10 Best Receivers for Expensive
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Out of thousands of reviews for 124 products, over 80 people recommended Receivers specifically for Expensive. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Sony STR-DG910
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$310 - $353
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6 People Recommend
"i was up in the air between this box and (much) more expensive models fromhk, onkyo and denon, but all my other components (blu-ray and tv) are sony and the customer reviews were good, so i figured…" - Jim from Altam at Circuitcity.com "it was one of the least expensive hdmi receivers that had upconversion and has both sound and video passthrough.…" - Steve Z. from Ashburn, Va at Circuitcity.com "i dont know what improvement (other than power) one would get with a more expensive unit.…" - tom from florida at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX-SR304
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$148 - $200
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5 People Recommend
"if you aren't looking for something horribly expensive and just want a well priced quality receiver...look no further.i've had several different 5.1 speaker setups, started with pioneers, hooked to…" - grn from flint michigan at Circuitcity.com "it lacks most of the features the more expensive (and newer) receivers now have; hdmi first and foremost.…" - "Otho" at Bhphotovideo.com "every circuit is identical to the same in their most expensive models, because onkyo won't shortcut quality in any product they manufacture.…" - Amazon.com User |
Onkyo TX-SR504
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$240
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5 People Recommend
"i think the secret is the high current output found in the higher end (not necessarily more expensive) receivers.at less than $300, get this receiver!…" - Pete from Pt. Charlotte, FL at Circuitcity.com "it is a good choice for those who want to attach an ipod through the optional as-d2 dock and one who wants a cheap alternative to the expensive hdmi receivers out there.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "most expensive receivers do not have 7.1 analog output, usually just 5.1.…" - WHT from Pensacola,FL at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
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$300
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2 People Recommend
"this was the least expensive unit that offered hdmi (and 4 of them) inputs that do switching or pass-through, dolby true hd, and dts master audio.…" - Crutchfield.com User "although the tx-8522 is very reasonably priced, if you would prefer a less expensive receiver, consider the 50 watts per channel onkyo tx-8211.…" - Amazon.com User |
Denon AVR888
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$555 - $633
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2 People Recommend
"i bought this receiver because it was the least expensive one on the market that would allow me to upscale all my analog sources to 1080p to display on the 1920x1200 lcd computer monitor i'm using as…" - Harkless from Irvine, CA at Circuitcity.com "only the expensive yamahas allow that.…" - Marc from Betrhlehem, PA at Circuitcity.com |
Denon AVR 2808Ci
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$590 - $999
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2 People Recommend
"also, it's not the better looking, more user friendly gui that more expensive models have (as well as all sony's).…" - Amazon.com User "cons: expensive, hard to set up correctly…" - bobby1digital at Shopping.com |
Yamaha RX-V361
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$220
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2 People Recommend
"does not automatically set surround parameters like more expensive units.…" - Bestbuy.com User "however, the slightly more expensive rx-v461 does.…" - Bestbuy.com User |
Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels
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$340 - $399
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2 People Recommend
"-was not overly expensive…" - Amazon.com User "you can buy more expensive; but it won't be any better.…" - Bestbuy.com User |
Yamaha RX-497 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo 2
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$250 - $350
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2 People Recommend
"there are other slighty less expensive -- and less good -- stereo receivers available, but if you want suberb performance at a moderate price i highly recommend this yamaha.…" - Amazon.com User "this yamaha xr-497 replaces a 15-year old denon stereo receiver that was too expensive to repair.…" - Amazon.com User |
Denon AVR 3808Ci
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$1,129 - $1,700
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2 People Recommend
"i have mine hooked up using component video and fiber optic audio since hdmi cables can get expensive in length.…" - Bestbuy.com User "cons: expensive and the manual doesn't offer enough explanation and description for novices.…" - technologyrep at Shopping.com |
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