an AV receiver is the beating heart of a home theater system. You’ll be hard-pressed to wire up any bookshelf speakers, floor-standing speakers, or subwoofers without one of these bad boys!

While you won't be powering any rock concerts, it's more than enough receiver for a very satisfying home theater experience. The flagship of the MA line (which starts at $400) is the $1,600 JBL ...

If you’re serious about bringing theater-like sound into your home then an AV receiver is the best choice. It gives you much more control over how you set up and use your home theater system ...

by Dennis Burger and Adrienne Maxwell The Denon AVR-X1800H is an easy-to-use AV receiver that sounds great and has the necessary features to meet most people’s movie, music, and video-gaming needs.

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...

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Here's what you need to look for, plus three very capable home theater setups based on products we've tested. I’ve been PCMag’s home entertainment expert for over 10 years, covering both TVs ...

If you're looking to dig into the world of hi-fi systems that consist of a separate stereo receiver or integrated amplifier that powers a set of passive speakers — whether your passion is ...

Kodi is an award-winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for ...

Optoma has announced the UHZ68LV 4K projector with advanced features, 4K UHD resolution, and powered by dual-laser technology for exceptional brightness and color accuracy.

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