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QualityBased on Expert reviews and articles
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Denon |
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9
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Pyle |
9
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5
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3
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Yamaha |
9
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2
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4
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Sony |
9
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0
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5
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Onkyo |
8
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6
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6
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Sony |
8
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4
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7
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Pyle |
8
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8
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7
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8
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9
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Pyle |
7
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4
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10
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Pioneer |
7
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2
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There are three main types of AV receivers: stereo, home theatre and dual (also known as multi-room) receivers. Each offers users different functions, and choosing one will depend on your entertainment needs. To help you compare receivers, we have broken it down below:
Stereo Receivers: These are great value for money receivers for buyers looking for something to amplify their sound systems. Designed with music lovers in mind, they have two stereo channels of amplification, and output CD, cassette, turntable, and radio audio to a set of speakers. These are ideal for people who want receivers to coordinate their music devices or for small rooms or offices.
Home Theatre Receivers: These receivers build on the stereo receiver technology by adding surround sound capability, digital audio, and video processing, and often automatic speaker setup. They power a multitude of speakers and decode surround sound audio from DVDs, HDTVs, and audio and are perfect for coordinating your home theatre set up to bring you cinema-quality sound. There are three surround sound systems that your receiver can support: 5.1 systems are great starter systems for home entertainment. 6.1 support Dolby Digital Ex and DTS-ES formats, and 7.1 systems support both 5.1 and 6.1 systems but also allow for an additional seventh speaker.
Dual Source or Multi-room Receivers: These receivers allow users to play audio from one source in one room while outputting a different source to speakers in another room. They offer a variety of options and functions you can choose from. Preamp-levels lets you send output to another set of powered or amplified stereo speakers in another room. Speaker-level second-room output would allow your kids to watch 5.1 movies in the living room while you listen to your favorite stereo album in your office. And dual-room A/V output receivers are great for families or big homes where variability and flexibility is needed in watching a video while listening to music elsewhere.
Based on all the consumers' reviews we've scanned, these are the top things they mentioned about their new stuff:
Yamaha: Beginning with instruments in 1887 and expanding to electronics, motorcycles, and power sports equipment, Yamaha’s 127 years of history is guided by kando, the “simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement” from encountering something of exceptional value. They are now one of the leading brands in receivers and other entertainment electronics.
Denon: Another Japanese company, Denon was founded in 1910 and specializes in manufacturing high-fidelity audio equipment for both consumers and professionals and their receivers are highly rated.
Onkyo: Onkyo, Japanese for “sound harmony,” manufactures home cinema and audio equipment. They began in 1946 in Okasa, Japan and are now renowned receiver and home entertainment system producers.
Sony: Japanese electronics conglomerate Sony was ranked 87th on the 2012 Fortune Global 500 list. They derived their name from sonus, the Latin word for sound and have been producing high-quality home entertainment electronics and receivers for many years.