AV-receiver Sony STR-DA5300ES
How many years did not change the design of components series Sony ES? Correct answer - six. But as fresh still looks faceplate with a gentle slant at the top and flat carved the buttons! Layout of the controls on the front of STR-DA5300ES one in one coincides with a younger model 3300ES, so the units difficult to distinguish even close. However, in the bottom of the logos have Dolby True HD and DTS-HD, which can accurately identify the flagship.
All innovation - a spectacular and convenient graphical screen interface, advanced system autocalibration DCAC, which uses spaced microphones and features Digital Media Port. Here I would mention only the most important design features of the receiver Sony. Digital heart of the system are two 32-bit DSP Analog Devices. Accurate sound tone correction under external acoustic conditions provided in each channel using the full 31-band equalizer-third octave, which in addition can be translated from the graphic mode parametric! Minimizing jitter is achieved using a special timing chain. Thoroughly reworked and optimized the entire power system. Chassis has high rigidity and resistance to vibrations, and all body parts are made with perfect quality. What one looks, one can see that the design series ES developers came up with the utmost responsibility.
The sound of the receiver I would describe briefly: ice and fire. It features stunning dynamics, shock passed with impressive speed and attack. Dynamic contrasts receiver regains five points, saving on a powerful symphonic tutti high intelligibility. Bass is not loose, assembled, but dampish. Higher range of passing in the middle range, also convey a powerful, dense texture. But the most pleasing character playing the middle band. Machine carefully handles audio material and stores in the most important musical band performing tact and tonal neutrality. Furthermore, here (as in the high region) Sony STR-DA5300ES has a maximum resolution. Each instrument is reproduced in detail and recognizable. The upper band dynamics relaxed and calm tone pattern has coolish shade. But here, the technique Sony nothing to criticize. Treble although they sound a bit melancholy, but perfectly readable in general palette, do not have the hardware tint and very airy. Soundstage in general is attributed to the test in this model. On the stereo fidelity this device can compete with the high-integrated is quite expensive.
All of the above applies to tests, when the source was connected to a digital input. On analog light degradation observed - worsens body image in the scene, relaxed speaker, even more cool upper band played, and the middle does not seem so harmonious and clear. It is possible that to work with STR-DA5300 just need a thoroughbred source.
