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Out of thousands of reviews for 190 products, over 300 people recommended Receivers specifically for High End. These 6 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Denon AVR 3808Ci
Denon AVR 3808Ci $1,129 - $1,700 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 4,Composite (Video) x 8,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 4,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6,S-Video x 8
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 1,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 4,S-Video x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
41 People Recommend
"A great receiver, but definitely challenging to set up and use. The remote is horrible--be sure to pick up a Harmony Remote or other similar product to make life easier.…"

- "Mark" at Abt.com

"This is by far the most incredible sound in both video and audio I have ever heard besides my 5308. This receiver is worth every penny and the great help and service from Crutchfield came with…"

- Crutchfield.com User

"This AV receiver runs our home theater and our sound system. Great clean pure sound and fabulous video.…"

- "Buffalorob" at Abt.com


No 2 Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels
Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels Receiver $1,086 - $1,600 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 5,Digital Coaxial x 4,Digital Optical x 4,HDMI x 4,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3,S-Video x 5
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 1,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
19 People Recommend
""Even with this shortcoming, this is an excellent product and is worthy of your consideration when looking for an AVR in this price class."…"

- David Vaughn at ultimateavmag

"I'm going to make this short and sweet. This is my 3rd Yamaha A/V receiver and I couldn't be happier. The sound is outstanding and there are enough inputs/outputs to satisfy anyone.
Put…"

- Amazon.com User

"I've had the RX-V3800 now for a little over a month now. Setup and connection was fast and easy with my 37" Sony LCD TV and Blu Ray DVD player. Music from my iPod was excellent as well. All around…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Denon AVR988
Denon AVR988 $595 - $979 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 7,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 4,HDMI x,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 10,S-Video x 7
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 2,Composite (Video) x 2,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 2
  • Released 1 year ago
16 People Recommend
"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…"

- rob from new jersey at Circuitcity.com

"This is the ultimate theater receiver and whoever owns it as well will know what I mean.…"

- Amazon.com User

"I have been very impressed with the ease of setup and the quality of sound from this receiver. I love the HDMI integration and the surround sound is awe inspiring!! Use it with Bose Acoustimas for…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Pioneer VSX-92TXH 7.1 Channels
Pioneer VSX-92TXH 7.1 Channels Receiver $898 - $990 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®,THX®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 7,Digital Coaxial x 2,Digital Optical x 5,HDMI x 3,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 10,S-Video x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 2,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3,S-Video x 2
  • Released 1 year ago
11 People Recommend
"If one desires an audio video receiver with true 1080P scaling, and absolutely clear, clean and concise audio reproduction, this is the unit for you. Listening to demanding cd tracks, this unit did…"

- mrpaul at Cnet.com

"A great receiver. Pricey but well worth the money. Setup was quick and painless and I love having the 3 HDMI passthroughs.…"

- Amazon.com User

"Pros: Clean sound, connectivity, power Cons: None yet. "I just got this receiver about two weeks ago to upgrade from a Yamaha, that is now upstairs connected to my bose speakers. I did not want to…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 5 Harman Kardon AVR 645
Harman Kardon AVR 645 $900 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital EX,Dolby Digital®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS,DTS 96/24,DTS ES,DTS Neo:6,THX EX
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 2,Composite (Video) x 4,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6,S-Video x 4
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 2,Digital Coaxial x 1,Digital Optical x 1,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3,S-Video x 2
  • Released over 2 years ago
11 People Recommend
"I'm satisfied with Amazon services. After a long delay, I got the defective item delivered to my house. I contacted Amazon by email, and Amazon has exchanged for me another working one. I don't have…"

- Amazon.com User

"Pros: Outstanding sound and power, with top of the line processing, and every connection. Cons: The list of parameters in the setup is probably too much for a newbie. The Bottom Line: You…"

- bluextatic at Shopping.com

"This Harmon is a beautiful thing. It is stunning visually, and the sound is also incredible. It doesnt have as much base sound as some other systems, but is amazingly versitile in all its settings.…"

- Vanns.com User


No 6 Yamaha HTR-6090
Yamaha HTR-6090 $700 - $1,000 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 5,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 4,HDMI x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 9,S-Video x 5
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 3,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 5,S-Video x 2
  • Released over 2 years ago
4 People Recommend
"Replaced my way to difficult to operate Denon (and I'm a gadget guy) with the Yamaha. Easy to setup, I like the HDMI interfaces and the automatic speaker tuning was a no brainer. It even found one…"

- Amazon.com User

"This is the less expensive / cheeper version of the RX-V2700. Although the same components used and vertually the same specs, this unit comes with a plastic face plate and knobs (not metal like the…"

- Amazon.com User

"I don't know too much about receivers, but after owning this Yamaha receiver for 6 months now, I know this much... this is a great receiver. I haven't tried using all the bells and whistles on this…"

- Amazon.com User


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