Sony STR-AZ5000ES 11.2 Channel 8K AV Home Theater Receiver - The Best Bang for Your Buck AVR?! 🤔

The new Sony STR-AZ5000ES 11.2 Channel 8K Home Theater Receiver gets you an immersive home theater with 11 powered channels and the most accurate placement of surround sound we have ever heard in this price range!

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0:00 Sony AZ5000ES AVR
0:15 Sony Receivers
1:17 Features & Technology
6:39 Performance
9:08 Overall Recommendation

[cbrunhaver]

You’re should show it with the magnet cover (hiding all the buttons). This makes it look super clean and is great for parents and custom installations where you can keep fingers from accidentally hitting something

[nickrich]

It's great to see 11-channel AVRs becoming more affordable!

[jason_mc]

I had the 3000ES version and ultimately returned it for the reasons listed as cons below.
Pros: Excellent sound and placement of objects. One of the best and quite frankly easiest setup procedures with the on screen display and while not really needed, a laser measuring tool makes it even easier. Integration with Sony wireless speakers is pretty good.

Cons: main display is far too small to read at distance, HDMI switching worked on my streaming box and Blu-ray player, but not my Xbox Series X (Sony's own tech support said "it's not magic" so I said don't advertise then), on screen display also did not display volume when using the Xbox, it worked fine on streamer and Blu-ray player. The Sony music center app is horrible.

I would've kept it and had every intention of doing so until the HDMI switching issue and super imposing osd while using the Xbox showed up. Had the Sony app been on par with Onkyo or Pioneers remote app I may have been able to overlook the volume osd, but the HDMI switching was the real deal breaker for me. Maybe Sony has patched this so it works now and if so I might consider revisiting these as they do sound that good.

[michaelglenn]

Love the content Audio Advice puts out! Great overview here, and the Sony is certainly a worthy contender for those seeking an AVR upgrade.

[scottmanley]

Good overview. One thing you didn’t really get right is the TV as a center option. The assumption that you shouldnt do it is not a good one. With a Sony Oled TV it is fantastic. I use an 83A90j as the TV center. This replaced a Klipsch 504C. No comparison. The center sound comes from the screen vs from under it. It has no problem keeping up with the 8000F fronts in a 7.2.4 system. The Oled acoustic surface audio is the perfect setup for center sound. It’s probably my favorite feature of the system

[Shogun_]

very useful, thank you. Can you please make a comparison video between 5000ES and Marantz Cinema 50? thank you

[martybrazill]

11 channels onboard is very strong. I have heard really good things about the room correction and 3D speaker mapping.

[martinarrieta]

I’m stoked for Sony’s room EQ calibration as they’re sinking R&D money into it. The HT-9 was nice but has connectivity issues, especially in a home with a lot of wireless connectivity, but the EQ was pretty good.
Im a big fan of competition and adding another room EQ that can compete with Audyssey and Dirac Live.

[WillAnderson]

Can you compare the onyko RZ70 vs the 5000. Dirac live vs sony 360 spatial mapping?

[garyblais]

Hi Harrison: lots of Yak and chat but 1) where is the Phono input and 2) The Big One $$$$Price. I, m glad your so into it.

[CraZnes]

I have the az7000es, do you mind sharing calibration tips you found to make the experience better?

[tstfam]

Debating between this and the Onkyo to-rz70. Which is better?

[GizmoDuck]

The right side of my living room is open. I plan on running 11.2
With two floor, a center, 2 in wall height. Focal, 4 ceiling that will be angled toward where I sit, and 2 in wall rear height. The raising center with height caught my attention. And I’ll be using the SVS PB16 and PB4000 in each corner. 99% Xbox and 1 % PS5.

How would y’all recommend this for me.
I’m currently coming from a 5.2 Yamaha Virtual Cinema Front.

So I’m sure this will blow me away

I just want good sound and killer bass,

Would you recommend this for me?

[truckguy]

When listening to music, is there an option for just the 2 main channels and sub?

[bretts]

Have a laser tape measure, 2 front hanging speakers, a soundbar, rear overhead speakers by chairs, speakers behind the chairs and a 500 watt sub. A Denon would time out and could not drive speakers. Was so light and had to taken Denon Back and use older Yamaha

[jeffdimatteo]

Thrilled that these have finally hit the market.

[bootneylee]

Yes. Please do more "common folk budget " reviews like this. 👍

[Deltax]

Any reason to put HDMI 2.0 if HDMI 2.1 can do the one's lower?
Ill probably put a older console on the lower ports. Still thinking in future proofing.
Will be hooking the PC as well.
Do receivers handle 120hz refresh rate?

[scottmarkel]

Is there a way to power on/off the receiver through the Music Center App?

[Em_Dee_Aitch]

How would you compare it to the Onkyo RZ70, at 800 bucks more?