Sony STR-DN1030 Pro Reviews

The Sony STR-DN1030 A/V receiver does everything a budget AVR should do and then some. It’s especially adept at pleasing the listener who’s tired of wires and addicted to mobile devices. It comes, of course, with the usual caveats about inevitably underpowered budget receivers: Use it with reasonably efficient speakers in a moderately sized room, and don’t expect it to hold up with highly dynamic material at concert hall volumes the way an AVR costing twice the price will. But it does well with what it has sonically, and with all that wireless versatility, it speaks directly to the way many people store and access their music at home. This just might be the receiver of the future. For now, at least, no one can touch Sony’s AirPlay/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi triple threat.

The Sony STR-DN1030 is the only midrange AV receiver with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, making it one of best receiver values this year.