That's not good, ie, you start programming the VCR's chanels, 1,2,3,4,5. Mad: Remote only programs up to 20 signals. Very boomy and distractingly- not real, you keep thinking, 'what's wrong with the sound.?' It sounds like I walked over and just cranked up the bass nob all the way. (Again, yes, I know, this is what ya get for a low end unit) It sounds like a power vibration of the unit maybe it has something to do with Barry Haire's review/ disaster (see below March 6th of 1997 review). What is that, a fan? Low levels of music or nothing will reveal this humm. You're laying on the couch or your bed, you feel sleep coming on and you want to turn the stereo down at a nice level with the remote beside you. Mad: Insensitive remote to low volume control settings, sheesh!!! I couldn't agree with other reviewers more about this. More discrete of directional sounds.Ĭould care less: Auto Source Control, utterly confusingĬould care less: Intense detail of radio programming Miss: DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology to increase detail of imaging, accuracy, spaciality, and musical direction. Miss: Hall surround mode for chamber music Miss: Remote layout, this layout is fouled up, it took sometime to get used to, a 'Casual Listener' would probably have fits with it. ![]() Miss: Accuracy, though I mentioned "warmth" above, while this is true, sometimes sounds become muddy and lack discretion and clarity All of my future receiver purchases must have this energy saving feature! Love: the sleep timer 30 min, 60 min, 90 min: I use this frequently. Love: the volume output power with no distortion (1/2 to 3/4 up on volume nob). Love: Arena surround music (different from hall), fun with some music, sometimes makes music sound very real (but not often). Love: the programmable remote (though it has inherent limitations, see below)!! Love: the Sub Woofer pre out jack (I've borrowed my bosses sub woofer-wow! what a blast!!) the Sony didn't have this nor do some other low end similar units. Love: the Center pre out jack (though I haven't used it, the Sony didn't have this option) Love: the warmth/ mellowness of the surrounds and the front speakers Love: the liberty of the surrounds' volume I bought a Pioneer VSX-504S early `97 for $199. Though hall surround music was also cold. ![]() I will say that I liked the remote layout, and I like the hall surround mode for chamber music. The rain at the end sounded very 'tinny' and harsh/ forced. However, my suspicion of the coldness of the whole Sony sound finally got to me after a viewing of "Blade Runner" on laser disc. Ya, I know, I shouldn't complain, it's low end.Anyway, I took it into the shop and had them increase the gain. ![]() I bought a used RCA laserdisc player LDR400 ($200 used-one of the best investments I've ever made in my life!!! What a pleasure!!! Used it like hell and never had a problem! Laser discs are so much fun!) When I rented "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and played it on the Sony in Phantom Pro-Logic surround sound I realized that the surrounds were virtually nonexistent. Detailed review for Budget Audio Enthusiasts! This is in regard to the Pioneer VSX-504s (the earlier model of VSX-505S, only difference is remote layout and wattage 110w x 4 instead of 135w x 4) I bought a Sony STR -515 in mid 1996 from a moving college student.
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