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Yamaha RX-V663 7.1 Channels

$345.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?sound, power, no over heating, and clarity what's not so great:?nothing so far "i've had this receiver for about two months now, and i love it.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great sound what's not so great:?there are none "my husband has always owned a yamaha receiver, he had his for 25 years before we purchased another and it had to be a yamaha
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great sound quality and price what's not so great:?only 2 hdmi inputs "this is a great receiver for the price.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?dolby true hd, dts hd ma hdmi switching and ofcourse the sound what's not so great:?the remote is a little difficult but if i read the instructions i am sure it will be ok
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great sound what's not so great:?120 page instruction manual "i purchased this receiver over the weekend and spent most of the day saturday connecting it and setting it up.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Compact, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx

2 RECOMMENDED by 70 people for AUDIO AND VIDEO

Onkyo TX-SR706

$697.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
decided to purchase this receiver after reading rave review in a/v magazines.
from www.crutchfield.com
my first a/v receiver - goes with my first ever surround sound set-up (7.1 in ceiling w/ sub) so now when we watch a movie on dvd - wow!
from www.crutchfield.com
i'm amazed by the sound that i get through this receiver.
from www.crutchfield.com
i have owned it and enjoyed it for several months and to close this review i am going to say that i believe the sound reproduction to be slightly inferior to my older denon without hdmi, especially
from www.crutchfield.com
it sounds magnificent with blue rays.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, 7.1 Channels

3 RECOMMENDED by 151 people for AUDIO AND VIDEO

Onkyo TX-SR606

$389.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Ryan", www.abt.com
i have this receiver connected to my 11 year old bose speakers 5.1 and it sounds awesome!!!
from www.crutchfield.com
i purchased this receiver because it has true-hd surround sound and many other nice options.
from www.crutchfield.com
it's amazing what a quality soundtrack playing through a quality receiver can do for a movie.
from www.crutchfield.com
this is my second onkyo receiver, purchased so i could decode the blu-ray sound streams, and it does an excellent job at that, even in 5.1 mode.
from www.crutchfield.com
to compensate, i also connected the tv directly from the cable box, bypassing the av receiver, using component cables, which means changing the input on the tv when i want surround sound.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, Surround Sound: DTS-HD,DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,DTS®,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby TrueHD

4 RECOMMENDED by 37 people for AUDIO AND VIDEO

Denon AVR 3808Ci

$1,160.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
i have my cable box, cd player, hd dvd and blu-ray player all going into the receiver and it sounds simply awesome.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?sound, features what's not so great:?a little complicated; i probably didn't need this expensive of a receiver "i don't scrimp on technology and i spend more on this receiver
from www.bestbuy.com
components what's not so great:?slightly pricey "this receiver is a must have if you have all the major components example: ps3, xbox360, direct tv hd satellite, 5.1 to 7.1 surround sound speakers.
from Matthew Moskovciak, reviews.cnet.com
the denon avr-3808ci av receiver is absolutely packed with functionality and sounds great, but you'll need to be an av geek to unlock all its potential.
from "Fred", www.abt.com
it uses an included microphone to automatically determine the acoustics of your room and adjust the output sound accordingly for initial setup.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Nice Display, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®,DTS ES®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX

5 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for AUDIO AND VIDEO

Tx-sr507 Onkyo 5.1 Av Home Theater

$356.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
have had this product for a few weeks and it performs great.setup was easy and it has plenty of power to produce great sound,so much in fact that i had to adjust the bass settings down a little.
from www.amazon.com
one that was about 8 years old and a little more than 1/2 the cost of the onkyo so i'm not really comparing apples to apples but the different the onkyo make it the quality of the sound was amazing.
from www.amazon.com
its driving 5 speakers (jbl studio series tower, center and surround) and 1 polk 10" subwoofer and the sound is so clean compared to my old one that it makes the home theater experience more
from www.amazon.com
i initially thought i was going to get the sr606, but decided against it because it's a behemoth, the video upconversion didn't get good reviews, and i'm only going to use 5.1 surround sound.
from www.amazon.com
it is running ps3/ 360/ sat/ all through hdmi and is perfect sound.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Compact, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® EX,DTS ES®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24

Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels

$1,064.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
and it makes it sound pretty good, considering the source (.mp3 low bitrate streams).
from www.crutchfield.com
it produces every sound imaginable, including every hd sound source.
from www.crutchfield.com
sound and video are excellent.
from www.crutchfield.com
audio sound quality is excellent.
from www.crutchfield.com
sound quality for both music and movies is excellent.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Compact, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: DTS ES®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX

Denon AVR-1909

$401.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?power, audyssey, hdmi 1.3a, sound what's not so great:?none "if you are looking for a receiver that decodes the latest codecs, this is the one to purchase.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to use, sounds great with music and movies what's not so great:?dont know of any yet "great receiver for the price, will probably get the 2809 in a year or so, but until
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?up to date, sound quality is amazing what's not so great:?set up is not easy "i had a 9 year old sony receiver that had served me well, but wanted to hear the hd audio codecs
from www.bestbuy.com
but if you are like me, and you really pay attention to the quality of your audio and video, then don't hesitate to purchase this receiver.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?price, setup, sound what's not so great:?no preamp out puts, old dos looking osd graphics "easy to set up, plan on around 3 hours.sounds great.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Good Display, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby TrueHD,DTS-HD,DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+),Dolby Digital®,DTS®,DTS ES®,THX EX®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24

Onkyo TX-SR806

$769.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
it gives plenty of power to pour sound out of these speakers.
from www.amazon.com
purchased this product hoping for more dynamic power than my denon a/v receiver that was a couple years old and did not have the hdmi options i needed.
from www.amazon.com
before buying this product i have lot of hopes that it will deliver a not good sound for my hdtv and my bose speakers ..
from www.amazon.com
even my wife commented on how much better it sounds than our old receiver (a pioneer vsx1017xv-k), and she could care less about such things.
from www.amazon.com
great receiver for a/v - it does everything and is very simple to set up.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, Surround Sound: Dolby TrueHD,DTS-HD,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+)

Harman Multimedia HK 3490

$385.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i tried attaching the woofer to the slots for wire wrap for regular speakers but it barely produces any sound that way.
from www.amazon.com
this receiver had the most power and the cleanest sound for the money.
from www.amazon.com
this receiver has excellent power, looks slick, and sounds sharp.
from www.amazon.com
the sony had served me well, but it had a lot of confusing buttons and features, many of which were related to the surround sound pro-logic and video switching functions, which i never used.
from www.amazon.com
it sounds beautiful, such a strong, crisp, clean sound.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Great Volume Control, 2 Channels

Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

from tombeaman, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: you'll want a receiver to run hdmi video and surround sound.
from "Dallasboy", www.abt.com
i connected this receiver to a samsung lcd hdtv using ultra-high speed 1000hd hdmi monster cables and you will be able to enjoy all your movies with the best sound that you can possibly get out this
from www.bestbuy.com
hdmi, component, composite, it has it all.i have my ps3 hooked up through hdmi, looks and sound great!!!
from www.bestbuy.com
it has many different sound technologies ability to hook up 7 speakers to enhance whatever you're listening to.
from www.crutchfield.com
bottom line: this receiver is easy to hook up, easy to operate, runs cool, puts out great sound and has a huge amount of features not found on other receivers in its class.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, 7.1 Channels

Denon AVR-2809CI Home Theater and DVD-2500BTCI

Denon AVR-2809CI Home Theater Receiver and DVD-2500BTCI Blu-ray Disc Bundle

$832.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
this amp rocks it makes my polks sound better than new.
from www.crutchfield.com
after 2 days setting it up (during which time i was seriously thinking of sending it back for a refund) i finally got it going and the sound is great.
from www.crutchfield.com
i loved my old processor for its warm spatial sound and soundfield imaging.
from www.amazon.com
the receiver produces remarkable sound; i can hear various instruments precisely.
from www.amazon.com
the sound is amazing even compared to the two-year-old 1706.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Volume Control, Great Display

Denon AVR988

$711.00 Est. at Amazon

from rob from new jersey, www.circuitcity.com
well what can i say this denon was so easy to hook up i had the receiver running with in one hour it as very very nice sound and what i love about this receiver is it decodes all the new and old
from Charlie from Wilmingt, www.circuitcity.com
i am notdisappointed at all and my wife loves watching movies even more with the surround sound system we have, it rocks.
from pjt from canton, ma., www.circuitcity.com
i bought and returned the onkyo 605/705/805 because of various hdmi/power/sound defects.
from www.amazon.com
the new receiver sounds great, but it definitely is a bit tricky for the average user to figure out how to connect to the tv, cable box, and blu-ray, but i think i have got it.
from www.amazon.com
i have been very impressed with the ease of setup and the quality of sound from this receiver.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Compact, Excellent Display, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®

Yamaha RX-V3900

$1,488.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
it has great sound and tons of features.
from www.crutchfield.com
i highly recommend this powerful yet subtle unit to anyone in the market for an upper-mid level a/v receiver.
from www.crutchfield.com
the sony str-da3400es was weal on power and flat on sound.
from www.crutchfield.com
compared to the onkyo 506 (75w/channel), the 3900 opens up the sound stage without the need to crank the volume or change the tonal output.
from www.amazon.com
sounds very nice from the listening position i used.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Display, Nice Volume Control, Surround Sound: DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+),Dolby Digital®,DTS®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,Dolby Pro Logic,DTS 96/24,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby TrueHD,DTS-HD

Pioneer VSX-919AH-K 120 Watts A/V

$370.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i could not believe how crisp and clear the sound was just because of the receiver!!!
from www.amazon.com
this avr sounds at least as good as the denon using it bi-amped with my ancient polk srs3.1tl front speakers.
from www.amazon.com
setting it up was very easy and the sounds is great.
from www.amazon.com
it has 7.1 channel surround sound, which goes well with my premier acoustic speakers.
from www.amazon.com
the sound is great on my polk audio speakers.

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Positives: Compact, Great Sound Quality, Great Volume Control, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®,DTS ES®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,THX®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby TrueHD,DTS-HD,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+)

Sony STR-DG 720 S silber 7.1 Channels

$220.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
if you have a ps3 you need this receiver with a newest updated ps3 you can get dolby truehd out of it with hdmi(the ps3 does all the work for decoding sound) and let me tell you it sounds soooo good.
from www.crutchfield.com
so far, i haven't had any problems with this reciever and it sounds really good with my bose speakers.
from www.amazon.com
this is agreat product, and the main thing is that it will send your hdmi 'sound' to your speakers instead of doing a 'pass-trhu' (like the other receivers on the price range).
from www.amazon.com
as being one that was looking for a receiver that would give me the hdmi sound it is hard to find a spec on a system that will tell you if it does or not.
from www.amazon.com
i've had this receiver as part of my home theater for 6 months and it's worked flawlessly; excellent picture and sound.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, Surround Sound: Dolby Pro Logic,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,Dolby Digital®,DTS®,DTS ES®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6

Onkyo TX-8255

$192.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the sound quality produced when connected to my sl-1200mk2 turntable with a shure m97 cartridge was absolutely outstanding.
from www.crutchfield.com
and cds sound outstandingly good.
from www.amazon.com
i decided that it was time for something else and basically what i wanted was a simple two channel stereo receiver that would power my paradigm tower speakers and sound decent with no performance
from www.amazon.com
in short, if you're considering replacing an older receiver (or any receiver you're not currently totally in love with) and you aren't looking for surround sound or lots of bells and whistles, this
from www.amazon.com
it has clear sound and can get very loud.

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Positives: Nice Volume Control, Easy To Use, Good Display, 2 Channels

Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Channels

$599.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
believe it or not, i'm finally going surround sound!!
from www.amazon.com
this a/v receiver is beyond words!
from www.amazon.com
this receiver sounds great, regardless of the source, and has many settings with which to achieve optimal video and sound quality.
from www.amazon.com
i only have a ps3 and xbox360 hooked up to it and i can't tell the difference it looks good and sounds good too.
from www.amazon.com
it does all the latest sound codecs as well as 3 hdmi inputs.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Display, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: Dolby TrueHD,DTS-HD

Sony STR-DG920

$550.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
great sound, simple hook-up, would definately recommend this to a friend
from www.crutchfield.com
excellent control, sound, and picture.
from www.amazon.com
the sound is amazing for a receiver in this price range and i really can't find anything to complain about with it.
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality seems great, the four hdmi inputs are great for the price, and it can decode the latest and greatest formats (including lossless, which is pretty much as good as it can get).
from www.amazon.com
this receiver has every kind of decoding for sound and video that one would ever need.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Great Display, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: DTS®,DTS ES®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,Dolby Pro Logic,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Onkyo TX-SR575

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from jmb1015 from Cleveland Ohio, www.circuitcity.com
receiver sounds good, but there is a downfall - can't get the speaker calibration to work with just 5 speaker system, must have a 7 speaker system for it to calibrate
from from pensacola fl, www.circuitcity.com
all the features i could ever want.on sale now cost wasexcellent.but for me a music buff i want my music to sound great and this receiver hits it out of the park.if you get this you wont regret it.
from cruiser from South Carolina, www.circuitcity.com
everything i read about this product talked about great sound.
from George from Rossville, GA, www.circuitcity.com
this model has been replaced by a newer model, but i bought it because of the price reduction and, having owned a similar receiver, i expected (and got) nothing less than great sound.
from JG from Cobb Co., GA, www.circuitcity.com
i was looking for a new stereo receiver that was xm ready, primarily for playing music, but also with the capability to hook up my new hd tv and surround sound later.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Nice Connectivity, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Digital®,DTS®,DTS ES®,Dolby Pro Logic II

ONKYO TX-SR607 7.2-Channel Black Home Theater

$488.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the onkyo tx-sr607 7.2-channel a/v surround home theatre receiver is all the literature and advertisements said it would be and more.
from www.amazon.com
the sound is amazing, and it's ability to share the audio signals across the bank of speakers to produce an even wall of sound is knock-down exquisite.
from www.amazon.com
i have to start off this review and say that the sound quality that comes from this receiver is amazing.
from www.amazon.com
sound quality is fantastic with my bose speaker system.
from www.amazon.com
i spent a lot of time researching a/v receivers before i purchased the onkyo.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Good Display, Surround Sound: DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby TrueHD,DTS-HD,DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+)

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Best Receivers for Audio And Video

Yamaha RX-V663 7.1 Channels

Onkyo TX-SR706

Onkyo TX-SR606

Denon AVR 3808Ci

Tx-sr507 Onkyo 5.1 Av Home Theater

Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels

Denon AVR-1909

Onkyo TX-SR806

Harman Multimedia HK 3490

Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels

Denon AVR-2809CI Home Theater and DVD-2500BTCI

Denon AVR988

Yamaha RX-V3900

Pioneer VSX-919AH-K 120 Watts A/V

Sony STR-DG 720 S silber 7.1 Channels

Onkyo TX-8255

Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Channels

Sony STR-DG920

Onkyo TX-SR575

ONKYO TX-SR607 7.2-Channel Black Home Theater

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