All Articles Tagged Av Receivers

Robert Archer | 05/03 05:37 AM,

From the consumer perspective one of the great things about being a home theater enthusiast is the rapid cycle of product and technology development. Besides the obvious improvements in quality and performance with these technology cycle changes, another benefit that consumers almost certainly enjoy is that prices typically fall with the introduction of each new product release. Yamaha's latest product introductions are symbolic of the improvement in performance and quality, and the lowering of product costs. The company's two new receivers: The RX-V573 and RX-V473 provide budget minded home theater… View this story

Robert Archer | 03/29 05:29 AM,

Today's A/V receivers now, more than ever serve as the hub of a modern home entertainment system because of all the features they offer. The newly announced TX-NR717 and TX-NR818 A/V receivers from Onkyo incorporate the latest audio surround sound formats, as well as provisions for video processing, networked entertainment, Apple compatibility and whole-house A/V options. The TX-NR818 incorporates features such as Audyssey's MultEQ XT32 audio calibration technologies, as well as Onkyo's Dual Core Video Engine that runs a combination of an HQV Vida 1900 video processor with Marvel's Qdeo… View this story

Robert Archer | 07/19 03:45 AM,

For years the audiophile community has respected the audio components that NAD has produced. With a line that ranges from two channel components like turntables and streaming media players, to Blu-ray disc players and multichannel amplifiers, NAD offers custom installers a choice of products to meet a variety of client needs. The company's new T 757 A/V receiver incorporates NAD's Modular Design Construction (MDC) concept, which provides an upgrade path for consumers without having to swap out receivers to allow them to keep up with the industry's latest technologies. The… View this story

Robert Archer | 04/12 03:07 AM,

During the heyday of the economy a few years ago it seemed like big, feature-laden receivers were very much in style. Today value is the driving force behind the development of new products and through this trend manufacturers are engineering products that are reasonably priced, but still loaded with features. A good example of this trend is the latest series of Yamaha A/V receivers. The company's four new receivers range in price from $250 to $600 and they incorporate features such as DLNA 1.5 and Windows 7 certification, Internet radio… View this story

Robert Archer | 03/16 04:23 AM,

As the home theater market continues to evolve to adopt new technologies, arguably no product bears a greater burden than A/V receivers. Sony's 2011 new A/V receivers are an example of how the market is evolving to meet the growing consumption of digital media by consumers. The company's four new receivers range in price from about $230 to $500 and they include features such as DLNA certification, HDMI 3D pass-through and lossless surround sound Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio processing. The flagship model is the STR-DN1020 and it… View this story

Robert Archer | 02/16 04:21 AM,

It seems that almost overnight the worlds of consumer A/V and networking merged to offer users streaming Web services and digital file compatibility, and now networking technologies are almost a standard amenity within traditional home theater products. With the announcement of Onkyo's TX-NR509 and TX-NR609 A/V receivers, the company is addressing the networked home theater category with two home theater receivers that are affordably priced and fully featured. In addition, the company has also introduced its cost friendly TX-SR309 receiver to further support Onkyo's effort to cover everything from entry… View this story