8.4 out of 10

Sony STR-DA1200ES

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Best Price: £276

  • User Score (29)
    9.2 9.2 from 29 reviewers
  • Expert Score (5)
    9.0 9.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Buzz Index: 0/5
  • Activity: 1/5
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Pros & Cons

  • video up conversion, extremely accurate automatic calibration, outstanding all round performance, cracking build and ergonomics, stylish design
  • not progressive, it s big, phoned sony

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  • 7 x 100W (4 ohms) for clear and precise sound in any room. 7 separate discrete channels allow flexibility and ensure the most exciting surround sound experience. The separate subwoofer channel w…

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  1. Reviewer: What Hi-Fi?
    01 September 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    It may be getting on a bit now, this Sony remains a must-hear all-rounder Read more

  2. Group Test: Budget AV receivers

    Reviewer: Avreview
    14 April 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    The STR-DA1200ES might not offer the latest high-definition processing but for style, simplicity and superb performance with both multichannel and stereo soundtracks it's one of the class leaders in the budget bracket. Read more

  3. Sony STR-DA1200ES

    Reviewer: CNET
    26 March 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Sony's STR-DA1200ES sits alongside the very best AV receivers at this price for design, features and performance. It's only because of the absent integrated HD audio decoding that loses it points Read more

  4. Sony STR-DA1200ES

    Reviewer: CNET
    26 March 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Sony's STR-DA1200ES sits alongside the very best AV receivers at this price for design, features and performance. It's only because of the absent integrated HD audio decoding that loses it points Read more

  1. Reviewer: Gerrardasnails, What Hi-Fi?
    17 June 2008

    My first receiver and it will be hard to say goodbye when I upgrade to cope with a bluray player.  So easy to use - it might make me stay with Sony as I've played with a couple of different Denons and they were not easy to operate.  This receiver's features all work well and it's only faults are that it has been superceded by technology. Read more

  2. Just The Job

    Reviewer: Mr. W. F. Smith, Amazon
    12 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Just bought it. Its the badgers nadgers. Not as HDMI friendly as some newer but does sound excellent and does the the job via coax or optical inputs. Fantastic for the price. Read more

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