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Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels

$1,064.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the two zones are hooked up to speakers on my front porch and back patio, so the music is wherever i need it.
from www.crutchfield.com
sound quality for both music and movies is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
this receiver also reslly shines when it comes to reproducing music from cd.
from www.amazon.com
every other receiver listened to does movie surround sound decoding just fine, but if you are into listening to 2 channel music processed through different venues such as the roxy, the bottom line,
from www.amazon.com
the pure stereo mode is very nice for listening to some cd stereo music, gives an audiophile straight path with no loss or adjustments (in principle, i'd have to see the schematic to know for sure)

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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

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for MUSIC

Onkyo TX-SR706

$697.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
i have owned integra components previously and swear by their quality build and superb musical reproduction.
from www.crutchfield.com
i also use zone 2 for speakers outside on my deck that i send music to from itunes on my computer.
from www.amazon.com
clearly this receiver is geared more towards movies than music, however with the audyssey equalizer on, it sounds much better than my 2 year old onkyo tx-sr603.
from www.amazon.com
i hope that you can appreciate what it means to have a 1080p tv, the play station 3 that puts out every music and movie sound (dts hd master audio, true hd, and many others) and then to have this
from www.amazon.com
it makes wonderful sound for tv, movies and music.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for MUSIC

Denon AVR 3808Ci

$1,160.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the only other thing i would note is that, while not a bad audio-only receiver, it truly shines in the home-theater sound reproduction department.
from www.bestbuy.com
the denon receiver 910w 7.1 channel is even hooked up to my outdoor speakers for more fantastic sound and music.
from www.bestbuy.com
and its ability to decode the newest high-resolution sound formats being bitstreamed from the toshiba player.another nice benefit is the ability to stream digital music files from my computer.
from www.bestbuy.com
it also has capibilities to utilize the usb for connecting to your computer via the home network to play your pictures/music.
from www.bestbuy.com
this is my first denon purchase and the sound is awesome...great receiver excellent sound and music.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for MUSIC

Yamaha RX-V663 7.1 Channels

$345.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
this receiver provides a competent and functional receiver for my home theater while providing clean and transparent power for my music listening.
from www.bestbuy.com
plugged my russound interface into the zone2 output, set zone2 to cd, and bingo - ipod music throughout the house.the distance between the component video dvr and the audio dvr connectors was a big
from www.bestbuy.com
i have the klipsch quintet sl system with the sub-12 and am amazed at the sound quality, for blu-ray/hd-dvd movies, for my dvds, for my games, and for my music collection.
from www.crutchfield.com
the yamaha drives sounds that i had not ever heard before from my music library.
from www.crutchfield.com
thru optical audio out i listen to music and videogames from my ps2 using the dolby prologic iix music and game decoders which give a great home theatre feel to my room.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for MUSIC

Onkyo TX-SR606

$389.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
i researched all the major brands for weeks, even though my son the musician told me from the get-go to just get this onk.
from www.crutchfield.com
i can hardly believe how good the music programs in the onkyo really are.
from www.amazon.com
what i found after setting it up is that the onkyo's ability to reproduce high fidelity music is markedly superior to what i'd been used to with the technics (which i'd thought pretty good).
from www.amazon.com
while it may not satisfy audiophile purists with it's music reproduction, we find it to be quite good for music.
from www.amazon.com
quality music cd's sound great, even to my great granddaddy ears.

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

Onkyo TX-8555

$290.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
rated at 100 watts it does make a difference for music listening.
from www.crutchfield.com
great for music lovers.
from www.amazon.com
of course, the reason i really this receiver is the way it sounds; it really makes the music glow.
from www.amazon.com
i recommend it to all music lovers and can connect to multiple speakers sets.
from www.amazon.com
our music sounds great on it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Volume Control, Excellent Display, 2 Channels

Denon AVR988

$711.00 Est. at Amazon

from pjt from canton, ma., www.circuitcity.com
this denon 988 has great quality sound for music and videos and great video quality output tomy hd projector.
from www.amazon.com
i have a denon dra-685 stereo receiver for my music listening room with a pair of boston vr950 speakers.
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is superb for both music and movies.
from www.amazon.com
i listen to stereo music as much as movie and tv sound so i appreciate the ability to bi-amp my front klipsch rb-81's.
from www.amazon.com
pleasure to watch movies like matrix with both great instrumental sound and effects, or listen to music.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Compact, Nice Display, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®

Harman Multimedia HK 3490

$385.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i purchased the hk 3490 to replace a 20+ year old receiver in a system used exclusively for listening to music.
from www.amazon.com
i'm noticing strong bass but more impressively strong mids and highs, so much so that, maybe it's just my imagination, but i think i'm hearing things in my music i never heard or noticed before.
from www.amazon.com
if you just want two great speakers for music, it is ok!
from www.amazon.com
i did a lot of research before i bought one and for my needs (which is mainly music and some movies) it is just what i wanted.
from www.amazon.com
i primarily wanted a stereo system for music listening only.

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

Denon AVR-1909

$401.00 Est. at Amazon

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.crutchfield.com
when this source is "activated", you can then broaden the soundstage to "music".
from www.bestbuy.com
while others in this price range sounded good in theater, they lacked in music.
from www.amazon.com
i found it rather intuitive and once it is set up it is very easy to switch setting that optimize music or movie quality.
from www.amazon.com
it's probably not as warm sounding as the hk avr330 i'm giving up, but that's more a concern for music listening.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent 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

Harman Multimedia AVR-154

$266.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
seriously, the 40watts per channel you get out of this thing in stereo mode is all you need.the proof is in the pudding: let me start off by saying that i like to listen to music at a very loud level.
from www.amazon.com
even with a rating of 30 watts per channel, movies and music have a renewed enjoyment.
from www.amazon.com
this unit makes a very good addition to a home theater and the harman kardon avr-154 delivers very good sound for theater and music buffs.
from www.amazon.com
when we want to get "serious" about music or movies however we go downstairs!
from www.amazon.com
i have been an audio hobbyist for years, as well as a professional musician/production person at night.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®,Dolby Pro Logic II,Dolby Pro Logic

Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Channels

$599.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you control the ipod with the receiver remote, it charges the ipod, and you just hit one button the receiver to listen to music.
from www.amazon.com
i recommend listening in neural thx; it is the only way i will ever listen to music at home.
from www.amazon.com
it does handle ipod/iphone on the front panel, allowing you to select your music onscreen.
from www.amazon.com
the first time i played a blue-ray music disk it blew me away!
from www.amazon.com
as for sound, this receiver hits all the notes beautifully with exceptional clarity for both movies and music.

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

Onkyo TX-SR806

$769.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
when listening to cds at low volume, no longer is there drop off of musical passages recorded at volumes lower than reference volume.
from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for an all around receiver, which you want for music also, this will blow your mind.
from www.amazon.com
the bottom line is that i effectively have 2 systems - the kids can watch a movie, tv or game in full 5.1 sound in the tv room while the adults listen to music from the cd, radio, or cable box in the
from www.amazon.com
the 1080, thx features were important for the movies and the stereo options, exspecially for newer recorded music is what we were looking for.
from www.amazon.com
tons of movie, music, gaming sound options.

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

Yamaha RX-V3900

$1,488.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the networking features (plays music from your home network or internet radio) are awesome and you can even controll it from a web browser or iphone!
from www.crutchfield.com
the rx-v3900 makes my speakers sing beautifully while listening to music or watching movies.
from Dr X-Treme, www.newegg.com
my mcpc and this unit give me total control over my library of music and other media.
from www.amazon.com
--browsing of home media servers is a bit cumbersome and slow through the on screen menus, i much prefer to use squeezebox or the xbox360 for those music choices
from www.amazon.com
+you can control your internet music through your pc

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

Onkyo TX-NR906

$2,097.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the only issues i had was with the hdmi, since im using a ps3 i have to turn my tv on to select music tracks from cds or sacds but once it is playing and i turn the tv off sometimes it turns the
from www.amazon.com
another aspect of this receiver that i really like is the fact that this system not only sounds phenomenal when playing movies, but sounds equally as incredible playing cds or listening to music from
from www.amazon.com
well, seems like no a/v receiver has enough power to drive these, if i listen to music in "pure audio" mode and crank the sound up, the receiver shuts down.
from www.amazon.com
accessing an online media storage device for music is easy, which displays a directory type structure layout.
from www.amazon.com
an avid movie and music lover.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Compact, Great Volume Control, Surround Sound: Dolby TrueHD,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+)

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

$370.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i can control the music with the remote and i can also watch any videos that i have on the ipod to it on my display.
from www.amazon.com
they were top of the line then, and worked fine, but he has very few things he really enjoys and music/movies are his favorites.
from www.amazon.com
beuatiful clear lows, and distinct highs, appeases to the musical ears.
from www.amazon.com
---when playing music i noticed a sound coming from the receiver,,,it was a fan turning on and although it was not noticeable during loud music, during soft music i definitely noticed it.

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Positives: Compact, Great Sound Quality, Good 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+)

Onkyo TX-8255

$192.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
all i wanted was a receiver for listening to music and i didn't want to pay for home theater features that i wouldn't use.
from www.amazon.com
subwoofer, so if you are looking for an av receiver this is not the model for you but if you want an old fashion designed straight forward simple to use receiver to play music this unit is perfect.
from www.amazon.com
i was just looking for a basic receiver for a single pair of bookshelf speakers (not high end) so i could listen to my music.
from www.amazon.com
there are multiple memory settings for music stations.
from www.amazon.com
i also like the dsp modes, especially "orchestra" for music, and "t-d" (theater dimensional) on movie nights.

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

Yamaha RX-V363 5 Channels

$180.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
yes, this is a bit much for simply playing music from an ipod, but i like it.
from www.amazon.com
in short music, movies, and games all sound great on this receiver.
from www.amazon.com
another setting is for music and sets the sound processing as "5 channel music optimized".
from www.amazon.com
i also listen to alot of music that comes over the digital cable.
from www.amazon.com
on the negative side, the unit has a button that changes the ambiance of your music.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Nice Volume Control, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®,Dolby Pro Logic II,Dolby Pro Logic

Onkyo TX-SR304

$210.00 Est. at Amazon

from matt from janesville, wi, www.circuitcity.com
i was looking for a receiver to run a secondary home theater i was setting up in my living room, just a simple 3.1 system but one that gets used a lot for music and tv and the occasional movie too.
from "Otho", www.bhphotovideo.com
this receiver replaces an older adcom pre-amp and power amp (the amp died), and will live out its life pumping background level music through the 10 pairs of stereo speakers placed around our house.
from MB from PA, www.circuitcity.com
i don't run video through the receiver, just audio only, so i don't see the need for hdmi in a receiver (unless your tv lacks more than 1 hdmi).
from Frodo from Bucks Co., PA, www.circuitcity.com
music listening is secondary.
from www.amazon.com
the receiver was shipped from j&r music world.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, Surround Sound: DTS ES,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS Neo:6,Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital,DTS

Onkyo TX-SR576

$319.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
that said i have not blasted the music/movies to its extreme, but loud enough that any louder and neighbors will probably complain.
from www.amazon.com
i do not know whats the reason, may be polk audio or onkyo, the music was soothing when its shallow and also i could feel the resonance for high pitch.
from www.amazon.com
couple this with the remote app for the iphone and you have the ultimate in music-geek luxury.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Excellent Volume Control, Nice Display, Surround Sound: DTS®,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+)

Denon AVR-1908

$282.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i played music cd's and the sound is great.
from www.amazon.com
i did not realize until now what a huge difference a good receiver could make - not only do movies sound great in surround sound but i'm also enjoying my music collection in a whole new light (or
from www.amazon.com
i've hooked up my laptop via optical and external soundcard as "cd" so every time i need to listen to music i have to turn over the remote, open the back and select "cd".
from www.amazon.com
music cds sound great as well, and the simulated 5.1 adds some depth.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Display, Compact, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®

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Best Receivers for Music

Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels

Onkyo TX-SR706

Denon AVR 3808Ci

Yamaha RX-V663 7.1 Channels

Onkyo TX-SR606

Onkyo TX-8555

Denon AVR988

Harman Multimedia HK 3490

Denon AVR-1909

Harman Multimedia AVR-154

Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Channels

Onkyo TX-SR806

Yamaha RX-V3900

Onkyo TX-NR906

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

Onkyo TX-8255

Yamaha RX-V363 5 Channels

Onkyo TX-SR304

Onkyo TX-SR576

Denon AVR-1908

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