Yamaha R-S201 stereo receiver Yamaha If you've been flummoxed one too many times by the complexity of multichannel AV receivers, the Yamaha R-S201 stereo receiver may be just what you need.

Priced under $900, the Denon AVR-X1800H is an excellent option for modest home theater setups. It supports a 7.2 channel configuration with 80 watts per channel (8 ohms, 2 channels driven), providing ...

An AV receiver, or AVR, is a one-box audiovisual solution for a home cinema. It is not only the intelligent hub or ‘brains’ of an AV system, it also includes a set of amplifiers to power your ...

These are the best AV receivers from Onkyo, Sony, Yamaha and Denon, based on CNET's testing.

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Receivers Have Amplifiers Although an A/V receiver has its own amplifiers to power the speakers, it generally provides outputs to external audio amplifiers if more speaker power is required.

Do separate components sound better than AV receivers? We compare the sound of the Outlaw Audio 975 Surround Processor and seven-channel 7125 Power Amp with a Denon receiver, and the winner is?

A receiver is the most complex piece of AV gear around today. HDMI has made it easier to set up, but receivers still have more inputs and outputs than any related equipment.