The best thing about a Sony AVR is the sound of its two channel stereo. I actually preferred the stereo sound of my previous £400 Sony STR dn1080 budget AVR over the mid price £2,000 Denon 6500 AVR. Punchy, agile, and more dynamic, the sound of Sony will always have a place in my heart ❤
@rafacq5 ай бұрын
I have both the Sony STR-AZ5000ES and Marantz SR8015, and they are both very good for music. The Marantz does have a warmer, sweeter sound. It also has a phono input which the Sony lacks. I really ❤ the 8015.
@laatinable4 ай бұрын
@@rafacqoh man you could be my savior. Doubt has been racking my brain for the last 4 months cuz I can't decide which one to buy sr8015 or az5000es. It's going to be my life's very first AVR. I already bought full front stage with Focal Aria, cuz in a review the guy told they have the wider soundstage amongst Kef, Polk, Monitor Audio etc. So my doubt is if it would be just too much "wideness" if I match them with the AZ5000ES. -I'm afraid of xbox marantz bug. -I bought a Sony Blu ray player (800M2)
@rafacq4 ай бұрын
I have delegated my Sony STR-AZ5000ES to 2 channel music listening and the Marantz is now my home theater king. I have the same Sony UBP-800m2.
@laatinable4 ай бұрын
@@rafacq do it really sound very different? In terms of sound stage? Spaciousness
@bobk38406 ай бұрын
I’ve got a STR-ZA2100ES and I love it. I went from an older Denon 4802 and I have a 7.1 setup. I haven’t added the Atmos speakers yet. I don’t care what it look like either. It’s the performance that counts.
@ubacow71096 ай бұрын
Imo whatever Sony is doing w/ DSP in their new ES AVR line is working wonders in terms of immersion. Denon/Marrantz's Audessey and Dirac are objectively amazing, but Sony has something going for them that the rest dont have and its a high level experience w just one click, so much less tinkering.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
It’s an incredibly easy to set up and the results are pretty impressive.
@cizcalodiablopanzon2 ай бұрын
I agree 100%, let me tell you my experience....I had a Denon avrs750h and I was happy with my 5.1.2 set up and audyssey room correction, then I bought Sony str-an1000 and after calibration without changing speakers wow! My speakers literally came alive....they sounded amazing .. That spatial mapping is something else .... I really felt INSIDE the movies...even my wife noticed a difference Then a month ago I bought an Onkyo tx rz50 for a really good price, now I have a 5.1.4. I ran Dirac live and it is a Pain to calibrate 17 positions. Dirac is very sensitive.., lots of error messages, output noise too low...ambient noise too loud.... clipping....it took me a few days to complete it. And when I played a movie in Atmos the sound was.....ok. there's a lack in the bass department, the sound is very very clear specially in the center channel and The separation of every channel is very precise...and..... that's it. I wasn't blown away. ... Sony on the other hand ...the immersion is amazing.... The phantom speakers are there lol... I have compared them and Sony wins in the sirround department. And swhen it comes to "being immerse"... Sony takes you there. I will sell both and buy the az5000es.
@bootneylee98022 ай бұрын
Awesome vid. Thanks for your honesty. Buying it now after my sr8015 crapped out. 👌
@Upscaled_HT2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@CajunReaper956 ай бұрын
I bought a Sony STR-790 it can do 7.2 or 5.2.2 I currently have it running 5.1.2 due to the layout of my room but I will say this I’ve never been happier, in all my life of being into home theater this has to be my favorite setup how ever I would like to end up buying the speakers for this receiver the only thing I’m not gonna change is the subwoofer as it’s already low enough for me especially playing video games on ps5 or hoping over to a streaming platform that supports atmos.
@michaelmarquez61335 ай бұрын
Dude, at best buy they had the sony 1000 especially i believe, it's basically this reciever but the lowest one or whatever and it was open box for like 400 bucks !!!! You should check that out maybe! I was so tempted to get that but I wanted pre outs and it's 7.2 as well I believe. I ended getting onkyo rz 50 for 1200 and it's my second reciever I've ever owned and I really really like it but I hear the sony is better with surround sound so that's what I really wanted but like I said I really like what I have
@tcamm98126 ай бұрын
If you crank up the volume after running room calibration and enabling the 360 Spatial Audio mapping you will hear serious hiss/hum out of the speakers. I had to return this particular model after experiencing this big time. Side note, you won't hear it at first especially at low volumes but it's very present at louder volumes. Hopefully they fix this issue as the sound was fantastic. I had the older ES5000 model for years and this never happened. Not sure if I just had a lemon or if this is a common occurrence across this new ES line. I’m currently using Anthem with no issue.
@trauma50disaster16 ай бұрын
Well you hear the noise with the movie paused or a silent part of a movie but I don't hear it at normal listening. Also, setting such as engineer make it worse and a couple other settings or having speaker line levels way too high. Of course the noise should not be detectable unless your ear is at it.
@chebrubin6 ай бұрын
It is called DSP resampling dumb dumb.
@dperr3386 ай бұрын
That’s kinda strange. My $300 Sony DH770 from 7 years ago doesn’t even do that. Hopefully that gets resolved.
@chebrubin6 ай бұрын
@@dperr338 yawn. We are talking about the most advanced sound regeneration tech in the industry. Let's see what happens when they start doing this at 24 bit / 192 kHz all channels.
@dperr3386 ай бұрын
@@chebrubin That shouldn’t matter. A lot of people haven’t reported this issue and he didn’t notice it at first at lower volumes. I don’t see what you are getting at. The base amplifiers and receiver in general don’t change much generation to generation. They added software that’s an evolutionary upgrade from their last calibration software. Software they’ve introduced in other products a few years ago. A $2,000+ receiver shouldn’t have this issue at all considering a $300 one from the same company that’s well past its warranty doesn’t have this problem at all.
@dperr3384 ай бұрын
I have a STR-DH770 from 2017 it was $300 when I bought it and it has been pretty much trouble free over the years. Only issues has been occasional HDMI connectivity issues and Bluetooth pairing. The Bluetooth pairing is very crappy. Sometimes it will connect within seconds and other times it won’t work at all requiring you to unplug the receiver from the wall. Very annoying so I don’t normally use the Bluetooth anymore. Overall it’s been a great receiver and would like to get another Sony but Sony seems a bit short on the typical features like pre-outs on receivers. The competition has a full set of pre-outs and Dirac for $1,600. Planning on upgrading and leaning more towards a Denon or Onkyo.
@kman93876 ай бұрын
I've had my Sony AZ 5000es for over 6 months. It has insane channel separation and dimensional sound! I chose it over the Anthem due to the review from Ripewave audio. Had you thought of giving it a test drive in your theater room? Great review you did!
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
I will rarely try out things in the theater but never say never I guess.
@kman93876 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HT 😁👍
@chloeleedow72505 ай бұрын
Can't believe we still aren't seeing USB-C on receivers yet considering it can carry digital music and video from portable devices, hopefully one day soon. 😊 Edit. One sub out is not acceptable at the price these days
@Upscaled_HT5 ай бұрын
I agree about the sub pre outs for sure.
@trauma50disaster16 ай бұрын
I was surprised you emphasised value. Over a year ago I got a new denon 3800 11 channel for 1700. It went on sale at Christmas for $1200 I think.
@beenasty69806 ай бұрын
In the 90s Sony came out with Sound Retrieval System (SRS) on it's KV-XBR televisions...I used to turn it on and run it through Pro-Logic of my receiver...and man it was completely immersive.
@joejensen59626 ай бұрын
I had a 90s kenwood stereo reciever with SRS. I felt it was mostly a gimmick. I felt all it did was add echo. pretty cheesy. Just like all the "sound fields" in my newer Yamaha AVR. I never use them either. Its just different echo level. Lame.
@ImportLenz6 ай бұрын
I picked up the 1000 Es 2 months ago just to do a little Atmos and 4k/8k for my Family room area(avm 70 in my theater room). I feel like it’s done a pretty good job, I just want it to show in what mode I’m listening to a movie or show. I haven’t used a blu ray /4k player yet to see what it can do.
@arisio586 ай бұрын
Amazing Man i liked o love Home Theater
@michael-4k40006 ай бұрын
Whats in the box????? where is this theater?
@Jlouis5006 ай бұрын
Wonderful review , but do you mind telling me what kind of Tv stand or media console you have the receiver sitting on? It’s wonderful
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
This is it. I love the amount of ventilation it has but receivers or anything wider than 15-16 inches don’t fit inside. www.castlery.com/us/products/august-tv-stand
@Jlouis5006 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HT incredible thank you
@totalplonker8245 ай бұрын
The cabinet is way too expensive. Besides, one of the most important factors when choosing a TV/AVR cabinet is being able to dismantle and reassemble the cabinet, all while keeping the components in place! I can't stress enough how important this will become for one, especially if one is looking to add or upgrade in the future! I tried to pass you a link to a fabulous TV/AVR cabinet, which btw cost less than £180 and it also has an extremely low profile, which is important if one wishes to have their TV imperfect Line of Sight. But either KZfaq or this channel wouldn't accept it. If interested, look me up.
@rarityd3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing the experience. Any updates on the last issues?
@Upscaled_HT3 ай бұрын
Still working great. No more issues
@TE5LA-GAMING7 күн бұрын
I have a Luxman 2 channel receiver that weighs 38 lbs. Marantz measures 6 different mic positions.
@chebrubin6 ай бұрын
Total mistake they did not a processor only variant of the 7000ES with XLR. Would have been perfect for the installer market.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
I agree.
@dperr3384 ай бұрын
These AVRs are a bit confusing how they are positioned in the market. Sony markets them for the installer market any review publication says something along those lines but they don’t have the more advanced features used for dedicated systems.
@richardmyers71816 ай бұрын
Sir excellent review thankyou
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TonyZ17172 ай бұрын
I have the older 1100ES and I've been waiting for the new models for several years and now we got them - however, I am still shocked at there being no change cosmetically (after all these years you would think a new body would have come out). I mean these guys have to be the BMW's of audio video. I can also lie to people coming to my place and tell them it's a new model...:) In any event, I have loved what they did with all the changes especially 360 spatial sound mapping. Question for the reviewer - did you have this longer than let's say 30 days..? If not, why didn't Crutchfield just refund you the money.?
@Upscaled_HT2 ай бұрын
I did call crutchfield and I was past the return window.
@toneloc796 ай бұрын
You're way ahead of my setup lol
@robertbuckley34806 ай бұрын
I think it looks nice n clean at front 👍
@rarityd3 ай бұрын
I think the scratches and dent deal had a lot to do with it. my opinion
@Upscaled_HT3 ай бұрын
It was a very small scratch but I can see your point.
@id1043354093 ай бұрын
So is this 360 audio only a Sony thing? Is it different than Dolby Atmos? Is there content that uses 360 audio specifically? Are other companies behind on 360 spatial audio or do they have it as well?
@Upscaled_HT3 ай бұрын
As far as I know, its just a Sony thing. I’m not familiar with any other manufacturers that use it.
@laatinable2 ай бұрын
There's a few content in 360 spatial audio promoted by Sony, is like a Spotify/Deezer music service you can see it working on RIPEWAVE review of AZ7000 (around 4th or 5th video)
@rafacq5 ай бұрын
So did you get lucky and do not have the annoying hiss when 360SSM is on and listening at 0db reference volume? My unit does and it is really infuriating. I’ve replaced the 5000 with a Marantz SR8015 (great liquidation prices). Definitely a better AVR.
@Upscaled_HT5 ай бұрын
I’ve only listened that loud a handful of times and I never heard anything. Can’t go wrong with marantz.
@cstrasz5 ай бұрын
It’s a common problem. I had tried both the 3000 and the 5000 and had hiss with both. Ended up returning it which is a bummer because there’s a lot to like with the sound. I do wish it eq’d the subwoofer which I’m surprised isn’t mentioned.
@laatinable4 ай бұрын
Ealan Osborn gave very crucial tips for setting it up. He found that in order to enjoy 360 surround sound you should first use 360 mapping calibration instead of only relying on cinema IX calibration
@rarityd2 ай бұрын
Any updates on the repaired AZ5000? Is it still running ok today? Thanks in advance
@Upscaled_HT2 ай бұрын
Still works great/
@Slasher_Films_Fanatic6 ай бұрын
Can you connect two subwoofers to the two subwoofer jacks on the receiver, I'm confused to why it's two if they're not independent 🤔
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
They're just getting the same signal. It's pretty much the same thing as having one connector on a y cable.
@codychavarria60886 ай бұрын
Yes
@chebrubin6 ай бұрын
You need a Mini DSP.
@ImportLenz6 ай бұрын
No need to get or use two subs for the same signal right ?
@chebrubin6 ай бұрын
@@ImportLenz you need a mini dsp to equalize and apply delay. 1 output from Sony into the Mini DSP. 2 x outputs from the Mini DSP into the subwoofers.
@indy61396 ай бұрын
what is the brand of the cabinet and where can it be purchased?thanks already
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
Here it is. www.castlery.com/us/pla/august-tv-stand?region_id=901234&ccid=16398686600&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACwCFcTnJ0tyLtNEulze6E_aZLTMZ&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWO18ab6AymoGuIraZX4m6q99opU_2zMjeKH5VBQu8m2Vn9LFlE3fLfRoCofsQAvD_BwE
@indy61396 ай бұрын
Thank you very much 👍@@Upscaled_HT
@rafacq5 ай бұрын
BDI, another cabinet maker, also has beautiful furniture, extremely well built.
@ThetaxDeltax2 ай бұрын
We see 8k and 4k split. Are they all 8k and able to do 4k as well.? maybe labeled like that to tell what they support? We got the lg c1 120hz. Online world said to use 8k connection to receiver full bandwidth. Why would they still offer 4k when 8 k connection does full bandwidth and backwards capable. The c1 came out years ago. 8k tv's exist.
@Upscaled_HT2 ай бұрын
The 8K ports are fully backwards compatible so you can do 4K on them as well.
@ThetaxDeltax2 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HT That one has 4k labeled. Those 2 ports labeled 4k? Are they 8k connectors as well?
@ThetaxDeltax2 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HT they said online that full bandwith for the c1 is 8k connection for 120hz. Are they full of it? I just go the local electronic store.
@trumps-not-rightfor-us56033 ай бұрын
P truly find that hard to believe I bought one of these and I compared it to the pioneer LX 505 and the 805 in the pioneer 505 and the 805 still beat it out big time
@Steelersinfinity6 ай бұрын
Do you like it better than your AVM 70 8k?
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
Hard to say. I like the about the same.
@ImportLenz6 ай бұрын
I feel like there is more I can do with my 70 to separate how much better it is than the Sony.
@InterCity134Ай бұрын
Too bad the 360SSM mode software generates an audible hiss without any input signal , or underlying the signal, as it’s a great feature otherwise.
@percybedford62666 ай бұрын
Can the amps be disabled so it can be ran in pre amp mode? I am looking for a new processor for my theater and I don't want to pay $3500 for a processor.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
Was double checking but it does not appear to have a pre amp mode but you can still use it as one.
@percybedford62666 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HT got it. Thank you for all you do and the excellent content you provide.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
I try my best. Thank you!
@percybedford62666 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HT just wanted to let you know that.
@trauma50disaster16 ай бұрын
did you ever figure out if there is a way to disable amps?
@sasho1bsable4 ай бұрын
I expected the sony to be included in the great hall
@ericshutter53056 ай бұрын
Dirac Live with Multi (4 separate) Subs option is AMAZING ... Will never use another receiver/processor without that sub option ... THAT GOOD :)
@VinylPro6 ай бұрын
so happy it is MADE IN MALAYSIA and NOT in china !
@geraldhilderink56866 ай бұрын
Sadly that Sony does not support Auro-3D which is the most immersive format available.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
The content in auro 3d is very limited. Dolby Atmos won the format war this generation.
@geraldhilderink56866 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HT What format war? No need for a winner. True, native Auro-3D is very limited, but upscaling using Auromatic is very immersive and useful everywhere. The Auro-3D speaker layout is more livingroom-friendly and better scalable than Atmos. I have some native Auro-3D music discs and the Auro-3D recording wins over Atmos (mostly artificial) music mixes if you care about natural and detailed immersive sound. SACD fans and audiophiles will love native Auro-3D. For us, is just great being able to choose between different sound formats and different speaker layouts. Atmos is no silver bullet. Sure, we need Auro-3D content.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
@@geraldhilderink5686 Having more choices is always better. I guess it all boils down to what you value most when making your decisions. Can't argue with that.
@geraldhilderink56866 ай бұрын
@@Upscaled_HTYes, I agree.
@ONEHENDRIX6 ай бұрын
No Phono!?!? That's a shame.
@mattgiunt6 ай бұрын
Ive been following reviews on this receiver since it came out. It's full of bugs, pops hiss and what happen to you. Sony released a half cooked receiver and hopefully firmware updates will take care of it all. Good luck.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
Only issue I had was the one presented in the video.
@mattgiunt6 ай бұрын
Yes but you had the ultimate fix with sony going in and taking care of things. I would say you are in a great place. @@Upscaled_HT
@kman93876 ай бұрын
I've experienced non of the mentioned issues.
@eEvangeliste6 ай бұрын
You got jokes 😂 The most immersive receiver 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@rarityd3 ай бұрын
You should've putted on your man pants and go tell them to hold their vacuuming for a few minutes lol
@jamesrobinson20866 ай бұрын
if you use legacy components this isn't the unit for you. Sony abandoned older tech & won't mix analogue inputs into the HDMI output signal any more :(
@SlotHits7776 ай бұрын
my guess, you had a power surge
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
It's possible. First time for me.
@trauma50disaster16 ай бұрын
was it in a surge protector, does that even matter?
@rafacq5 ай бұрын
My 5000 did exactly the same thing. United repaired it, but my unit does have the annoying hiss when 360SSM is on. I decided to replace the Sony with a Marantz SR8015. Love it.
@PIPERBOYWILLIAMSАй бұрын
Could be that thing where it virtualizes other speakers in your system lol. Man I’m out
@thelonewolf6666 ай бұрын
a dead in the box receiver needs to be swapped for a new one in 3 days, not 3 weeks--- i will not even consider a sony now
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
It died several months later. It’s working great now.
@leosalas41ify6 ай бұрын
And yet that useless little circle in the front on the Marantz beautiful. Talk about ugly...
@KSWong-xi8cd6 ай бұрын
Sony AV receivers are just weak. Could only choose Denon and Maranrz among Japanese brands.
@wezzman14 ай бұрын
😅🤣 dude, you can't say the Sony is weak then talk about D&M....that's an oxymoron😂 at least say anthem or Storm.
@rarityd3 ай бұрын
Facts
@MacDiggity6 ай бұрын
That might be the ugliest front to a receiver I’ve seen in the last 10 years and the onscreen menu compared to Marantz is terrible. Also, zero room treatment and poorly positioned speakers but yeah sure, peak Atmos.
@Upscaled_HT6 ай бұрын
Looks are subjective. I can’t treat every room with a home theater in my house. My main theater is properly treated.
@adamraper69936 ай бұрын
Who hurt you?
@kendrelewis54656 ай бұрын
That man said the room isn't finished and you bring your ass to his video hating, sit your hating ass down somewhere!
@sage11x6 ай бұрын
If you go back a couple videos he pulled all his panels in preparation to paint the room. Also: have you ever seen a Sony ES Receiver? The button vomit is ‘tradition’. Sony includes a cover that hides all that stuff and you can just use the on screen display. But, again, if it DIDN’T have all the buttons the Sony faithful would lose their minds. It’s like how all the Porsche snobs insist on 5 binnacles even though everything can be displayed on the center screen.
@bobk38406 ай бұрын
I care about performance, not how pretty it is. It’s in a rack.
@housbinpharteen74456 ай бұрын
It does not have a phono input with ground , that is a deal breaker for me.. i still like old school inputs just like front panel buttons
@djfirestormx6 ай бұрын
its an avr not a 2ch audiophile setup, it makes sense they took old garbage off.
@housbinpharteen74456 ай бұрын
@djfirestormx not a 2ch setup? ..lol
@rafacq5 ай бұрын
I agree with you, thus another reason I replaced my Sony STR-AZ5000ES with a Marantz SR8015.