Receiver Reviews

"The Dolby Pro Logic IIz now features up to 9.1 channels playback system that enhances the spaciousness of music, movies, and video games, and Onkyo is the first manufacturer to provide the new dimension sound effect with the introduction of TX-SR607 AV receiver...Relax, the newly announced TX-SR607 will not cost you an arm and a leg...The TX-SR607 features six HDMI inputs, and is the first AV receiver with a front-panel HDMI input...With the debut of the new TX-SR607 receiver, Onkyo has the distinction of becoming the world’s first manufacturer to launch a 7.2-channel home cinema receiver featuring the all-new Dolby Pro-Logic IIz mode..." read more »

"Relatively inexpensive 7.1 AV receiver; three HDMI inputs; three component video inputs; automatic speaker calibration; Sirius-ready....Subpar sound; no onscreen display; no onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio....It's not a bad clicker, but it has a cluttered look and important buttons like the volume rocker aren't as large as we'd like...But since we usually have to reset the sub volume after autosetup anyway, we really didn't mind that..." read more »

"The TX-SR507 has many of the same features of the more expensive models for a fraction of the price (four 1080p capable HDMI inputs and TrueHD/DTS-HD decoding...I've never owned a A/V receiver before so I tried to do my homework before I made a purchase...The TX-SR507 has many of the same features of......" read more »

"If you've been looking for receivers in this price range you know there isn't a huge variety so with that in mind I would recommend this receiver over any other similar priced model with the Onkyo being the exception...For the money you can't go wrong, everything I play sounds very good and there is no distortion even when turningthe volume up considerably loud...If you are on the fence about this, do what i did, buy it and try it out and if you don't think it is worth the price you can always return it, that's the great thing about Amazon, no hassles!! Anyway, I highly recommend the Sony STR-DH100..." read more »

"Select the right smartphone for your lifestyle...The Onkyo HT-RC160 Home Theater Receiver offers lots of audio and video features, as well as good audio performance, in an affordable package...For example, the user can be watching a Blu-ray Disc or DVD movie with surround sound in the main room, while someone else can listen to a CD player in another, at the same time..." read more »

"The RX-V3800 is the latest and greatest "multimedia" receiver from Yamaha, but now that other companies have jumped upon the streaming bandwagon, how does it cope...The features list also continues from the RX-V2700's good work, with music streaming, iPod connectivity (with optional dock), and upscaling to 1080p...While this is good for Internet radio, which works well and provides a decent selection of stations by default, the streaming implementation is a bit arcane and still needs a running PC to stream from..." read more »

"The RX-V663 also offers the Silent Cinema feature, which provides a surround sound experience using any set of stereo headphones...Two disappointments, however, is that the RX-V663 does not include more HDMI inputs and video upscaling...With more source components, such as Upscaling DVD players, Blu-ray and/or HD-DVD players, and HD Cable and/or HD Satellite boxes including HDMI outputs, the need more than the two HDMI inputs provided on the RX-V663 may be a notable deficiency for some..." read more »

"Movie soundtracks will blow you away if you have a good speaker system, and even music can sound stunning on this big monster...Its not often that we fall in love with a piece of equipment, but the TX-NR906 is the answer to our technological prayers...In short, the TX-NR906 is a phenomenal AV receiver that?s worth every penny of its asking price..." read more »

"With that in mind, Onkyo has released two new AV receivers, the TX-SR876 and TX-NR906, that put the focus on video thanks to built-in HQV-video processing chips...The major difference between the two receivers is the network functionality available on the TX-NR906...The TX-SR876, on the other hand, looks to offer an attractive feature set for high-end receiver buyers...One feature that's curiously missing from these high-end receivers is a high-definition, graphical, user interface, as seen on receivers from Sony and Denon..." read more »

"The Yamaha RX-V363 5.1 channel home cinema amplifier makes use of its four SCENE buttons to make operating the receiver easier than ever...The Yamaha RX-V363 receiver is capable of delivering large amounts of reserve power for accurate reproduction of the high energy peaks that are especially prevalent in digital audio sources..." read more »