This full-featured surround receiver is ready to take on media of today, tomorrow, and even yesterday. The STR-DE985/B pumps out 100 watts per channel across six main channels (left, right, center, left/right surround, and center surround) and has a dedicated subwoofer output for a seventh. You get everything from Dolby Digital and DTS surround decoding to Dolby Pro Logic II processing (creating 5.1 channels from two) and 6.1-channel analog inputs to accommodate the latest high-resolution audio formats like SACD and DVD-Audio. The receiver includes an FM/AM tuner with 30 station presets (20 FM, 10 AM) and a learning, preprogrammed remote control with macro ability for, say, turning on every component in your system in the appropriate order. There's even a phono input for a turntable, which may be sitting neglected in a closet despite that box of LPs in the living room. And a second-room output (stereo left/right analog RCA) lets you feed a smaller integrated amplifier with the audio from the STR-DE985/B.
Two switched AC outlets let you plug other devices into the receiver, conserving wall sockets and powering up the plugged devices at the same time as the receiver.
What's in the Box
Receiver, remote control, batteries, user's manual, warranty information.
