Product Description: Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.PRODUCT FEATURES:Stereo Receiver;100 Watt x 2 power output;RDS Tuner with 30 presets;A/B, A+B speaker selector;Tone control;Remote control.
Amazon.com Product Description: Home theater may be the rage, but there's no getting around the need for affordable, high-quality music playback, and Sony's STR-DE197 stereo receiver can be a huge help in that department. The integrated amplifier pumps out 100 watts per channel across both its 2 channels and uses discrete output transistors--that is, transistors in place of cheaper and lower-quality integrated-circuit chips--to ensure high-quality music presentations.
The receiver features an FM/AM tuner with 30 station presets (20 FM, 10 AM) and a UniCommander remote control with phosphorescent glow keys for easy access, even in the dark. Separate A and B speaker outputs (stereo left/right) let you listen to the same program across two sets of speakers placed in different parts of the house.
There's no phono input, but the unit's 4 stereo analog audio (left/right RCA) inputs accommodate, for instance, a cassette deck, a VCR, your cable-box outputs, or a DVD player. (Make sure your television has sufficient inputs for the number of video sources whose audio you plan to route through the receiver.) A bass-boost circuit enhances your program's low frequencies for greater musical or cinematic input.
A switched AC outlet lets you plug another device into the receiver, conserving wall sockets and powering up the plugged devices at the same time as the receiver. When the receiver powers on and off, so also will the component plugged into the power outlet, provided you leave its power set to "on." Listening at night? Plug into the receiver's .25-inch headphone jack so you won't wake the family or neighbors.
What's in the Box Receiver, RM-US185 UniCommander remote control, remote batteries (2 AA), FM wire antenna, AM loop antenna, user's manual, and warranty information.
Review of Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver ^ I am very pleased with my new Sony Stereo Receiver. It does everything that I wanted it too, plus more. It's user friendly and a great product with a Super great price!!
Thank you for this opportunity. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is interested in a good quality stereo/receiver.
Linda Coltes
GREAT RECEIVER, GREAT PRICE ^ This receiver was purchased at a great price as they were being cleared out. I don't think Sony is making this anymore. It's simple, it works and that's all I wanted.
stereo receiver ^ Did not work! I have to take it to a Sony certified dealer for repair. I Do Not, recomend this product! My choices are: Return for refund and reorder( 2 weeks at least turn around). Pay shipping to Sony Mfg`r in Texas for repair ( 2-3 weeks turn around). Take this to a Sony certified dealer here in Phoenix,AZ. (there are only 2!)leave it for repairs, and then go pick it up after ( how many days no one knows). All, at my expense! I am NOT, a happy camper. Amazon should make recompense to me, I feel
Perhaps our unit was defective ^ We returned this receiver. Once it was hooked up, we found that the volume control did not work well. The volume increased only a smidge even when it was turned up all the way. All we were looking for was a simple receiver that worked well, and this was not it. We were disappointed because we've found Sony products to be very reliable, usually.
Exactly what we needed ^ This replaced an exact duplicate blown out by lightning - exactly what we needed. Attached to 5 disc Sony CD player and pipped to three rooms - nice sound.
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