10 Best Receivers for Sound
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Out of thousands of reviews for 114 products, over 1,000 people recommended Receivers specifically for Sound. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Onkyo TX-R805
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$595 - $799
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106 People Recommend
"i was playing with it for a while, to hear everything about the features. The audysey feature is really great. I only have 5.1 speakers and the receiver set it up perfectly for surround sounds. I am…" - "rene" at Bhphotovideo.com "this receiver is fantastic .you have to spend more to get the quality and features . the sound is awesome . it does run a little warm . but if you turn of zone 2 snd 3 it wil run cooler . love the…" - Vanns.com User "You can't ask more of $800 THX certified receiver! - Amazon.com User |
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
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$279 - $300
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84 People Recommend
"This is a great receiver for those of us that are quite ready to move up to Home Theater sound. It has a great sound and all the flexablity I need for now.…" - Crutchfield.com User "I was seaching to replace a much older receiver with the phono preamp and the ability to control two sets of speakers in two different rooms. Most new receivers to not offer these features. It was…" - Dave B from Morris Plains, NJ at Circuitcity.com "It's hard to find a basic stereo receiver with decent performance. The TX8522 does exactly what I need and no more. Two channels, lots of clean power, a good array of inputs, and ease of operation.…" - Tom from D/FW, Texas at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX-SR304
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$135 - $200
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70 People Recommend
"2nd Onkyo purchase. Other receiver is over 10 years old and still works like the day it was puchased. Even though this one is less expensive than my original unit, it sounds great. Highly recommend…" - Steven from Katy, TX at Circuitcity.com "This receiver provides clear and crisp sound, great channel separation and great performance at low and high volumes. It's easy to set up and use. The controls on the unit itself and the remote are…" - HSRox from Hatfield, PA at Circuitcity.com "I replaced an Aiwa receiver that died on me. I didn't want to spend more than $200 but I wanted a quality receiver. The Onkyo filled the bill. It sounds great and was easy to set up. I used in-store…" - from at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX-SR504
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$240
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68 People Recommend
"Great product.I am in the process of converting the rest of my components to the ONKYO brand. Great multi-remote. I no longer need 2-3 remotes to use. Now just one and it operates everything.…" - Jeff from Palm Bay, Florida at Circuitcity.com "I recently purchase an Onkyo TX-SR504 receiver to replace my old Kenwood receiver. I also purchased a subwoofer at the same time to go with my Bose 301's. The sound is solid, clean and a big…" - Crutchfield.com User "(Edited March 15th by bagrawal) This is a great product in this price range..i tried Sony's earlier but this one has better quality output with great controls from remote. Also, I have used its…" - Pricegrabber.com User |
Sony STR-DG910
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$300 - $353
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58 People Recommend
"A great thing happens when you stop obsessing over all the options out there and just make a purchase. You get the product home and enjoy it (hopefully), and wonder why you waited so long to make a…" - JohnC from Chicago, IL at Circuitcity.com "This product is ideal for the average consumer who wants to step up to hi-def and multi-channel sound. Three HDMI inputs and one HDMI output make setup simple, and the auto calibration simplifies…" - "upndownhill" at Bhphotovideo.com "Sound quality is excellent and the HDMI connection makes the setup very simple. Purchased a new Sony Subwoofer W-3000 to go with it and the difference between this and my my older Kenwood 5-1 is…" - catfan from Mebane, North Carolina at Circuitcity.com |
Pioneer VSX-816-K/S 7.1 Channels
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$300
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52 People Recommend
"Pioneer VSX-816 is wonderful sounding and considering it is very reasonable price a great buy. Lots of features at this price point. Overall I have throughly enjoyed this receiver. I have had…" - Circuitcity.com User "I bought this item to finish my home theater system and it's a great receiver. The sound is supperb, the connection is really easy to follow and i'm very satisfied with this product. Thanks Circuit…" - Circuitcity.com User "I have been very happy with this product . It is definetly worth the price. Great service from Circuit CITY TOO!…" - Circuitcity.com User |
Denon AVR 3808Ci
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$1,129 - $1,700
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34 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 AV receiver runs our home theater and our sound system. Great clean pure sound and fabulous video.…" - "Buffalorob" at Abt.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.…" - Matthew Moskovciak at Cnet.com |
Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels
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$329 - $355
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34 People Recommend
"I love this receiver for one feature only. I have a set of outdoor speakers and I can play for example radio outside while playing a movie inside in my theater room because the receiver has a zone 2…" - Bestbuy.com User "This receiver is really worth the money! It has many different sound technologies ability to hook up 7 speakers to enhance whatever you're listening to. You will never need to buy another receiver!…" - Bestbuy.com User "This receiver has everything you need to manage your audio video needs. The power is suitable for a large room. It is capable of setting up for two zones.…" - "musicman" at Abt.com |
Onkyo TX-SR575
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$208 - $288
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23 People Recommend
"The rated watts per channel was questionable as the output was not as strong as my other 75 watts/channel receiver. I guess you get what you pay for. Overall, the product was easy to use since it did…" - John H from Houston, TX at Circuitcity.com "Bought this unit for its connectivity-was amazed at how clean the sound is. Replacing a pre-marriage and family Nakamichi receiver-And so far am not missing it. Old unit just didn't connect to todays…" - BriK from Holbrook, NY at Circuitcity.com "I purchased this as a replacement for an Optimus Dolby Pro Logic receiver. The connections were very easy. I am currently only using 5 speakers and a powered sub-woffer. Using the Audyssey 2EQ to…" - George M from Elizabeth, PA at Circuitcity.com |
Yamaha RX-N600
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$442 - $460
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20 People Recommend
"This is the best receiver ever, I recomend this product to every one who love good music and good sound. - Amazon.com User "Great functions - Amazon.com User "Great functions - Amazon.com User |
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