not at all what I was expecting. However after getting everything out of the box, the setup was very easy. Everything is color-coded so finding the right speaker to connect to the right wire to connect to the right connection on the receiver was very simple. Even the

avacenna - (November 16, 2004) I really like the other Denon components I own. BUT ... this receiver is so complex that it's hard to use, and I'm a stereo buff. The receiver is better designed for managing your home theatre system than for use as a stereo, and it does a good job with home theatre if it's professionally installed and you never have to change a setting. However, when it comes to playing music, a simple task like switching from CD to FM and then selecting an FM station can take a minute or more -- and that's after you figure out how it's done. The receiver only has buttons for a few of the features which are on the Remote. The button labels are printed in tiny brown print on the black face plate, and are har

Anonymous - (05/06/2012) Pros: good sound, good price.Cons: US model does not have auto calibration and calibrating the speakers individually is complicated. Chat customer service is the worst I have ever seen from any company. Telephone customer service was efficient and able to help me get set up.Opinion: The STR-DH 520 is a good A/V receiver for the average Joan/John Doe who does not want to spend a lot of money, yet wants good surround sound. Those looking for great surround sound should get a higher priced model.

Anonymous - (02/14/2012) This unit would be ok, at best, if it worked. My sub-woofer started making a loud noise with-in six weeks of purchase. Warranty is worthless. I was sent a replacement unit that was so filthy and scratched up, i would not have it in my home, and was told I had no choice in the matter.

Anonymous - (07/31/2011) A great deal for the price, this works beautifully with our victorian decor and the sound quality is excellent-even with the internal speakers, I can't complain. Overall a worthy investment for a good price.