Product Reviews

Good product. Looks good and easy to set up. Sounds great.

The Device has many distinctive features and sync with ProCinema 6D Speaker System i bought and the Bravaria TV

I’m an avid Sony customer have two LCDs Blu-ray PS4 and an str de-497, just upgraded to this much talked about DN 1080 and it’s exactly as it says on the tin. The sound is much fuller compared to my previous amp loving all the streaming services perfect for my 7.2 set up works a treat with Cambridge Audio minx 22 plus 201 sub

Failed a second time, this one just out of warranty. Totally bricked and unusable. No support from Sony. Absolute joke for the $.

This model does not function as well as the previous model! It shuts off during movies and while playing music! I'm in the process of sending it back! I'm not happy!

As a system is good to get running. I would like more individual control over the subwoofer. I'm also connected to a Sony Smart TV and I can't listen to YouTube videos through the STR-DN1080. I can only listen through TV speakers

Bought a month and love it and enjoy the features way to go

We got the Sony STR-DN1080 about 3 weeks ago, and we are loving it! In contrast to our old receiver, this Sony is very easy to set up and operate. The extensive features are simple to manage and understand, and it works perfectly with our other Sony products.

sound and integration with google cast is great! had all the features I wanted but... Issues: sound cuts and intermittent speaker popping when streaming from my 950g tv connected via earc with an ultra high speed hdmi cable. specifically when streaming dolby atmos content. I have a 5.1.2 set up and have changed HDMI cables, multiple resets, connecting reciver and tv to LAN and over wifi (connected over fiber with 1gb network speed), I even changed all speaker wire to a larger gauge this was not fun due to all speakers being in-wall in-ceiling. none of the steps I have taken fixed my issue. hopefully an update will happen or I will need to change my AV to a different brand

This is a great receiver, I'm so glad I made this purchase.

I bought this is 2018 and initially it sounded good. After 2 weeks audio kept cutting in and out on the HDMI to TV. Ended up putting it in the basement and bought a different receiver.

Was a bit of a pain to set up. No hard copy instructions provided. Downloaded PDF from web but to scroll through the 70+ pages a pain to find the right section. Had issues with setting up a simple 5.1 speaker system that were mounted ceiling. It kept pushing me to a different setting and then said I was missing 2 speakers. Finally got to the right place by accident. Needed to be at 5.1 with a ---. Then everything worked. Then could go to Audio Settings and say these are ceiling mounted speakers. The remote center Select button is a little small and not raised up high enough from the 4 arrow buttons. Had issues with it too.

I was looking to replace my 10 year old STR DN1000 receiver, which had served me well over the years. I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews and I have found that there was a lot of positive feedback on this DN1080. I got it a few days ago, and it was easy to setup. I really like that I can connect to wifi with it, and also to my phone so I can play music over my home theater speakers. This has plenty of HDMI slots which is nice, because I was maxed out at 4 on my DN1000 and I have a lot of stuff (apple tv, ps4, xbox one, xbox 360) so it's nice to have room for other items. I have a 5.1 surround system and this DN1080 utilizes it beautifully from what I've seen thus far. I am planning on upgrading my front speakers to something with built in atmos speakers to get the full use out of what this receiver can do. I didn't even knock off a star for this, because I don't really use it because I have a universal remote, but the included remote just felt cheap, and Sony usually has decent remotes. again, I didn't buy this thing for the remote.

The guys at Best Buy tried to talk me into a Denon. I've been using Sony A/V receivers for as long as I can remember. I'm happy I stuck with Sony on this one. The sound is incredible and the on-screen user interface is excellent. My home theater now has Atmos and it sounds amazing!

I've had this STR-DN1080 receiver since October 2017 and am only now writing a review. This receiver is connected to a Sony Bravia TV XBR75X850E and an Xbox1 via a HDMI cables. Speakers are a Bose/Klipsch combo. This receiver is great... when it works. It has an issue where audio and video will cut in and out after switching to SAT/CATV from Game (Xbox1). The *only* way to resolve the cutting in/out is to simply turn the entire system, TV and receiver, off and turn back on. I've tried swapping out all HDMI cables and ensured the receiver and TV have the latest firmware. I read reviews of others with similar issues as mine but saw no viable solutions provided by Sony. This is annoying of course and there is no reason to have paid this amount of money to have this type of issue persist for years. It is because of this scenario with this receiver that I now scour the internet for user reviews for anything I plan to buy... placing blind loyalty in a brand is a recipe for being duped into purchasing sub-par components.

I purchased this December 16, 2019 and it’s already giving problems. The one minute sleep timer kicks in after 40 minutes of use. Never turned or activated it. Comes on every day after it is initially turned on. Annoying! The plus is it sounds great. But can’t get pass the annoying sleep timer. Hence only 3 stars. Sony quality control???

I bought this believing the 7.1.2 verbiage on the descriptions. This amp doesn't do it. It is a 5.1.2 receiver that simulates a 7.1.2 sound field via audio processing. Sony, please market and describe these units as such. I didn't have as much time to research this amp prior to purchasing it. I feel that the descriptions of the unit I read (Sony and external media reviewers) mislead me into believing this receiver could support a 7.1.2 speaker configuration (Providing power to 8 theater speakers - 8 discreet amplifiers, plus outputs for 2 active subwoofers). Now I have to figure out if I can power the two additional surround speakers with a seperate component amp in a way that effectively incorporates them in the dolby atmos sound field processed by this receiver... I think it is fair to say that I feel a bit suckered by that. BestBuy was offering a killer discount for this receiver over the holiday and I had a BestBuy giftcard burning a hole in my pocket at the time of purchase, so I made a somewhat impulsive purchasing decision while I was buying a new TV. Source switching (HDMI) could be smoother/better/faster, but it's not a mood killer for me. Not sure if this is more of a software issue, switching HW or some combo of the two. All these issues aside, it does sound great in 5.1.1 (Adding a second sub soon) with quality 6 ohm speakers (Using a combination of Dayton Audio AMT towers and AMT bookshelf speakers at present). It's a nice amp overall, and when it's on-sale, a great value for a 5.1.2 receiver. Unfortunately my latest Sony product experience with this receiver was degraded a bit by misleading specs, descriptions and reviews labeling it as a 7.1.2 integrated receiver. I'm not even sure if it will actually process the 7 (I.e. 7.1.2) channels correctly if I do happen to add a dedicated amp for the 2 additional channes to make my 7.1.2 speaker config work correctly. Not looking forward to figuring that out, Sony.

Sound is amazing, great features easy to install highly recommended

Purchased this model on Dec. 27th, 2019 to replace my Pioneer outdated A/V receiver. Connected the wiring to my projector then faced the problem of not able to play video and audio in the same time. I was only able to display video with no audio, or audio with no video regardless of whatever configurations I did on the Settings input channels.

So glad I bought this Reciever, and got a smoking Black Friday deal!

Great Sound, calibration was easy and I can sit in the sweet spot. Only problem is that it shuts down unexpectedly for protection error. Need a better explanation of why it is shutting down and a solution to solving the protection error. Also the speaker's connections took lots of time to connect. Need to be able to rename the imputs like the FM Stations.

Upset, moving to another manufacture for electronic equipment. If a high end receiver cannot make it past the two year warranty only to fail a month or two after it means it is time to move to Onyx, Dennon or another.

I bought the srt dn 1080 in June 2019 by October 2019 it had failed to connect to anything. Sony's website gave steps to reset the amp. I followed it.. since October... now is Jan 1 2020 the amp has remained in "clearing" mode. Sony knows about this problem with this amp but has not acknowledged it. This is very poor service. Now I have worthless plastic solder and aluminium instead of an amp.

I bought this receiver a month ago and so glad I did. Sounds great.

Bought this with some Q accoustics speakers. Excellent sound quality and design, very easy to use and set up.

**Why wasn't this published? I received an email confirming it was approved, however I can't find it on the page. Resubmitting again.** This receiver turns itself and the TV back on roughly 10-20 seconds after you turn it off every single time, requiring you to repeat the process. Also, after changing inputs on the remote, the receiver switches you to the home screen, so you have to select your input again. After a few weeks, these bugs will combine to drive you insane. Did some investigating, and it looks like it is due to the HDMI control (CEC) not playing well with my Samsung TV. Sony Support suggestions: 1) Turn off Control for HDMI (CEC). -Ok this fixes the issue above, but now using the receiver with Netflix is a huge hassle, and I have to use separate remotes for the volume and powering on/off the devices. You're just switching problems 2) Get a Bravia TV 3) Talk to Samsung about it Obviously these suggestions are not helpful. The sound is fine, but I could have gotten a cheaper one, with more channels, that doesn't make me want to throw it through the window. Ultimately I was able to solve the first issue with a universal remote, but the home screen issue is still present. This is just terrible UX design. It's hard to believe Sony couldn't fix this with a firmware update (other receiver brands don't seem to have these issues) however they prefer to simply blame the TV manufacturer. Unacceptable, and will make me shy away from future Sony purchases.

4 months in and the str-1080 keeps on impressing me. For the price it was well worth the investment to future proof myself for Atmos (sky Q/amazon prime/uhd bluray). Sounds are warm and enveloping through wharfedale diamonds, especially strings/piano. Really intuite setup. Literally set and forget. Make sure you use a 4K HDMI cable from amp to tv (at least).Really happy with purchase. The remote could be a little weightier, though.

I replaced my old trusty DN850 for this, and I was really happy with it in the beginning. Great features, a lot of power, and a very good price point. However, a couple a months casting with the built-in Chromecast stopped working, due to obsolete firmware, and Sony has yet to roll out a new firmware. It's not a specific issue to my unit either. Part of the reason I bought this was so that I could stream lossless music to Tidal, and this isn't possible anymore. Kind of regret selling my DN850 now.

I really wanted to fall in love with this AVR unit. Playing music on it sounds great, and the GUI for setup is a nice touch. But there where just too many little quirks and issues with it. Too many to list here. Long story short, I returned and got a Denon model in the same price range that is a flawless unit.

I just purchased this unit STR-DN1080 three days ago, after 11 years with my last Sony Receiver STR-DH700 it was time to update! I went with this unit because of the power and for all the different features that this unit offered and for the ease and simplicity it has and was to set up and I am Very Pleased with my decision to go with this receiver STR-DN1080, The sound quality is OUTSTANDING and the clarity and quality of the sound are just AMAZING The DOLBY ATMOS is INCREDIBLE the lows and highs are so clear and defined and the bass seems to come from the where the action is on the screen when you are watching a 4K movie the surround sound is just OUTSTANDING!!!!! A+++++

Bought it to replace an older Sony product that failed after a good long service life. Besides more power I expected better sound quality, which I haven't found yet. Audio tone or EQ as they refer to it is woefully under impressive. Bass & treble ONLY for front,center & surround but no control of the sub woofer, which I have all the way up but still can barely hear. I had better sound & more control from the old unit which had half the power. Everything sounds compressed - can't get enough bass even with a SW - depressing for the $$ I spent. You can now control settings from the TV or the unit but unfortunately some things you can only set from the screen so you almost have to have the screen on to just play the radio. Also doesn't handle analog video very well - can only play analog video through the monitor out but you can only change setting through the HDMI out. should be a better way. Instructions are also weak as they don't clearly point out what I just said, plus for most of the manual you have to go online.

Serial number not easy to read once set up. It should be displayed on the box also

mine had hdmi output trouble after 12 months , sound was good before repair

Upgraded to hdmi passthrough on this amp but can be a little complicated getting everything to work as it should..... menu scrolling via remote is slow and temperamental but sound is good

I bought this reciever to replace an old Denon model,this is a great improvement due to the fact that the 1080 has dolby surround,replacing pro logic II. However,there is one minor gripe that i have and that is when i switch on my tv or HD recorder,everything else switches on ok, but after a short time the 1080 goes into the home page which then i have to select what i want to watch when i already had what i wanted to watch,just a minor gripe i know,but i am happy with the sound and features otherwise.

i bought this 10 months ago. i now have a problem with not passing audio to my Sony TV. I will have to switch off the power & turn on again for it to pass. Also sometimes the volume display on the bottom left of the screen show a black rectangle, have to unplug & plug and inn again to work.

I purchased this close to 2 months ago, and it is everything I was hoping it would be. This receive, to me is one great product. To buy this receiver you will not be unhappy.

Replacement for my DN1030 receiver. Great surround sound effect. Simpler to set up than my old Sony.

I needed some initial help configuring Bluetooth and wireless speakers and SONY Tech Support was terrific!

After a week weighing back and forth, I decided to keep the DN1080, despite the fact that the interface is both slow and confusing, and there seem to be some HDMI-handshake issues plus some sync-problems mainly while it offers a clear and spacious sound, and fits our living-room good for both classical listening and movie-nights. Additionally, the possibility to connect via bluetooth (both ways) and the in-build chromecast functions are a bonus in connectivity. Only drawback is that Spotify-in-build has to be use with a premium-account.

All worked fine until for about a month ago when it errored out during John Wick 3 and then again when watching X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Still works great when watching TV.

Bought this to replace my Yamaha receiver that was getting on a bit.Im so glad I did excellent product with lots of great features.

After connecting all speakers, hdmi and network cables, the pictures on all peripherals were washed out and not consistent. Tried resetting numerous times to no avail. Had to return unit.

Only had it 10 days but very pleased with its features and performance. Connected to Sony UBP-X700 UHD Blu-ray and LG OLED TV.

Great product wonderful all round surrounding sound you feel like your in the theatre

Decent enough receiver, but not superb. Upscaling requires a 1080p/24 signal else it won't work, therefore what's the point?! So stuff like Sky boxes etc aren't compatible with the upscaling feature. The operating system is painfully slow to respond (just like Sony Android TV's). I had this receiver for a week before returning it and buying a Denon 3500H which is far better all round.

A well specified receiver with the latest features and good interface. Frustrated by the unpredictable sound field selection when used with other devices including a Sony TV - may resort to turning off HDMI CEC and letting a Harmony remote take charge. Be aware that the audio input sockets are shared with the relevant HDMI channels.

I've had this amp for over a year now and it continues to impress me with its audio performance. Plenty of inputs for HDMI connections from various devices and support for a 5.1.2 Atmos speaker configuration. Set up is easy, with the supplied mic allowing the amp to balance the speakers automatically, though you have complete manual control if you prefer. My only negative is the menu system, which is surprisingly slow, and the amp itself when you first turn it on can take a few seconds to deliver a picture to your TV. It's a minor grumble but I'd love it if Sony could sort that out.

Great value and specification product. hope it lasts as long as every other Sony product I have ever brought. Only tiny down side is as with most amps. Tight space getting all the speaker wires connected.

The product seems to work well though the different settings are quite confusing.I have experienced loud base notes out of the subwoofer which are becoming annoying. I have yet to find a way of adjusting this

I bought this receiver about 18 months ago and had it fail. It was still under warranty. I contacted a sony rep and they sent me the information to get it repaired. I am very pleased with the results.

I Bought This Receiver Month Ago, Very Happy With Purchace

This is the fourth AVR I’ve owned and the second Sony. I replaced a second Denon that I had. I’d read many positive reviews and decided to get one. It’s a powerful and capable AVR. The sound I’m getting is superb. Fills the room when watching movies. Most importantly for me is the sound quality when streaming music. My sources are either Apple Music or Tidal. The latter because of MQA quality. I’m extremely satisfied. And, ease of use is a significant factor. That is, the settings are straight forward and it was a breeze to set up initially. Choosing different sound settings is also easy. It does what you need it to do, simply and efficiently. Can’t recommend highly enough.

I bought this a month ago to replace a Sony home theater receiver that I have had for 25 years. It finally developed a problem with one of the channels, which I might add I’m going to get fixed. I loved the old one and I didn’t think they could improve on it but I was totally wrong, the new one is fantastic also and has many new things I couldn’t have thought of. I’m staying Sony......