It’s this kind of discussion and analysis that sets this channel apart from anything else. This is technical, but practical, unlike ASR which seems singularly focused on SINAD only.
Hah. Yes we do yes the limits. The test was really really hard on the amp and I’ve done this before. Basically 2/3 of its channels is loaded with 4 ohm loads and continuous pure tones are sent through it at ever higher levels. The thing that killed it was that I turned it off, raises the level more than I intended to because I had to use the receiver volume control, and when I turned the tone generator back on, it was basically hit with a massive signal rapidly. It was too much too quick for the protection circuit and it killed the amp. A very heavy duty amplifier died a similar death a few years back, so it’s really not a knock on the Sony in the slightest.
Great stuff! I have one and love it. I’m really interested in seeing the follow up to this video when you complete it! Thanks for all the awesome work you guys do.
@dharins My gf and hear nothing. I'm using 2 Tonewinner 7300+ amps, using monoprice onix series cables, connected to an emotiva cmx6. My speakers are 4ohm rated.
I also have the STR-AZ5000ES, I really like the sound (without 360SSM). I wish they had a better phone app and they would not assign the S-Center channel to the Height 2 channel. I have a 5.1.4 setup and can’t use the S-center as I don’t want to loose a pair of heights speakers.
I own one of these - installed it last week. Being a longstanding Sony AVR customer, I am not unhappy. My only major issues are a lack of HDR10+ support, a rather dim LCD display screen, a dated physical design, no QMS, no QFT, and it runs really hot (resolved that with an AC Infinity Aircom T10 cooler). On the plus side, the receiver sounds amazing, is easy to setup, has a decent app, and can be fully controlled via a web browser. It does have dual subwoofer outputs, but only one subwoofer channel. I use Sony's Centre Lift feature, where the Front TH (top height) speakers are mixed in with the centre channel to make it seem like dialogue is coming from the screen, for those of us that do not use projectors. It works really well, and gives a great balance to all centre channel content, considering my centre speaker is at the bottom of my wall unit.
@@lilflip0325 Not so much louder as it does more balanced. It is like a more even distribution of dialogue across the entire panel, which then provides the illusion of being both louder and clearer at the same time, but really, more balanced all around. It is definitely worth enabling. Center Lift is actually not new from Sony. They first debuted it on the STR-DA5800ES, which released in 2012. That was a 9.2-channel AVR which came with Front Height speakers. Those Front Heights could be assigned to Center Lift, and it worked really well there too.
I have the 7000 and am happy with it, just the 360ssm noise when movie is paused. Mine runs cold. Center lift and 2 center option is great. LCD screen sucks. I can't see much of a difference in hdr formats.
Hey Mathew...Still waiting for the Follow-up/Proper BENCH TEST that you have mentioned in this video. I would really appreciate if it's like any other Bench tests done in a detailed report just like GENE does.
Looking forward to part two. I own this AVR and do use it with an 83A90J as the only center channel. It’s a great feature. A tip when you are setting it up is the TV table top/wall mount sound option still is used when the TV is in center channel mode. On my setup the wall mount sound setting is better.
This Sony receiver must be a big deal if they are getting great reviews from everyone. I rarely hear Sony receivers getting this huge amount of praise. That's saying a lot.
Sonys other audio products tend to get great reviews. Just not their receivers or entry level speakers (their high end speakers are pretty well regarded)
I own the Sony STR-AZ5000ES and as long as I don’t use 360SSM it is really good for both music and movies. 360SSM on has a very annoying hiss at 0db volume, thus I don’t use it.
I have the STR-DH770 and it’s been great for 7 years. It only cost $300 and has next to no features but has been great no meaningful issues to report. Occasional HDMI handshake issues but that happens with just about anything these days. Oh… the Bluetooth connectivity is a hit or miss. I never use it anymore though, I have no reason too. Probably nothing special, but I was impressed with the lack of hiss on this Sony when I first bought it. My old receiver had a white noise when nothing was playing. It was kind of annoying that you could hear it across the room. The cheap Sony is damn near silent. I would like to upgrade to the AZ3000ES but it lacks features. But wouldn’t hesitate to based on how my cheap one has been.
I have a Sony STR-AZ5000ES (since March) and 360SSM is very very noisy. Mine actually blew a fuse after an insanely loud pop. Within a week it had to go back to the Sony authorized repair center for issues with HDMI signal. I am keeping my STR-AZ5000ES but I no longer use the speaker relocation feature, the 360SSM, nor the calibration (front, engineer nor flat). Even without those features, the STR-AZ5000ES is the best sound quality in any previous receiver I have ever owned, for both 2 channel music, or 5.1.4 movies. My speakers are not super expensive, Martin Logan Foundation F2, and to me, the combination of Martin Logan and Sony receiver is impressive.
360 Reality Audio is based on MPEG-H audio format. Hey, Matthew, you should check and see if the ES receivers are compatible with MPEG-H in general like the D&M recivers do.
Itd be nice if these companies also offered a processor without amps. A Sony 7000es type price with XLR outputs for $3k or a similarly priced Onkyo/Integra processor with Dirac would be fantastic
What are your thoughts on the STR-AZ5000es/ 7000es vs the X4800H/ 6800H vs RZ70 for an AVR to be used for both music listening and movie watching into high-end 4 ohm speakers (I have Magnepans)?
You have made an error here when you talk about the dual centre channels and circle the "centre 1" channel and the "centre" pre out. The "centre 2" channel is actually the same as the right height 3 channel as marked on the rear panel.
So if both outputs support 8k they do 4k120..and then using the dual zone hdmi output can I have it where say.. My ps5 and pc go to output 2 and the rest of the stuff on output 1? I have an a80j so my 4k120 is limited to different hdmi ports, and the 4k120 ports don't keep dolby vision support so I was trying to figure out potentially how a new receiver could work as a switcher for my 2 4k120 devices like I'm used to I have a hdmi switcher I just wanted something more integrated.
Looking forward to hearing more about the room correction performance. I don't get why "spatial mapping" is such a niche thing though. We who spend thousands of dollars on high end receivers / processors certainly wouldn't mind doing manual measurements of where our speakers are placed and just enter those numbers so that the processor could correct for any mismatch between ours and the ideal placement. That type of correction should be a basic feature of all Atmos/ DTS:X / Auro processors.
I’ve tested this receiver on Two family surround sound systems and I noticed a loud audible hiss when turning on the 360 mapping when turning up the volume under -15db
I have been following this receivers thread on AVS and was very intrigued by the 360SSM technology but was turned off by the number of complaints about it. Hiss, loud popping noises and random boot loops are just a few of the complaints. It’s a shame as those who have had units that work fine rave about the sound quality and the added spaciousness of the 360SSM tech. I wound up getting a great deal on the Denon 6700h and went with that instead.
@@marcalvarado1915 I found the surround sound object panning and placement seemed more dynamic and better with that feature turned off. Both systems were setup with a dedicated external amplifier on one and a mix of internal and external amplifier for the other.
@@rynev3392 interesting…I thought that was supposed to be a defining feature of these receivers. Have you heard the Auro 3D upmixer? I have been really pleased with what it adds to traditional 5.1 and 7.1 mixes. That was really what I was looking for when I was considering the Sony. Sounds like I made a good choice.
@@Audioholics so off the top of my head of what I can remember, at let’s say volume -20, the 360 mapping seemed to make the speakers sound further away but made the dynamics sound compressed, so I’d turn up the volume then the hiss would become very noticeable. With it turned off, the dynamics would be very good and the speakers seemed to disappear and objects in the movie mix were where you think they should be relative to the screen(better than my NAD t778), also I could turn the volume up to -10/-8 without any noticeable hiss. Tested with a few scenes from a quiet place on blu ray
What is a "darkened" signal please? I have never heard of that. I am trying to decide between Sony and Anthem... the thing drawing me to Sony is the dual centers, but I would rather have the additional channels that are possible with Anthem, and the ARC. I am wondering if I could use a miniDSP to replicate the dual-center feature of the Sony. thank you
I’m looking for a receiver that will calibrate a really odd room unfortunately and have been looking into Anthem but the Sony may be in the running. Does anyone have opinions on receivers under 5000 that are good at calibration for odd rooms. I absolutely hate my Denon and will never buy another Denon/Marantz product.
@@XudenGroupLLC cruel, hurtful. As an owner of the Sony TAE9000 ES processor it saddens me everyday Sony (and Yamaha) won't sell a processor. I will never buy a receiver again.
Just goes to show if you want actual power go onkyo or even denon why this is getting a lot of praise is because of its software that makes it sound good
I plan on running this reciever in a 7.2.6 setup.. with Kef in walls which are 4 ohm rated, with a max power threshold of 150 watts.. Would i be better off taking the load of the receiver with some emotiva amps, or should i just run them all through the AVR itself? I am just concerned that the receiver will not supply enough power with all channels driven hence the want for an emotiva amp. Any insight would be awesome! thanks
I haven't watched this in awhile but I thought he bad a point to go out of his way about the abundant power this bad boy has. I guess most would say extra amps couldn't hurt, but I run 7.1.6 or 9.14 without any problems.
I was looking for a receivers that can do 7.?.6 with 120hz and dolby vision that is affordable. This Sony receiver checked all the boxes. I was an onkyo fan but they only have 11 channels and are very expensive.
Does 360 reality have an upmixer? and does 360 Spatial Sound Mapping + Sony's room correction compare well w/ Dirac or Audessey? Ive heard some good things about sony's spatial sound mapping algorithm
Curious too. I wonder if the Sony 360 system is better at making a sound space in weird shaped room with less than ideal speaker placement. i.e. the real world.
The OOB noise could be because the A/D is not a linear convertor, using some form of single bit technology, or the D/A is single bit, these technologies have significant out of band noise which looks just like that. Not surprisingly Sony is the inventor of this.
360 Reality Audio is native and proprietary from my understanding. Only way I can get native 360RA to play is with the sections in amazon music and tidal that is labeled 360RA. Of course that is different than the 360ssm movie surround mode that is good as well. When you ask about upmixer are you talking about movie surround sound?
@@TricycleJones1My understanding is no. If you pick a song in stereo from the stereo section, which is most of them, then it will be in stereo. However, since we have new formats such as atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio these songs are in separate locations called immersive formats. My experience is not stereo does not get upmixed to 360RA. However, there are options to play it in upmixed neural dts X or dolby, etc.
I see what you are saying. Other products bench tested namely Yamaha gets called out when something isn't right and rightly so, but there were too many excuses made for the Sony in this "review" for me.
I replaced my Yamaha RX-A2A with a Sony STR-AZ5000ES. The Sony sounds so much better than the Yamaha, for both music and movies. Note that I still use my Yamaha for music in my office/studio.
@Audioholics for how long? I'll grant you that it's unusual that a modern receiver like that can actually meet its specifications all channels driven. But the power supply and the heat sink in that thing are too small to do it for very long. Set it running at full power with sine wave signals on all channels and walk away. But keep the fire extinguisher handy because in about 5 minutes you're going to need it.
One of the features he said he didn’t know what it is, another he said it probably doesn’t do anything. If I was Sony I would be really disappointed with this coverage.
It’s this kind of discussion and analysis that sets this channel apart from anything else. This is technical, but practical, unlike ASR which seems singularly focused on SINAD only.
Poes blowing this out is a very good sign. It means he is truly testing the limits of performance. I would expect no less from Audioholics.
Hah. Yes we do yes the limits.
The test was really really hard on the amp and I’ve done this before. Basically 2/3 of its channels is loaded with 4 ohm loads and continuous pure tones are sent through it at ever higher levels. The thing that killed it was that I turned it off, raises the level more than I intended to because I had to use the receiver volume control, and when I turned the tone generator back on, it was basically hit with a massive signal rapidly. It was too much too quick for the protection circuit and it killed the amp.
A very heavy duty amplifier died a similar death a few years back, so it’s really not a knock on the Sony in the slightest.
This was the BEST video on this Sony Receiver! I leaning more on this model due to this video!
Great stuff! I have one and love it. I’m really interested in seeing the follow up to this video when you complete it! Thanks for all the awesome work you guys do.
I bought the 7000es. Finallly rocking
7.2.6!!! Loving it right now
are you getting enough power to the whole setup or do you have pre amps paired with the avr?
@aliazimi91 I'm using as a preamp. I have 2 7-channel amps.
While using it as preamp, do you hear any his?
@dharins My gf and hear nothing. I'm using 2 Tonewinner 7300+ amps, using monoprice onix series cables, connected to an emotiva cmx6. My speakers are 4ohm rated.
Matthew, we need more brutal tests from you 👍🤗
Hah you need me to break more products? Nobody will send me anything to test if I keep this up.
@Audioholics I guess it's been about a month now since this video was posted. Matthew, any idea when we'll see the follow up video? Thanks.
The one thing I will give Sony is they make great speakers and AVR's. The 7000ES is a beast and expensive. Great overview video.
Thank you Matthew. Still looking forward to the follow up of this..
I have the 5000es...love it!
Same here. It works great, and sounds “pleasant” without any harshness that I can perceive
I also have the STR-AZ5000ES, I really like the sound (without 360SSM). I wish they had a better phone app and they would not assign the S-Center channel to the Height 2 channel. I have a 5.1.4 setup and can’t use the S-center as I don’t want to loose a pair of heights speakers.
@@rafacq I didn’t even know there was a phone app? 😳What is it called?
@@cpg8000 not an app but a website.
@@cpg8000 Music Center. But it is very basic. To adjust settings, the receiver’s IP page works great.
Thanks for sharing your experience on noise floor and hiss. I totally agree with you with that comparison with equipment and the room it’s used in.
5 months and no follow-up reviews? I feel ghosted.
I own one of these - installed it last week. Being a longstanding Sony AVR customer, I am not unhappy. My only major issues are a lack of HDR10+ support, a rather dim LCD display screen, a dated physical design, no QMS, no QFT, and it runs really hot (resolved that with an AC Infinity Aircom T10 cooler).
On the plus side, the receiver sounds amazing, is easy to setup, has a decent app, and can be fully controlled via a web browser.
It does have dual subwoofer outputs, but only one subwoofer channel.
I use Sony's Centre Lift feature, where the Front TH (top height) speakers are mixed in with the centre channel to make it seem like dialogue is coming from the screen, for those of us that do not use projectors. It works really well, and gives a great balance to all centre channel content, considering my centre speaker is at the bottom of my wall unit.
By using the center channel lift, does that make it seem louder when compared to just using the center channel itself?
@@lilflip0325 Not so much louder as it does more balanced. It is like a more even distribution of dialogue across the entire panel, which then provides the illusion of being both louder and clearer at the same time, but really, more balanced all around. It is definitely worth enabling.
Center Lift is actually not new from Sony. They first debuted it on the STR-DA5800ES, which released in 2012. That was a 9.2-channel AVR which came with Front Height speakers. Those Front Heights could be assigned to Center Lift, and it worked really well there too.
I have the 7000 and am happy with it, just the 360ssm noise when movie is paused. Mine runs cold. Center lift and 2 center option is great. LCD screen sucks. I can't see much of a difference in hdr formats.
Hey Mathew...Still waiting for the Follow-up/Proper BENCH TEST that you have mentioned in this video. I would really appreciate if it's like any other Bench tests done in a detailed report just like GENE does.
Thanks for this. Look forward to part 2!
Great video! Really looking forward to your follow up before pulling the trigger on one.
Looking forward to part two. I own this AVR and do use it with an 83A90J as the only center channel. It’s a great feature. A tip when you are setting it up is the TV table top/wall mount sound option still is used when the TV is in center channel mode. On my setup the wall mount sound setting is better.
How do u like it overall
This Sony receiver must be a big deal if they are getting great reviews from everyone. I rarely hear Sony receivers getting this huge amount of praise. That's saying a lot.
Sonys other audio products tend to get great reviews. Just not their receivers or entry level speakers (their high end speakers are pretty well regarded)
The STR-DN1080 was the de facto budget pick for a lot of people for a long time, only really lacking by having Sony's old room-correction.
I own the Sony STR-AZ5000ES and as long as I don’t use 360SSM it is really good for both music and movies. 360SSM on has a very annoying hiss at 0db volume, thus I don’t use it.
How do u like it overall ? How is clarity and bass response
I have the STR-DH770 and it’s been great for 7 years. It only cost $300 and has next to no features but has been great no meaningful issues to report. Occasional HDMI handshake issues but that happens with just about anything these days. Oh… the Bluetooth connectivity is a hit or miss. I never use it anymore though, I have no reason too. Probably nothing special, but I was impressed with the lack of hiss on this Sony when I first bought it. My old receiver had a white noise when nothing was playing. It was kind of annoying that you could hear it across the room. The cheap Sony is damn near silent. I would like to upgrade to the AZ3000ES but it lacks features. But wouldn’t hesitate to based on how my cheap one has been.
Awesome Matt Poes. You're getting better all the time.
I have the 5000ES. The noise level goes up noticeably when I enable 360SSM, especially when watching HBO Max on Apple TV 4K.
I have a Sony STR-AZ5000ES (since March) and 360SSM is very very noisy. Mine actually blew a fuse after an insanely loud pop. Within a week it had to go back to the Sony authorized repair center for issues with HDMI signal.
I am keeping my STR-AZ5000ES but I no longer use the speaker relocation feature, the 360SSM, nor the calibration (front, engineer nor flat). Even without those features, the STR-AZ5000ES is the best sound quality in any previous receiver I have ever owned, for both 2 channel music, or 5.1.4 movies.
My speakers are not super expensive, Martin Logan Foundation F2, and to me, the combination of Martin Logan and Sony receiver is impressive.
@@rafacq I’m considering getting an external amplifier. It seems the 360SSM noise would go away with an external amplifier.
@@tao6295Would really like to hear what you find after using an external amp.
@@tao6295 dang, thanks for the idea, I have a bunch of the little chinese amps I could test this.
Blew mine too, twice already! Parts were backordered, so I imagine many have the same problem.
what was the conditions that it blew twice? I don't want to do that, have you come up with any theories while waiting on parts?
360 Reality Audio is based on MPEG-H audio format. Hey, Matthew, you should check and see if the ES receivers are compatible with MPEG-H in general like the D&M recivers do.
Will there be a updated video to see about the performance of the AVR?
I want one of these Sony Flagships.
Have you bench tested the Onkyo RZ70 like this? Really cool process you went through.
You blow the fuse or the amp module ? (Output Transitors) ?
Sony is a powerhouse and their warranties are GOLD
Hell of good video ! Thanks 😮!
Itd be nice if these companies also offered a processor without amps. A Sony 7000es type price with XLR outputs for $3k or a similarly priced Onkyo/Integra processor with Dirac would be fantastic
What are your thoughts on the STR-AZ5000es/ 7000es vs the X4800H/ 6800H vs RZ70 for an AVR to be used for both music listening and movie watching into high-end 4 ohm speakers (I have Magnepans)?
Will this receiver line be released in Europe??
Can the user turn off the power amplifiers when using the pre outputs?
You have made an error here when you talk about the dual centre channels and circle the "centre 1" channel and the "centre" pre out. The "centre 2" channel is actually the same as the right height 3 channel as marked on the rear panel.
What was the voltage from the pre outs?
So if both outputs support 8k they do 4k120..and then using the dual zone hdmi output can I have it where say.. My ps5 and pc go to output 2 and the rest of the stuff on output 1?
I have an a80j so my 4k120 is limited to different hdmi ports, and the 4k120 ports don't keep dolby vision support so I was trying to figure out potentially how a new receiver could work as a switcher for my 2 4k120 devices like I'm used to
I have a hdmi switcher I just wanted something more integrated.
Looking forward to hearing more about the room correction performance.
I don't get why "spatial mapping" is such a niche thing though. We who spend thousands of dollars on high end receivers / processors certainly wouldn't mind doing manual measurements of where our speakers are placed and just enter those numbers so that the processor could correct for any mismatch between ours and the ideal placement. That type of correction should be a basic feature of all Atmos/ DTS:X / Auro processors.
I’ve tested this receiver on Two family surround sound systems and I noticed a loud audible hiss when turning on the 360 mapping when turning up the volume under -15db
I have been following this receivers thread on AVS and was very intrigued by the 360SSM technology but was turned off by the number of complaints about it. Hiss, loud popping noises and random boot loops are just a few of the complaints. It’s a shame as those who have had units that work fine rave about the sound quality and the added spaciousness of the 360SSM tech. I wound up getting a great deal on the Denon 6700h and went with that instead.
@@marcalvarado1915 I found the surround sound object panning and placement seemed more dynamic and better with that feature turned off. Both systems were setup with a dedicated external amplifier on one and a mix of internal and external amplifier for the other.
@@rynev3392 interesting…I thought that was supposed to be a defining feature of these receivers. Have you heard the Auro 3D upmixer? I have been really pleased with what it adds to traditional 5.1 and 7.1 mixes. That was really what I was looking for when I was considering the Sony. Sounds like I made a good choice.
Sounds like DSP noise. Volume level was the same in the comparison with 360 on vs off?
@@Audioholics so off the top of my head of what I can remember, at let’s say volume -20, the 360 mapping seemed to make the speakers sound further away but made the dynamics sound compressed, so I’d turn up the volume then the hiss would become very noticeable. With it turned off, the dynamics would be very good and the speakers seemed to disappear and objects in the movie mix were where you think they should be relative to the screen(better than my NAD t778), also I could turn the volume up to -10/-8 without any noticeable hiss. Tested with a few scenes from a quiet place on blu ray
What is a "darkened" signal please? I have never heard of that.
I am trying to decide between Sony and Anthem... the thing drawing me to Sony is the dual centers, but I would rather have the additional channels that are possible with Anthem, and the ARC.
I am wondering if I could use a miniDSP to replicate the dual-center feature of the Sony. thank you
I’m looking for a receiver that will calibrate a really odd room unfortunately and have been looking into Anthem but the Sony may be in the running. Does anyone have opinions on receivers under 5000 that are good at calibration for odd rooms. I absolutely hate my Denon and will never buy another Denon/Marantz product.
No parameteric equalization?
When will Sony make a processor variant of the 7000ES?
Never
@@XudenGroupLLC cruel, hurtful.
As an owner of the Sony TAE9000 ES processor it saddens me everyday Sony (and Yamaha) won't sell a processor. I will never buy a receiver again.
My living room has a noise floor, of 25 db at night, and 30db during the day. Can that be considered love?
Just goes to show if you want actual power go onkyo or even denon why this is getting a lot of praise is because of its software that makes it sound good
I have a 4800h which sounds very good
Is Sony trying to make some kind of a link between 360 Spatial Audio and their previous proprietary format, SACD?
I like that the rca pre-outs are 2v
Did you happen to test the preamps with an external amplifier? I wondering how it compares to the Anthem 740?
I plan on running this reciever in a 7.2.6 setup.. with Kef in walls which are 4 ohm rated, with a max power threshold of 150 watts.. Would i be better off taking the load of the receiver with some emotiva amps, or should i just run them all through the AVR itself? I am just concerned that the receiver will not supply enough power with all channels driven hence the want for an emotiva amp.
Any insight would be awesome! thanks
I haven't watched this in awhile but I thought he bad a point to go out of his way about the abundant power this bad boy has. I guess most would say extra amps couldn't hurt, but I run 7.1.6 or 9.14 without any problems.
Do you think they (Sony) will ever add support HDR10+ via future F/W seening that another major company (Apple) adding HDR10+ to their latest ATV?
I was looking for a receivers that can do 7.?.6 with 120hz and dolby vision that is affordable. This Sony receiver checked all the boxes. I was an onkyo fan but they only have 11 channels and are very expensive.
How would you compare this to the new marantz 30?
Oh man please bench test the onkyo RZ70!!!!
Does 360 reality have an upmixer? and does 360 Spatial Sound Mapping + Sony's room correction compare well w/ Dirac or Audessey? Ive heard some good things about sony's spatial sound mapping algorithm
Curious too. I wonder if the Sony 360 system is better at making a sound space in weird shaped room with less than ideal speaker placement. i.e. the real world.
Any word on a release outside the USA? I haven’t seen or heard anything about a release in the EU?
The fact that they don’t mention the DAC details bugs me a bit 😅 Anyone know what they are?? Burr Brown is what I would bet, but pure speculation!
I had a 5300es back in the day and it was unspecified as well, turned out they were Texas Instruments DAC’s, wonder if they use the same still?
How does it compare to an Denon X8500HA ?
look closely: you can see the crazy in Matthew's eyes...
The OOB noise could be because the A/D is not a linear convertor, using some form of single bit technology, or the D/A is single bit, these technologies have significant out of band noise which looks just like that. Not surprisingly Sony is the inventor of this.
Is 360RA native content only or does Sony provide an upmixer as well?
360 Reality Audio is native and proprietary from my understanding. Only way I can get native 360RA to play is with the sections in amazon music and tidal that is labeled 360RA. Of course that is different than the 360ssm movie surround mode that is good as well. When you ask about upmixer are you talking about movie surround sound?
@@trauma50disaster1 For upmixing my question is about going from stereo to 360 since it seems to be targeted more towards music.
@@TricycleJones1My understanding is no. If you pick a song in stereo from the stereo section, which is most of them, then it will be in stereo. However, since we have new formats such as atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio these songs are in separate locations called immersive formats. My experience is not stereo does not get upmixed to 360RA. However, there are options to play it in upmixed neural dts X or dolby, etc.
The first thing I’d do is connect usb from my iMac to this Sony to enjoy Spatial Audio from Apple Music.
Sony has no interest in Europe, still not availible here 😮
Yeah, 500 million EU market out of the window. Go figure! 🙂
Hate these damn commercials!!🤬
I see what you are saying. Other products bench tested namely Yamaha gets called out when something isn't right and rightly so, but there were too many excuses made for the Sony in this "review" for me.
Some audio issues around 8:15
Thanks a lot. I prefer the yamahas.
I replaced my Yamaha RX-A2A with a Sony STR-AZ5000ES. The Sony sounds so much better than the Yamaha, for both music and movies. Note that I still use my Yamaha for music in my office/studio.
Get two channels right and you won't need any more. And the FTC needs to begin enforcing the rules about power output ratings.
This receiver did a legit 100wpc x 7ch driven and exceeded its 2CH power rating. That's very good.
@Audioholics for how long? I'll grant you that it's unusual that a modern receiver like that can actually meet its specifications all channels driven. But the power supply and the heat sink in that thing are too small to do it for very long. Set it running at full power with sine wave signals on all channels and walk away. But keep the fire extinguisher handy because in about 5 minutes you're going to need it.
well I guess reading a ppt to me cause I can't read it myself without a narrator?
One of the features he said he didn’t know what it is, another he said it probably doesn’t do anything. If I was Sony I would be really disappointed with this coverage.
YOU FORGOT TO TALK BOUT IF TBE SUB OUT ARE INDEPENDENT..
Just one subwoofer preout for that price range receiver , this a big no no for me
Tonewinner subwoofers! Big promises from a single RUclipsr who looks to be bought out. I'm dying for feedback from a trustworthy source
Sorry, Denon hands down for me
When you start talking about hiss it starts coming out of your mouth! Must be your microphone as i do not have this problem otherwise 😀
I have a STR-AZ5000ES and the hiss is very real snd annoying if you use 360SSM. I just don’t use it. Without 360SSM the receiver sounds pretty good!
Who cares how it measures? How it sounds is 100% more important, smh.
In the future, try out all the features before you make a review on a product and go “I heard it’s good” 😂