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Sony STR-DE698 receiver
Sony STR-DE698
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/24/13 11:16:37
 
 
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• 7.1 channel Surround • 150 Watt Per Channel
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (3)
 
Published
May 12, 2008
Editor Rating
4.0/5
Sony STR-DE698/B seven-channel A/V receiver Review: Powered by ConsumerGuide and...
The Sony STR-DE698/B is a great combination of affordability and power...To compensate for the slight delay that can occur between audio and video during a DVD movie, the STR-DE698/B has a digital delay of up to 70 milliseconds...The STR-DE698/B also sports three analog audio inputs and four audio/video inputs, also including one on the front panel...With...
Published
Mar 8, 2005
 
 
Sony STR-DE698 - AV receivers - CNET Archive
The most affordable 7.1-channel A/V receiver on the market; SACD/DVD-Audio inputs; upconverts composite video to S-Video; A/B speaker switching....The look and feel of the plastic casing may turn off some buyers; sound quality not comparable with slightly...But the STR-DE698's uninspired styling and competent but hardly stellar sound quality keeps us from giving it higher praise...The...
Subwoofer Hums Like Crazy
I have a Sony STR-DE698 7.1 Receiver, with my sub-out connected to my Crown CE-1000 ... Welcome to the Fray ! Do I understand you when you say you ran your sub out of ...
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USER REVIEWS (12)
 
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24 user reviews
 
(3.9 out of 5)
Average rating
from 16
reviews
4.1/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Sony STR-DE698 7.1 Channel Surround Sound AM/FM Audio/Video...
"Consider some of the following attributes of the DE698, Cons: 1) There is no "optical in" for the DVD player..."

"I recently bought a really nice Denon receiver at a really good price (comparable to the Sony DE698 regular price), but after hooking it up and teaching myself how to work it, I say my wife down to run her through it..."

"A little underpowered, but seems like a..."

Average rating
from 2
reviews
4.5/5
Sony STR-DE698 A/V Receiver - Sony Receivers Reviews and Prices at PriceGrabber
"Plastic fascia and knob give it a low-rent feal, sound quality isn\'t as crisp as it could be..."

"it is difficult to hear the distortion on the high-end with a set of JBL-L100 speakers but a little bit easier on Infinity QB speakers..."

"The instructions are clear and easy to follow..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
3.0/5
Sony STR-DE698 7.1 Channels Receiver Reviews. Buying Guides & Consumer Product Reviews...
"I purchased this receiver because I had some Sony points to use so the receiver was almost free..."

"If I was spending my own money I would have purchased something other than a Sony..."

"The Receiver has a lot of weird things about it that make it not the best..."

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Average rating
from 5
reviews
3.4/5
Sony STR-DE698 7-channel home theater receiver - Hands-on Research at Crutchfield.com
"First, my overall ordering experience and the quickness in which I received my order from Crutchfield was excellent, as it has always been for me in the past..."

"If you're looking for a receiver with good sound quality, connection options, a built-in Dolby digital decoder for up to 7.1 channel surround, and want to keep costs on the resonable side; this is it..."

"Sony must have had a bad run..."

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Sony STR-DE698 - AV receivers - CNET Archive
"Excellent range of video, digital and analogue inputs and outputs; good sound Speaker terminals too close and awkward; setup and manual will confuse many I bought this receiver, then found the CNet review..."

"I'm not an audiophile but can recognise bad sound..."

"None of that here! The "movie" and "music" modes are also very useful and sound good..."

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PRICES (5)
 
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Sony STR-DE698 7.1 Channel ...
4 stars. "Subtle, yet reliable..." I would have to agree with the previous user who said that the instruction manual was difficult to understand. Yet, I enjoy setting ...
sony str-de698 | eBay
Find great deals on eBay for sony str-de698 and wii motion plus adapter. Shop with confidence...
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Sony STR-DE698B 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver | Vanns.com
With a 32-bit Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and dts decoder, 30 Station Presets, a Pre-Programmed Remote Control and a Digital Cinema Sound System, the STR-DE698 A/V ...
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Sony STR-DG910 A/V Receiver - Compare Prices and Reviews on ...
Sony STR-DG910 A/V Receiver, Receivers for sale at PriceGrabber. Read reviews, compare prices and find lowest price deals on Sony Receivers...
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MANUFACTURERS (2)
 
Sony eSupport - STR-DE698 - Support
Sony eSupport - Model Support ... Blu-ray Disc™, DVD & VHS Players and Recorders...
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RC34 Remote Codes for Sony STR | DIRECTV Remote Controls ...
Anyone have any experience with remote programming codes for a SONY STR-DE698 AV receiver? I have tried the following codes, all to no avail: 31759,31758,30158,31058 ...
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