net-net--- I am no longer using it - it sounds great - good phono stage, etc.
Weighs almost 40 lbs. LOCAL PICKUP ONLY (SoCal - near Westlake Village)
Fantastic Condition !!!
(Please note - no HDMI connections (see picture of the back of the unit) - this is just a terrific sounding receiver)
Agouraquest - a Sony forum - says this is "One of the best sounding Sony units EVER!"
Here is a quote:
"The following year in 1999 Sony bumped their build quality a huge notch and started using high performance Nichicon Gold and Fine Gold capacitors which elevated sound quality to a much higher level. In 2001 the DA5ES inherited this premium build quality and to this day remains the last Sony Receiver with high quality Nichicon caps in both power supply and throughout the signal path giving it not only a legendary sound quality, but also performance levels that have not been equaled by a Sony Analog Receiver since."
You can check out this site for more details:
http://www.agoraquest.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3473Key Features:
110 watts x 6 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.05% THD
Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, Dolby Pro Logic II, Virtual Matrix 6.1, and Digital Cinema Sound
DTS Neo:6
Three 32-bit processors for surround decoding
3-room/3-source capability (A/V preamp out for 2nd room; stereo speaker out for 3rd room)
More details:
A/V receiver with Dolby® Digital EX, DTS-ES, Dolby Pro Logic II The STR-DA5ES offers world-class processing and amplification and elegant construction! Employing three 32-bit processors, this rock-solid receiver provides ultra-precise surround decoding for Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, and Dolby Pro Logic II, plus Sony's Virtual Matrix 6.1 and Digital Cinema Sound modes. For maximum purity with analog signals (like the output from an SACD player), stereo, 5.1-channel and 7.1-channel analog direct modes bypass all DSP. The STR-DA5ES boasts some serious amplification: 110 full-bandwidth-rated watts x 6; wide-range response out to 100kHz (great for SACD); high-linearity power capacitors for smooth, expressive audio; and a high-capacity power supply. The sixth channel of power lets you hook up a back surround speaker to complete a seamless 360° soundfield.
And three-room, three-source capability means you and two other housemates can all enjoy different sources simultaneously in different rooms. And check out the impeccable ES construction: frame-and-beam chassis, short signal paths, eight channels' worth of 192kHz/24-bit D/A conversion, non-linear heat sink fins to fight resonance - attention to every detail, inside and out! . 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel inputs . 7.1-channel preamp output . digital inputs: 4 optical, 2 coaxial . component video switching: 2 in, 1 out (50 MHz bandwidth) . 4 audio, 5 A/V (including 1 A/V behind the flip-down front panel, and 5 S-video) inputs . optical digital output . 192kHz/24-bit DACs . 7.1/5.1/2CH analog direct
