Sony STR-DE597 Dolby Digital Home Theater Receiver

"The heart of your home audio/video system is the receiver, and the STR-DE597 is ready to rock. It will handle your music or home theater with 6.1 channels (100 watts per channel). Bring on the DVDs and laser discs, because the STR-DE597 supports many audio formats, including Dolby Digital, Dolby DigitalEX, dts, 96k/24 bit-dts ES, Dolby Pro Logic II Decoding, and 32-bit Dolby Digital. And, it features 11 sound field modes; Movie (3), Music (3), AFD (4), and 2 Channel (1). Simplified button control makes selecting a Sound Field a simple operation. Includes 30 station presets, A & B/A or B Speaker Switch, Component Video Pass-Through, and UniCommander Pre-Programmed Remote Control. The STR-DE597 has enough inputs and outputs to accommodate most home theater systems. The 6-function input selector includes two optical and one coaxial digital ins. There is a subwoofer output for line-level connection of a powered sub and a front-panel headphone jack for private listening. The 5.1-channel input leaves you ready for new high-resolution multichannel formats such as SACD and DVD-Audio. And at 100-watts per channel, you have plenty of power. This is a great receiver for limited budgets and will outperform its price, over and over. Features: 6 Channel Power Rating: 100 Watts Per Channel x 6 (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) Dolby Digital, Dolby DigitalEX, dts, 96k/24 bit-dts ES, Dolby Pro Logic II Decoding 32-bit DSP with 11 Acoustic Environments Digital Cinema Sound System with Cinema Studio EX modes Sound Field Modes: Movie: 3 Modes; Music: 3 Modes; AFD: 4 Modes; 2 Channel: 1 Mode Station Presets: 30 Total A & B/A or B Speaker Switch Sound Field Link Circuit Device (Discrete) Multi-Channel IN: (Analog) 5.1 Channel Input Headphone Jack: 1/4"" Jack Analog Audio: Input x 2/Output x 1 Optical Digital: Input x 2 Coaxial Digital: Input x 1 Pre-Out x 1 (Subwoofer) Composite V