26% of 19 verified Sony STR-AZ7000ESowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 74% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“I had to return mine after a week due to the constant hiss in any mode outside of stereo”— @e36spd on YouTube
“The noise level goes up noticeably when I enable 360SSM”— @tao6295 on YouTube
“Looks quite good, but I'm disappointed in the lack of EQ features.”— @GameSack on YouTube
“I noticed a loud audible hiss when turning on the 360 mapping when turning up the volume under -15db”— @rynev3392 on YouTube
“the last Sony one i had was far too bright sounding for me.”— @Barbarapape on YouTube
“no Auro3D, I'll have to stick with Denon.”— @trauma50disaster1 on YouTube
“the experience so far has not blown me away like I thought it would”— @moderntouchdesignsbyrobgru4640 on YouTube
“Sony receiver ht 🤢🤮”— @OscarHernandez-ry5qq on YouTube
“I went through two hissing 5000s before giving up and getting a Marantz.”— @jokerwonga on YouTube
“Think Sony should of done HDR10+ pass through, not just HDR10 and at least front Preouts”— @Music.Movies.67 on YouTube
“spontaneous Loud pops and shutdown-reboots while watching content, relay clickings in standby, hiss when 360SSM is engaged”— @bch4009 on YouTube
“when I have seen interiors of this Sony ES flagship I was quite shocked, it is like a modern cars, a lot of features, but tiny small downsized 1L engine. Extremely small power supply, small capacitors, small heat sinks”— @petertorda5487 on YouTube