Want to experience surround sound at home? Then ditch the soundbar and get an AV receiver. Here's what you should know. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved ...

While soundbars have evolved over the years and can provide a convenient solution to better TV sound, nothing beats a good Audio/Video Receiver (AVR) or A/V separates with a discrete set of surround ...

AV receivers are embarrassingly backward compared with the rest of your home theater gear. Here's how they can get back on track. Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers ...

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In the world of Denon’s much-lauded lineup of AV receivers, there’s the A-Series and then there’s everything else. And while the company’s flagship 15.4-channel AVR-A1H has few equals, at $6,499 it ...

When it comes to home theater, most folks want to get as close to a cinema experience as possible, and that means mutlichannel surround sound formats like Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, or DTS:X. But for ...

Pioneer's flagship AV receiver (we're not counting the delayed-but-impending SC-09TX which debuted at the 2007 CEDIA) is simply beautiful. The receiver has a piano gloss finish and, unlike the ...

With more movies going straight to video on demand, it is easier than ever to watch hit titles from home. If you are looking to maximize your at-home viewing experience, you may want to replicate ...

It seems that the big audio brands are finally catching on to this next-gen gaming thing. A few weeks back Denon announced that it was introducing a range of AV receivers with gaming friendly HDMI 2.1 ...

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