Sony STR-DB930 QS Reveiws?
First off, I have to say I am not too impressed with the value of Sony's regular A/V gear. The only Sony A/V receivers I can in a good conscience recommend are their "ES" series models. For example, I would consider similarly priced models from Yamah...
which do you prefer for the surround receiver a Sony STR-DG1000 or a Marantz SR-5600?
Both are GREAT receivers as far as CONNECTIVITY goes...But Sony is KNOWN for NOT having a decent AMPLIFIER section...The Marantz is going to have a MUCH better power supply in it...This will make your audio output SO MUCH cleaner than the Sony. But y...
can i use my own direct tv receivers?
.It's not going to worth it to use those receivers. The access cards are active on your friends account and they can not be switched to yours. A new access card will cost you about $30 each. A service call to install 2 more boxes will cost you about ...