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Save $51.34 on the Sony STR-DE598 6.1 Channel Surround Sound AM/FM Audio/Video Receiver (now $148.64 with FREE shipping) Posted Tuesday, March 21, 2006 by David
If you're looking for the perfect receiver to complement your home theater system without breaking the bank, look no further than the Sony STR-DE598 6.1 Channel Surround Sound AM/FM Audio/Video Receiver . Delivering 90 watts per channel across six channels and featuring 6.1 channel decoding with auto up-conversion--which means that signals are converted to 6.1 automatically--the STR-DE598 will deliver the sound you need, and then some.
Once you're ready for your music or video, this receiver will envelop you with completely separate channels for left, center, right, left surround, right surround, rear surround, and the special ".1" channel just for bass. This means that you'll experience a stronger and closer bass, and an overall digital sound experience unlike any other.
Because not all your entertainment will come from DVDs, this Sony receiver also incorporates Dolby Pro Logic II decoding. Whether you want to watch VHS hi-fi movie releases, digital satellite programs, TV sports, drama and movie broadcasts, or even good old laser discs (remember them?), this receiver has you covered. Dolby Digital/DTS, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS ES--you name it, this receiver's got it.
And, of course, the Sony STR-DE598 6.1 Channel Surround Sound AM/FM Audio/Video Receiver includes Sony's proprietary Digital Cinema Sound System with Cinema Studio EX A/B/C Modes, a group of exclusive Sony algorithms that represent a total rethinking of home theater sound. Based on careful measurements of movie-production dubbing stages in Hollywood, Cinema Sound recreates true movie theater sound in your home by emulating the spacious acoustic environment of a movie theater. Even if your television is only 10 feet away, you'll experience that "big room" sound you get from the theater. Until you've experienced it, there's no way to describe the pulsating thrills that Sony's Digital Cinema Sound brings to the comfort and convenience of your home.
The receiver includes an FM/AM tuner with 30 station presets (20 FM, 10 AM) and a host of inputs. Five digital audio inputs (two coaxial and three optical ins) and one optical digital output, and two assignable component-video inputs are available, along with three A/V inputs with S-Video. Three analog stereo jacks are provided for three audio-only sources, as is a 5.1 SACD/DVD-audio input. There's also a set of front-panel A/V inputs, and the DE598 will up-convert composite video to S-Video. A bass and treble equalizer and A/B or A+B speaker switching for the front speakers are also included. Throw in Sony's Remote Commander Remote Control unit, and you've got yourself a package that will keep you happily on your couch for hours at a time.
As for its look and feel, at 16.875 inches wide, 6.25 inches high, and just 14.5 inches deep, and a bit shy of 20 pounds, the Sony STR-DE598 6.1 Channel Surround Sound AM/FM Audio/Video Receiver is lighter and trimmer than most similarly equipped models. All in all, Sony has built a receiver that brings all the thrills of Hollywood into your home without the Hollywood prices.
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