The STR-DA3500ES is one of two new models in Sony's high-end Elevated Sound (ES) range. The world of home cinema has moved quickly since the emergence of HD and, as you'd expect, the '3500 is well up to speed.
With Sony's latest HD Digital Cinema Sound onboard, it offers 7.1-channels of 100W per channel sound, should you shoehorn in the speakers.
Four HDMI inputs and one output guarantee video switching opportunities, while there's 1080p upscaling and video upconversion, along with 7.1-multichannel analogue inputs.
Sonically we're impressed, too. As we assault ourselves with the Terminator Salvation Blu-ray, treble sounds are crisp and crunchy, while the midrange is blessed with plenty of detail.
Tuning range: FM, MW
Power output: 100 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Surround output: 110W (front), 110W (center), 110W (rear)
Frequency response: 10Hz to 100kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.09%
Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 90dB (MM), 100dB (line)
Output: 150mV (line), 2V (Pre out)
Speaker load impedance: 8Ω to 16Ω
Digital inputs: coaxial, optical
Video Connections: HDMI, component, composite
Dimensions: 430 x 157.5 x 388mm
Weight: 12.4kg
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