AV-receiver reviews

Anthem MRX700 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Anthem MRX700
Canada: a land of pine woods, sweeping mountains and ice hockey, where the roads walk. But what the state has become more and more well-known for is its AV gear that is quite delicious. Anthem's classy high end D2V central processing unit and P- our sensibilities that are high end wowed a year ago,...
Arcam AVR280 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Arcam AVR280
Based on the Geoff Meads, very few really of Arcam - which goes a way to spell out what resembles AVR350 'lite' arriving on our test bench. That is the DiVA AVR280 of Arcam - shaved of attributes (including preamp output signals) but a large GBP300 swearing all the sonic magic of its own acclaimed...
Arcam AVR450 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Arcam AVR450
Arcam is quite definitely in the old school in regards to crafting AVRs. It is more concerned with the innocence of operation in relation to the variety of symbols on the carton, an ethos which has earned it audiophile adoration, or even feature's focus -seeking budget buyers. That is clear with the...
Arcam AVR750 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Arcam AVR750
It's probably reasonable to say that Arcam doesn't hurry its AV receivers to marketplace. It's been four years since the start of the brand's last flagship, the AVR600, which in the world is something of an age. At least the brand doesn't undersell them when they arrive. The AVR750, it says, is not merely...
Denon AVR-1802 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-1802
In regards to home theatre receivers, Denon happen to be lately on a roll. They've created some receivers that especially have seemed better than many competitive products and offer strong performance in most regions when doing what may, in the beginning, seem to function as the easiest of jobs - that...
Denon AVR-1912 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-1912
That makes it easy to play with music from iPhones iPods and iPads, but with DLNA-certified USB and streaming playback additionally on board the remainder of your apparatus have been in safe hands. Denon has not dubbed this AVR the 'Everyceiver'. But, obviously, home cinema is Denon's butter, and...
Denon AVR-1913 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-1913
st as much as the phrase "plug and play" has saturated the electronic equipment world to the point of near-ubiquity, it's not a label we've ever seen applied to the giant wreck of inputs, outputs, and speaker connections that identify the A/V receiver. That's not to say that Denon is labeling the AVR-1913...
Denon AVR-2307 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-2307
The drip down of high end characteristics continues with HDMI making it into the $1,500 class, in the kind of the AVR-2307. Characteristics To ensure all analog video input signals may be output via HDMI, facilitating your wiring woes additionally, the unit expands its video conversion. The...
Denon AVR-2311 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-2311
The most recent in a long line of Denon winners, this model is more an evolution of the heavy hitting 2310. Having said that, the predecessor had a lot going for it, including an exciting and fast-paced sound, along with a feature list that had much of the competition whimpering inside their various...
Denon AVR-2803 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-2803
It appears odd somehow, beginning close to the very top of the food chain and working my way down, but that's what's occurred with Denon receivers over previous months. My reviewing of the merchandise of Denon began together with the AVC-A11sr then and to the AVR-3803 and now all the way down to the...
Denon AVR-3312 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-3312
I must happen to be snoozing as Denon's AVR-3311 was missed by me entirely. That nicely GBP1,200 receiver that is defined forms the foundation on which the AVR-3312 upgraded is constructed and refined. And it is damn great news for prospective buyers this year's competition comes in GBP200 more affordable....
Denon AVR-3803 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-3803
Weighty electronic equipment frequently translate into quality audio, while not a precise correlation. At 16.5kg, while this it isn't the most significant offering in Denon's secure, its definitely up there. That which you escape the carton is a large carton of 434mm 416mm deep, 171mm high and broad. Why...
Denon AVR-3805 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-3805
There's something about the brand new range of AV receivers reaching the marketplace now, they only appeared to have stepped it up a degree in operation and are eternally pushing the "bang for the dollar" border. Feature packaged, amazing sounding along with a fantastic looking piece of equipment...
Denon AVR-3808 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-3808
Scarlett Johansson - that is where my head goes think of the Denon AVR-3808. Denon have upgraded their latest range of receivers to move to a smoother and even more feminine appearance, away from a chunky, tough outside. Personally, I am still not convinced. At times it seems fantastic using sculptured...
Denon AVR-4306 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-4306
It is the day following a big midyear work party as well as the editor's phone call shatters the fragile peace existing within my head. "Got the Denon review for me personally?" he inquires. "Yep, was planning to e-mail it in today," I lie. Keeping it The Jaguar doco revealed a vast array...
Denon AVR-4311 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-4311
Denon's AVR-4311 is the primary serious AV receiver. If this seems somewhat familiar, this can be what DLNA has only halfheartedly delivered and assured. With Airplay you are able to in theory, be listening to your own iPod walking down the road, enter your residence and stream the music to Airplay-empowered...
Denon AVR-4520 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-4520
Somewhat dispensing together with the preamble, Denon's AVR-4520 gives it a great shake and takes the AV receiver marketplace. This main version does cost an important chunk of cash but it's among the very adaptable, well-featured and thought-out AVRs. Add to this a sensational sound quality that strikes...
Denon AVR-4520CI AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-4520CI
Its own sister brand Marantz and Denon are on the list of most popular A/V receiver machines. The AVR-4520CI is Denon's top of the line version, the brand's best shot at building every attribute worth having -station power station. It doesn't try to be all things to all individuals (Bluetooth users,...
Denon AVR-890 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-890
Home theatre receivers often fall into three categories. There are those made to your budget that is particular, mainly by omitting characteristics. There are high end versions with extreme operation characteristics, all the bleeding edge characteristics and price tags that are much more extreme. The...
Denon AVR-S500BT AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-S500BT
Denon continues to be making receivers and home theater systems for many years now as well as in the receiver group, their X series continue to signify as the aura merchandises of the firm. Each of the receivers in the X series family push to find the best audio quality possible while keeping the cost...
Denon AVR-S700W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-S700W
Not only do these receivers usually have Bluetooth and Wifi but in addition they offer a lot of room for growth while keeping newbie-friendliness with sufficient levels of straightforward front and contemporary interfaces panels. However, the Denon AVR-S700W needs to turn that fact by cramming all of...
Denon AVR-S900W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-S900W
Room correction can't be set up by you without a mic, and the mike can't be used by you without bringing it to ear-level altitude. But few AV receiver manufacturers incorporate a mike stand. As well as Anthem, Denon is among the exceptions that are happy. The stand packaged with the AVR-S900W no, is...
Denon AVR-X1100W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X1100W
Recent progress in TV technology mean that consumers possess in updating their home entertainment receiver, an important motive. Up to now, only people that plan to get one or now possess a 4K TV may have to take into account an upgraded home theatre receiver. It's not surprising that all the large home...
Denon AVR-X1200W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X1200W
The £300 price tag implies Denon’s latest entry level AV receiver should be a no frills affair, but that’s not the case. This can be a budget attribute-seeker’s dream, with more badges on the front than a Cub Scout’s jumper. The largest bonus only at that price is the inclusion of Dolby...
Denon AVR-X2000 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X2000
After releasing a new range of receivers, the Denon company decided to reset the model names - now there are pretty index numbers with zeros instead of cumbersome bunch of complex numbers. But what does the index 2000 in the model name actually mean? First of all, it indicates that the device is somewhere...
Denon AVR-X2100W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X2100W
The Denon AVR-X2100W is about doing things. Mindful that this cost is bound to bring the more experienced users in addition to its fair share of first timers, Denon has set plenty of thought into ensuring the X2100 is difficult to create, but that it is methodical also. Therefore, setup is an in depth...
Denon AVR-X3100W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X3100W
Denon's AVR-X2100W is an excellent example because it's more than enough features for the normal film fan including Wi-Fi 8 HDMI interfaces and Bluetooth streaming and multi- room. The reality that these receivers that are affordable are not really so bad and futureproof make it a bit catchy for all...
Denon AVR-X4000 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X4000
The AVR-X4000 is a seven-channel layout, but supports nine-channel processing in the event you desire to lace up an added stereo power amp. The brand's AV stable lords in its, it over the lookalike AVR-X3000, more affordable but looks up to the GBP2,300 AVR-4520. Awesome layout This receiver is sleek...
Denon AVR-X4100W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X4100W
A cursory glance might indicate that the AVR-X4100W looks similar to any other receiver released in the last decade in the Denon stable. But that opinion could not be farther from the truth. Everything from attribute set to UI continues to be radically passed while the fundamental form factor assures...
Denon AVR-X500 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X500
When we consider budget products for home-theatre, Denon is definitely not one ol the first names that would come to your mind. But in the last couple of years we have been consistently getting entries from Denon. It looks like the Japanese electronic giant has understood the pulse of the Indian market...
Denon AVR-X5200W AV-receiver
AV-receiver Denon AVR-X5200W
It's been several years since I Have had the chance to "do" a large Denon AV receiver. When a sample arrived of the firm's behemoth AVR-X5200W, among the first receivers that are very able distribute and to decode Dolby Atmos in a home theatre setting, I used to be able to start. Atmos is the San Franciscans'...
Harman/Kardon AVR 171 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Harman/Kardon AVR 171
Harman/Kardon steps into the crowded, competitive midrange receiver marketplace a merchandise with all the AVR 171, packaged with powerful cutting-edge features and an impressive specification. The 7.2-channel AVR 171 sits at the very top of Harman's latest range, above two 5.1 versions - the AVR...
Marantz NR1602 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Marantz NR1602
Whether through design or luck, Marantz has created something fairly special using the NR1602. Driven by means of a desire to innovate within the often stultifying constraints of hardcore AV, the business chopped it in half and has taken the conventional significant AVR form factor. The end result is...
Marantz NR1603 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Marantz NR1603
AV receivers are too complex, excessively large and too darn old school. The simple truth is that for many, AVRs have just become an irrelevance while house cinephiles will defend an opposed viewpoint. It is a scenario that receivers' Marantz NR line seeks to address. THX? The NR1603 appears apparently...
Marantz NR1604 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Marantz NR1604
It needs AV receivers such as the Marantz NR1604 if conventional home cinema would be to prosper. It is no secret that real world consumers have fallen out of love with all yesteryear's surround sound behemoths - it simply do not cut anymore (unless they are green gamma- scientists that are intoxicated)....
Marantz NR1605 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Marantz NR1605
The Marantz NR1605 is the most recent upgrade to the increasingly popular slimline AVR line of the brand. With revenue of traditional home cinema receivers shrinking faster compared to the crown jewels of a skinnydipping Inuit, AV brands happen to be looking for ways to curry favour with disenchanted...
Marantz SR5009 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Marantz SR5009
D+M has a leading role in the audio/video receiver market. It's actually an amalgamation of two former firms with that is noticeably distinct (though both distinguished) histories. Denon, born in 1910 and known for a time as Nippon Columbia, was originally a maker of gramophones and discs in Japan. Marantz,...
Marantz SR7005 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Marantz SR7005
I admit that I've never actually been excited by the AV receivers of Marantz. When the SR7005 arrived I set my slippers on, brewed a truly fresh cup of Horlicks and settled down for an evening. I must have understood something was different the second the SR7005's curvy-sided fascia emerged from the...
Marantz SR8002 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Marantz SR8002
As you'd expect from a $3,000-plus home theatre receiver, the SR8002 is well satisfied not merely to Bluray players and other source devices that were old fashioned, but also to DVD players. In fact, it's four HDMI inputs of the newest specification, plus built-in decoders for just about every digital...
NAD T757 AV-receiver
AV-receiver NAD T757
NAD isn't a brand to check out the masses. The T757 is actually feral and goes a step farther. What we have here is a substantially wallet-wrenching AV receiver which has thrown off exactly what are considered essential characteristics on budget versions costing one fifth of the cost. This animal that...
Onkyo HT-RC560 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo HT-RC560
Makers of home theatre receiver products often release versions that are revised annually. While the attributes that are brand new are generally minimal particularly when you get to the entry level, waiting to get a fresh one to come out is rewarding as the brand new versions that replace their forerunners...
Onkyo TX-NR1009 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR1009
Of course, the TX-NR1009 is far more than a simple amp - it's a fully fledged sound epicentre, as comfortable flowing tunes over a home network since it's belting out Blu-ray hits. Annoyingly, to obtain these wirelessly you will want to invest in Onkyo's UWF-1 WLAN adapter - I expect built-in Wi-Fi to...
Onkyo TX-NR1030 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR1030
In the event you find the correct one, aV receivers in this class are excellent future evidence investments. Those who failed to purchase a high end home theatre receiver in the year 2012 or 2013 should feel fortunate because today's high end receivers eventually have each of the key technologies in...
Onkyo TX-NR3030 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR3030
Audiophiles regularly shoot for the most advanced home theatre receiver that works for his or her present set up. During the period of writing, there isn't any successor to the version however there's a successor to the second in command TX-NR3010. The Onkyo TX-NR3030 is priced fairly near the Onkyo...
Onkyo TX-NR5008 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR5008
It is time to take your face from the popcorn bucket and pay attention when the largest AVR brand in Europe unveils a fresh main. It seems as if automobiles are being lobbed into each corner of my viewing room, as I write. Onkyo's latest heavyweight, the TX-NR5008, is in full flight. With ordnance...
Onkyo TX-NR5009 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR5009
Onkyo's main TX-NR5009 receiver is crammed packed with goodies I actually do not understand the best place to begin. The enormous cost ticket might put some away, but I reckon it is worth that is spectacularly great. It's all the high end goodies, also, including the huge toroidal transformer, independent...
Onkyo TX-NR5010 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR5010
Boasting an armoured build Onkyo's new TX-NR5010 receiver is a mouthwatering proposition - a 25kg home cinema muscle that is unbending and heavyweight boasting state-of-the art audio/visual processing. Only unboxing the matter is sufficient to send adrenalin. This hardcore hero has nine channels expandable...
Onkyo TX-NR515 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR515
Onkyo campaigns to function as people's champ in regards to AV receivers. Every year its entry level models come packaged to the hilt with characteristics, sporting a competitive price and, more times than not, a nailed -on sound quality, too. This obligation to worth has made Onkyo the best-selling...
Onkyo TX-NR535 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR535
4K screens have eventually reached the affordability stage and today the planet waits for the inevitable surge of fitting 4K content so consumers can definitely see if those extra pixels actually make all of the difference. But that AV receiver last year, you bought might not have the capacity to completely...
Onkyo TX-NR609 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR609
Onkyo's home cinema hubs top the bestseller lists, appealing to punters seeking an amp that produces maximum bang for their dollar, really year. And this year, the organization certainly intends to retain its place towards the very best. The 7.2-station TX-NR609 is the most innovative model in Onkyo's...
Onkyo TX-NR626 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR626
Layout-wise, it is business as usual. The TX-NR626's nondescript silver carton (also accessible black) is nigh-on identical to the TX-NR616 of last year. Its securely, although it lacks the backbreaking heft of the TX-NR818 - bolted aluminium panels make bodywork strong. The front panel is dominated...
Onkyo TX-NR636 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR636
Need to learn what the $700 AV receivers of next year offer? Simply look at the $1,000 versions of this year. With each springtime season, a completely new crop sprouts up, offering more for less. Competitive pressures as well as the constant march of HDMI standards will be the catalysts that are likely,...
Onkyo TX-NR709 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR709
Onkyo's TX-NR709 ups the audiophile ante of the much-loved TX-NR609, and has a back panel busier than Oxford Street. In come binding posts for all speaker terminals, biamping ability, 7.1 phono inputs and 7.2 pre-outs, which is strictly speaking 7.(1 x 2). You can hook up a grand total of 11 loudspeakers,...
Onkyo TX-NR737 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR737
Home entertainment receivers can't really evolve so much unless TVs do. Merely take a look at the 3D age when all the enormous TV makers went all out with all kinds of affordable and superior 3D HDTVs which all boasted HDMI 1.4. Then the AV receiver manufacturers including Onkyo followed with HDMI 1.4...
Onkyo TX-NR838 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR838
Dolby Atmos, the sound system that has taken theatrical audio to another degree courtesy of item-based design and metadata-driven picture positioning, has migrated to your home, and nothing will ever sound the same. By the finish of 2014, it is possible to get to see Dolby Atmos-prepared AV receivers...
Onkyo TX-NR929 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Onkyo TX-NR929
The great value for money is exceptional, plus it is so readily advocated. In use, it is quite wonderful; a full bodied multichannel creature that does not so much as deliver film soundtracks than catch them and throw them around the room with precision and verve. Even considering that Onkyo's electricity...
Panasonic SA-BX500 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Panasonic SA-BX500
Panasonic has been quietly absent from the A/V receiver wars for 3 or 4 years, so the arrival of its SA-BX500 qualifies as news. The company's first HDMI-era receiver isn't a high-dollar, feature-fl ashing fl agship but rather a simple, workmanlike model that delivers the basics and some important must-haves,...
Pioneer SC-1523-K AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer SC-1523-K
Sound companies stick to release cycles that are annual as it pertains to home theater receivers due to the fact that they wish to be sure that enthusiasts get equipped with all of the cutting edge technologies related to an AV receiver. Given the expensive nature of the receivers, enthusiasts don't...
Pioneer SC-2022 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer SC-2022
Its SC qualifications are gained by it mainly -digital Direct Energy high definition amplifier, which has more efficient cooling system and uses shorter signal routes, leading Pioneer to maintain lower power consumption and an improved functionality. It asserts an output signal of 170W per station,...
Pioneer SC-71 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer SC-71
Put in a feature, lose a characteristic typically, that is the way the storyline goes for a fresh AV receiver. But attributes are not the section of the narrative, or the entire narrative most readers need to learn. We found that out when we ran a survey at our web site SoundandVision.com inquiring,...
Pioneer SC-LX85 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer SC-LX85
The SC-LX85 is the most recent from Pioneer in a lauded line of high performance AV receivers. It is apparently a replacement for the award winning SC-LX83, which means a revamp that is casual, but it arrives throwing a longer, more noble shadow. This can be power station of a receiver, a sumptuous -...
Pioneer SC-LX86 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer SC-LX86
The most recent in a long line of top-spec receivers from Pioneer comes to the table positively bristling with state-of-the-art design, style and characteristics. We would expect no less from the SC-LX86, and also Pioneer, of course has all the correct elements to be an actual hub of home entertainment...
Pioneer SC-LX87 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer SC-LX87
The range of pioneer caters to budgets from the extremely frugal to the decidedly lavish. In case you feel you sit in the latter group, you may have to go through the top of the heap and also the SC-LX87. And, although this main might not be as expensive as a few of the organization 's previous one-box...
Pioneer SC-LX88 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer SC-LX88
It is a lavishly-engineered topflight power station that deserves an audition in the event you're updating your set up - although it has one interesting defect... I will get to that defect soon enough. Meanwhile, the facts. On the sound side, Pioneer maintains an extremely healthy 220W-per-channel output...
Pioneer VSX-1124 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer VSX-1124
It turns up in tunes by others, among the Bee Gees, Jefferson Starship, Pearl Jam, Slade. Among the continuing wonders in my own entire life, aside from the reality that I am still walking is the audio/video receiver. I would like to remind you the AV receiver notably is among the wonderful wonders....
Pioneer VSX-2021 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer VSX-2021
Pioneer's VSX-2021 is a receiver. Even setup navigator and the user guide are completely interactive iPad Programs. Ok, this GBP800 receiver may be controlled with a unique remote control and also you may blow off the Apple-centric attributes, but that would be like never using the iDrive and purchasing...
Pioneer VSX-922 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer VSX-922
May saw Pioneer doing its traditional start of a new range of AV receivers. As usual, the lower- and mid-range models break cover first - along with the VSX-922 is among the latter. Last season's VSX-921 bagged the EISA award for best European Home Theatre Receiver, along with the Japanese brand will...
Pioneer VSX-923 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer VSX-923
AVR makers are obsessed with introducing a gamut of new versions every year and matching their TV equivalents, despite bona fide sound developments. Pioneer's VSX-923 therefore, signifies a revamp of the VSX-922 (itself a revamp of the exact same characteristics and layout, sharing a lot of the VSX-921)....
Pioneer VSX-924 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Pioneer VSX-924
This GBP500 home cinema power-pusher sports the exact same styling that is tasteful and shares a lot of the exact same specifications. But dig a bit deeper and you'll locate some essential upgrades that find new tendencies being embraced by Pioneer in AV. Pioneer asserts the VSX-924 will pass complete...
Rotel RSX-1067 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Rotel RSX-1067
Following a significant amount of shoulder rubs and then a good little bit of economy, hair- breakfasts in bed, combing and months of behavior that was good, I was eventually permitted to get a brand new receiver. The Denon AVR-3805 was chosen by me as it seemed excellent with pictures plus music had...
Rotel RSX-1550 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Rotel RSX-1550
The slick new Krell-like appearance of the 15-set is matched by a good level of construction missing from most AV receivers. Look closer and you will find the layout of the front panel is identical to the old RSX-1058 receiver. Fine and simple. On the back panel you will find socketry to keep the...
Samsung HW-C500 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Samsung HW-C500
It does not have the standing to equal sound luminaries like Denon, Yamaha and Onkyo, but the HW-C500 may bring owners who enjoy their system's collars and cuffs to match. It seems as slick as a panther, adorned with a few unique touches on the leading panel and draped in lustrous black. Disappointingly,...
Sony STR-DA5700ES AV-receiver
AV-receiver Sony STR-DA5700ES
The STR-DA5700ES is a vital product for the home entertainment section of Sony. Not merely does it signify a joint attempt to retake ground lost in the top end of the AV marketplace, it comes some daring new ideas, and that we have not seen before. The unit itself inherits not unfamiliar ES family...
Sony STR-DA5800ES AV-receiver
AV-receiver Sony STR-DA5800ES
The STR-DA5800ES is an AV receiver unlike another. With it Sony has prevented the clear - there is Bluetooth or no AirPlay streaming - but pushed the envelope in regards to usability and leading edge signal processing. It is remarkably forgiving but offers uncompromised audio quality. For a lot of AV...
Sony STR-DN1030 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Sony STR-DN1030
Sony might not be the primary brand you think of in connection. The company has consistently offered designed versions, a few of which provide worth and great functionality for the cash, yet it hasn't basked in the limelight appreciated by the marketplace-leading brands. That might be about to change...
Sony STR-DN1050 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Sony STR-DN1050
Have you ever had a feeling of deja vu? Sometimes I get that feeling when I review receivers across multiple generations. Oh, all right, I’ll stop. Oh, all right...but having reviewed the Sony STR-DN1020 in 2011, the STR-DN1030 in 2012, and the STR-DN1040 in 2013, I am well situated to pass judgment...
Sony STR-DN850 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Sony STR-DN850
I have never actually understood why. Before lately, no Sony AV receiver had crossed my threshold. Consider that into consideration as I discuss my ideas on the organization 's STR DN850 7.2-channel AV receiver. I am not judging it against preceding Sony attempts, but alternatively attempting to evaluate...
Yamaha DSP-AZ1 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha DSP-AZ1
This one has been coming for some time. The Yamaha DSP-AZ1 is the latest flagship of Yamaha. And to anyone that has been theatre for just about any period of time, this type of prospect is similar to the release of a vault load of long lost Beatles tunes. It is a huge deal. And for a lot of the...
Yamaha RX-A1030 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A1030
In mid- April 2013, Yamaha declared the first 2 entry-level home entertainment receivers to kick off their fourth-generation receivers. These receivers were remarkable for adding MHL support so all those modern smartphones and tablets can stream high-quality sound and 1080p video while keeping the apparatus...
Yamaha RX-A1040 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A1040
Have high expectations because there are a lot of producers gunning for if you're planning to spend more than $1,000 on a home theater receiver, you It's that degree where these companies can really go all out with the characteristics and audio technologies. Realizing this isn't just as easy as making...
Yamaha RX-A2020 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A2020
Sitting in the shadow of Yamaha's flagship Aventage receiver, the GBP1,500 RX-A2020 is a hefty and large ball of AVR goodness. The range assemble and make-up are brilliant, even if there's a serious trace of Harman Kardon about that full-width black Perspex screen, and the display is daring, bright and...
Yamaha RX-A2030 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A2030
Yamaha's AVENTAGE lineup of AV receivers has symbolized the firm's push to audiophiles and professionals since 2010. The marketplace for high end AV receivers is fairly modest since very few people see the necessity of having a receiver that supports 9 stations. With all the very best brands enhancing...
Yamaha RX-A2040 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A2040
Selecting the perfect A/V receiver to your home theatre is as demanding as it was to get the best bowl of porridge. Obviously, we want a lot of features and a lot of power, although we do not actually desire, not if that means power or squandering money on bells and whistles we'll never use. I find that...
Yamaha RX-A3000 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A3000
The most effective version - the RX-A3000 - was furnished to us for review, and I have got to state that this seems to be the most effective all round home theatre receiver I've yet seen. Characteristics Maybe not every standard the receiver doesn't include Dolby Pro Logic IIz processing, which...
Yamaha RX-A3010 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A3010
The Aventage range represents the present high end in AVR layout from Yamaha. Joining bombproof build quality with DSP that is brilliant, they're arguably the most exciting new home theatre arrivals in the brand because the launch of the outrageously over-specified RX-Z11 THX battle-cruiser back in 2008. Top...
Yamaha RX-A3030 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A3030
Yamaha has consistently placed the Yamaha RX-A3XXX string as the main version of the RX family of the Yamaha RX-A3030 as well as Yamaha AVENTAGE AV receivers continues that tradition. While the RX-A3030 is not just the most expensive and complex AVENTAGE receiver, it's the one that lots of enthusiasts...
Yamaha RX-A3040 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A3040
Main home entertainment receivers aren't everyone's cup of tea. Should you take a look at the merchandise line and head to the maker's web site, you may be able to find something much more affordable while still meeting your needs. Yamaha definitely has a main model under the AVENTAGE brand known as...
Yamaha RX-A740 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A740
Home theatre receivers are today as high powered sound bars make an effort to replace a whole lot of isolated loudspeakers and them. The receivers have also gotten to a tipping point leaving little room for significant progress but the receivers in the entry level class constantly have powerful potential...
Yamaha RX-A820 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A820
Inhabiting the bottom rung of Yamaha's elite 'Aventage' range, the RX-A820 is a versatile creature with DSPs galore (a place where Yamaha has a rich history), a claimed 7 x 130W of amplification at your disposal and no fewer than eight HDMI ports. With its GBP850 price tag it's aimed at those who want...
Yamaha RX-A840 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-A840
A home theatre receiver does not get replaced quite frequently due to versatile abilities and its high price tags so it's important that you get something -compatible. In preceding years, you'd need to spend more than $1,000 to actually make that newer home one feel out-of-date isn't made by theater...
Yamaha RX-S600 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-S600
Is there a time when you had rather have less power? I would like to rephrase that: Is there a time when you had like to get power that is less running loudspeakers that are smaller and better? The solution in this case may be yes. There is no point in paying a four-figure amount for a receiver in...
Yamaha RX-V1067 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V1067
Why do not the producers realize that HDMI is used by all AV sources and, at this end of the marketplace, accept we are likely to want more than four? However, I have now located an AV receiver which actually has enough HDMI interfaces for all my parts and more digital than analogue input signals,...
Yamaha RX-V1200 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V1200
That is how Yamaha seemed several months past. They'd released an assortment of AV receivers only before Pro Logic II arrived and, while many other makers jumped about the bandwagon that was PL2, the Yamaha receivers were immediately left seeming old. The RX-V1200 brother RX-V2200 intention larger...
Yamaha RX-V1400 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V1400
My dad can beat up your dad. That's a call which may be heard in a children's playground, and audio equipment makers also a call frequently make it as they try and convince consumers that their goods are better than their opponents at the cost. As with anything subjectivity plays with a lot whether you...
Yamaha RX-V1500 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V1500
Once I was growing up, regardless of what area, there were these study-hard geeks who sat in the very front of the class. Only at that point I believe if I caused you any grief once I used to be young and immature, I must apologize to you personally. I discovered that the Yamaha RX-V1500 is a bit like...
Yamaha RX-V2500 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V2500
I may have found an instance of covert meddling although, I really could find no hint of the Illuminati, Skull and Bones or the Priory of Sion. Besides the allegedly independent oil companies acting in the manner of a cartel, a practice that is subtle and inexplicable exists inside many hifi businesses....
Yamaha RX-V2600 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V2600
Contrary to what it may seem, the life of an audio reviewer isn't all about foreign excursions, quick and wining, dining girls so that you can win a couple of great words in the next review, put on thick. No mister, it could be lots of frustration and effort. You need to attempt un- reconnecting and...
Yamaha RX-V2700 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V2700
The very first thing I had been greeted with was a whopping -looking decal adorning the leading panel of the receiver. It makes the receiver seem cheap and ugly while the decal emphasizes the 1080p and HDMI abilities of the Yamaha. I had be skinning away this before I plugged it in. The decal is not...
Yamaha RX-V3067 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V3067
The RX-V3067 is a deceptively courteous flagbearer for the latest generation of AVRs of Yamaha. It sits on top of the brand's 3D-able range, but it is an unassuming hero and definitely does not project the same darkness as Z7 forebears and its Z11. Build quality, nevertheless, is to the correct side...
Yamaha RX-V377 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V377
The forte of Yamaha Company's cinema receivers always has been their digital components, which provides unprecedentedly scaled and localized stereoscopic effect. At that, these positive qualities don't too much depend on a specific model's price. It is possible to get powerful sound processors and extensive...
Yamaha RX-V377 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V377
In case you believe surround sound is solely for the well to do, think again. The Top Picks page with this website is loaded with streamlined 5.1-channel speaker systems, beginning at $520 for a set up on the basis of the Pioneer SP-BS522 computer screens, designed by loudspeaker expert Andrew Jones....
Yamaha RX-V3800 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V3800
That is a rarity for me personally. Nothing could be perfect. But look and you will see no purposes at all under our Disadvantages section. For the time being, today, the Yamaha RX-V3800 receiver is perfect. Attributes Describe all of the features with this receiver and to completely go through would...
Yamaha RX-V471 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V471
There has been something of a dry spell for new AVRs of late. Months have passed without seeing one subsequently, like buses, Yamaha launches the five-model powerful RX-Vx71 line all at once. To celebrate the 25 years since the launching of its own Cinema DSP technology, Yamaha's fledglings get some...
Yamaha RX-V477 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V477
Yamaha has definitely made that might seem difficult to believe considering all of the big brands which are now dominating the group and its presence felt in the home theatre receiver marketplace. But do not forget that there's a group of AV receivers that are exceptionally affordable also for individuals...
Yamaha RX-V567 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V567
The 7.1-capable RX-V567 from Yamaha - a business that's played a critical part in popularising home cinema - is not the most affordable model in its lineup, but at GBP400 still looks like a bit of a deal. The problem is, almost every other AV brand is targeting this end of the marketplace , so does it...
Yamaha RX-V577 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V577
Yamaha has made up for being by letting its new RX-V577 to get its wireless tentacles into numerous services that were linked to the WiFi celebration, including DLNA streaming vTuner internet radio, AirPlay, HTC Join and Spotify Connect. Yet showing that you scoff your cake and can never have it, absent...
Yamaha RX-V667 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V667
A successor to the RX-V567, the V667 is much more than a pretty (new) face. It's, actually, had rather a cosmetic facelift, using the front panel clearly delineated into the low part as well as a top screen for all the controls, including transferring the key volume control downwards. This sends sound...
Yamaha RX-V677 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V677
Yamaha is among the several businesses that make home theatre receivers for just about every kind of consumer. The firm's two principal product families contain RXV series which goes up to $849 and begins at $299 and the esteemed AVENTAGE AV receivers for enthusiasts with the majority of them priced...
Yamaha RX-V679 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V679
It is not complete support across the board. That is undoubtedly enough for now, but perhaps not in the future. The receiver is a seven-station layout, with electricity rated at 90W per channel (8 Ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, two channel measurement). As one of the Absolute Purity Theory layouts of the brand,...
Yamaha RX-V740 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V740
Among the greatest sectors of the AV marketplace is lower- mid. This can be the region over the entry level versions, but below the more serious (and serious cash) amps and receivers like the Denon AVR-3803 and Yamaha's own Z1. Into the brand struts new RX-V740. In version number the RX-V730 is replaced...
Yamaha RX-V750 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V750
I got home from hockey just in time to catch the Evers-Swindell twins stroke far from the field after which tease the country using their nerve wracking finish. You are likely thinking "I saw this also and it had been an amazing accomplishment but what exactly does this have to with a hifi review?" Well...
Yamaha RX-V775WA AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V775WA
Robert Benchley's Law of Differentiation might also apply to audio/video receivers as the people of the world vie for the focus of the Apple tribe two warring tribes and the anything-but-Apple tribe. Essentially, whether you are using a wired or wireless connection to stream to the receiver from tablet...
Yamaha RX-V777BT AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-V777BT
Home theatre enthusiasts which have an excellent ear for audio quality will locate most AV receivers priced to be lacking in sound functionality. Yamaha is able to serve the AVENTAGE brand, which is a family of superior Yamaha receivers to these kinds of customers. But if you're trying to find something...
Yamaha RX-Z11 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-Z11
Several months back I reviewed here Yamaha's brilliant RX-V3800 home theatre receiver. My principal difficulty was discovering anything whatsoever to whine about, and in the end I used to be not successful. Now here we've in the RX-Z11, Yamaha's Statesman Caprice to the Commodore Berlina of the RX-V3800....
Yamaha RX-Z7 AV-receiver
AV-receiver Yamaha RX-Z7
A long time player in this affray has been Yamaha, using the present RX-Z11 pulling against the most heavy of surround sound clouts for the business. This behemoth has spawned a son, the RX-Z7 under review here. Smaller - a bit. Less expensive - nearly half the cost. The RX-Z7, nevertheless, is a...