Using this receiver to power an older Bose Acoustamax and it was a piece of cake to set up. Hooked up the speakers, put the microphone in the center of the room and Whalla! Great job Sony!
I have never had such an easy set-up for any other equipment than this one. Would have liked a simple instruction manual explaining all of the many features of this machine.
I DESIGNED MY MEDIA ROOM INSTALLATION AROUND THIS WORKHORSE TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL WITH ABILITY TO OPTIMIZE AUDIO SIGNAL RESPONSE TO ACTUAL ACOUSTICS OF THE AREA OF INSTALLATION FOR AN AWESOME SOUND WITH SURROUND AND ALL KICK BUTT BASS,MIDRANGE, HIGH FREQUENCY, WITH DYNAMIC REFLEX SPEAKER RESPONSE OUT OF THIS FREAKING GALAXY. P.S. I USED MY AND MY FAMILIES HAND ME DOWN SPEAKERS, UNMATCHED IN IMPEDANCE OR SIGNAL RESPONSE , ANOTHER SONY MIRACLE WORKER, BEAM ME UP.
Excellent capabilities, but does not power on with the Sony Bravia remote for the UBP-X800. Why does the "TV VOL" button not get handled by the Receiver?