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Out of thousands of reviews for 115 products, over 70 people recommended Receivers specifically for House. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Onkyo TX-R805
Onkyo TX-R805 $595 - $799 Compare Prices
  • Compatible With Hd
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®,THX EX®,THX®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 3
  • Released 1 year ago
8 People Recommend
"wonderful service, i ordered the receiver on saturday night and the receiver got to my house by wednesday afternoon, free of shipping charge.…"

- Vanns.com User

"i added 7 polk tc265i's in wall speakers with my mirage sub woofer, hooked up all my hdmi connections and this thing rocks the house.…"

- Bill from Milwaukee at Circuitcity.com

"however, here in my house, several days after installing it, and running it almost non-stop for days with a mixture of music and hd-dvds playing through it, the receiver has never gotten more than…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Onkyo TX-NR905 7.1 Channels
Onkyo TX-NR905 7.1 Channels Receiver $1,250 - $1,570 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®,THX®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Composite (Video) x 6,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 4,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 9,S-Video x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Composite (Video) x 1,Digital Optical x 1,HDMI x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"hookup and setup were very easy, audio and video are perfect, and my powered zone 2, which i use for whole-house audio, greatly improved the sound compared to my old sony a/v receiver.…"

- Amazon.com User

"works great running both 5.1 in the theater, and whole house audio (zone 2). …"

- "Done at Bhphotovideo.com

"j&r paid for shipping (both ways) and had ups come to my house to pick it up! …"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo Receiver 2 Channels $279 - $300 Compare Prices
  • 2 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Composite (Video) x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Composite (Video) x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3
  • Released over 2 years ago
3 People Recommend
"i needed a music source for the home gym so i moved the old sony to that location and purchased the onkyo tx-8522 to use with the whole-house audio system.…"

- Abt.com User

"jacks for all my needs and crisp, clear sound with seperate volume control has my house rocking.…"

- Crutchfield.com User

"now, having moved to a house instead of an apartment, i could finally crank up the music without worrying about crabby neighbors.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Harman Multimedia HK 3485
Harman Multimedia HK 3485 $270 Compare Prices
  • 2 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Composite (Video) x 3,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3
  • Rear Output Connectors: RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"with the right recording (like dream theater's new systematic chaos) i can literally shake my house on its foundation causing things to rattle and fall from above with again no distortions.…"

- Amazon.com User

"it got so loud that it shook the house and my brother came to see what i bought. …"

- "kcirtaP" at Bhphotovideo.com

"the hk is not my primary amp in the house it's in my den along with my 3000 plus lp's. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels
Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels $329 - $355 Compare Prices
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Digital Coaxial x 2,Digital Optical x 4,HDMI x 2,S-Video x 5
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 2,Digital Optical x 1,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 1,S-Video x 2
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"i paired this with the bose acoustimass 10 series iv speaker system and it just rocks the entire house off with my 50" hitachi plasma.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"this yamaha upgraded with the klipsch quintet iii series and subwoofer....and the sound is unbeleivable...why go spend $60 or so for the theatre, when you got a theatre sound at your own house!!!!…"

- Bestbuy.com User

""sounds killer !!!....has everything that you need, i find the "7-ch enhancer" setting sounds the best...i had this yamaha upgraded with the klipsch quintet iii series and subwoofer....and the sound…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 6 Onkyo TX-SR504
Onkyo TX-SR504 $240 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: 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 3,Composite (Video) x 3,Digital Coaxial x 1,Digital Optical x 3,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 4,S-Video x 3
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 2
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"using double bass feature, i can really rock the house with my dual voice coil 6.3 ohm passive subwoofer.…"

- Chris from Suffolk, VA at Circuitcity.com

"surround sometimes i wonder if someone else is in the house…"

- Bhphotovideo.com User

"using double bass feature, i can really rock the house with my dual voice coil 6.3 ohm passive subwoofer. …"

- Chris from Suffolk, VA at Circuitcity.com


No 7 Sony STR-DA5300ES
Sony STR-DA5300ES Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic,Dolby Pro Logic II,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,DTS 96/24,DTS Neo:6
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 4,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 4,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 5,S-Video x 4
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 2,Composite (Video) x 3,Digital Optical x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 3
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"i am using the full 7.1 audio features as well as sending audio to an additional amp that powers the speakers throughout the house.…"

- fastfalling at Cnet.com

"i am using the full 7.1 audio features as well as sending audio to an additional amp that powers the speakers throughout the house. …"

- fastfalling at Cnet.com

"i am using the full 7.1 audio features as well as sending audio to an additional amp that powers the speakers throughout the house. …"

- "Andrew" at Abt.com


No 8 Yamaha RX-V461
Yamaha RX-V461 Compare Prices
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"from the ipod dock to the xm satellite radio hook-up, the receiver is the heart of entertainment in my house.…"

- "Run from Philly" at Abt.com

"i don't have the room in my house for a gigantic home theater system with an elaborate 6.1/7.1 setup, so i'll stick with 5.1 for now.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i don't have the room in my house for a gigantic home theater system with an elaborate 6.1/7.1 setup, so i'll stick with 5.1 for now. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 9 Denon AVR-2308CI
Denon AVR-2308CI $420 - $799 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,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 3,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 9,S-Video x 5
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Digital Optical x 1,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 3
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"in my house unfortunately, the way my hometheater is built, the system is in a closed glass drawer with little ventilation but i still have not gotten any issues with it.buy it, you'll enjoy it!…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"allows for a lot of variable set ups and i can even have music outside while the tv is on in the house…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i was apprehensive about the trouble i would have setting this up since we have an earlier denon at my father's beach house.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 JVC RX-D702
JVC RX-D702 $327 - $521 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS,DTS 96/24,DTS ES,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®,THX EX,THX EX®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"video up conversion is remarkable - everyone who has been to my house when the tv was on remarks on the picture clarity.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i'll never go back to a receiver that is the size of a house again.…"

- Amazon.com User

"video up conversion is remarkable - everyone who has been to my house when the tv was on remarks on the picture clarity. …"

- Amazon.com User


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