71% of 14 verified owners recommend the Sony STR-AZ7000ES.
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“I've noticed an irritating modulated hiss or hum, predominantly during quiet scenes in movies or when navigating menus - essentially whenever the unit is receiving a blank audio source.”
“Sony az7000es is a great AVR. I paid $2200 and I'm very happy with the purchase.”
“why include not one but two composite inputs but make them practically useless?”
“With the AZ7000ES? It is really good. I bought that system because you can use the wireless sub and surrounds that Sony makes. Incredible system!”
“I can honestly say I'm over the moon happy with how this sounds. I totally thought the issue was I needed an Emotiva”
“Yamaha can do it though. 🙁”
“Last night however while watching a recorded TV show it suddenly rebooted with a loud and I mean loud bang that I thought came from the right surround speaker. While waiting for the “Please Wait” to end I noticed one of my subs (SVS SB 16 Ultra) was not on. Sure enough whatever happened caused it to shut down. Wouldn’t come back on last night. Luckily, it tu”
“I am currently using a Sony az7000es I got it scratched and dent for 1400$ us. It is a 13 channal system.”
“Running an AZ7000ES now and it's even better.”
“Personally I would stick with the Sony , reasons being is that it’s the most dynamic with punch that I’ve not experienced with any other receiver brand including my beloved Anthem .”
“The STR-AZ7000 is rated at 150 watts per channel with 2 channels driven. It will be less wattage with all 13 channels driven, but it's still more than enough power to run most setups.”
“Overall, this is a wonderful sounding receiver and a nice return to the ES series, making it an obvious choice to name it an AVS Top Choice for 2023. You won’t be disappointed!”
“It shines with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, delivering a wide and immersive soundstage with pinpoint clarity. What stands out most is how controlled and articulate the audio remains, even at higher volumes.”
“No issues with my Sony 7000 if anything it lacks musical separation but for movies it sounds fantastic.”
“It sounds absolutely amazing and simple to setup.”
“From my experience it's miles ahead of Audessey”