jw wrote:
I have the Sony strda5000es. Its processor seems pretty good. It is an
ergonomic nightmare, especially for FM, but I have to (however grudgingly)
say that I don't hate it. When I first got it, I was trying to run my KEF
104s (left right stereo) with Gallo nucleus for center and surround and I
hated it. I have since gotten the KEF "egg" set with their subwoofer and
while I don't love it, I have stopped trying to sell it to anyone that
expresses even a little interest. I digress, sorry.

It has the aforementioned lip synch delay adjustment and it converts all
video inputs to whatever video output you specify. The DSP section actually
sounds pretty good converting DVD and cablebox digital audio. I have the
SACD/DVD-Audio inputs connected to my cheapo pioneer universal player (563?)
and I have to give its handling of analog a thumbs down when it come to bass
management.



I had the Sony DA5ES briefly, and the user interface was unwieldy. I
much prefer the Harman Kardon UI.

Receivers like the Denon 3805, Pioneer 56TXi, Yamaha 2500 and the HK 635
at the $700-$1K price range, have raised the bar subtantially: they
all have auto room/speaker equalization and channel delay adjustments. I
don't think I will buy a receiver without those features now.