10 Best Receivers for People
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Out of thousands of reviews for 114 products, over 80 people recommended Receivers specifically for People. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
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$300
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4 People Recommend
"i do not find the system extremely loud but it has ample power for most peoples needs.…" - Crazy Al from central va at Circuitcity.com "i recommend this unit to anybody, from novelists to avid tech savy people.…" - db at Circuitcity.com "but most people stiill listen to music with just two speakers and, consequently, only need a good stereo receiver.…" - Amazon.com User |
Denon AVR688
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$354 - $419
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4 People Recommend
"people have also complained about the instruction manual--it take time but it is not written in greek.…" - Max from Verm at Circuitcity.com "i hear people talk about the hdmi pass through and other issues, but the bottom line to me is how good the system sounds and this denon has an outstanding sound.…" - duck from Baltimore, MD at Circuitcity.com "i know several people that have owned them problem free.…" - Bob from Pickeringt at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX-R805
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$649
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3 People Recommend
"these aren't available in the store(ordered mine online at cc) and the sales people don't have much info on the receiver itself since it came out in may(about a month from prior to today) but it's…" - Amazon.com User "it weighs over 60 pounds and even says on the box that onkyo recommends you have two people lift it.…" - Amazon.com User "but i would imagine most people these days have been cajoled into 'upgrading' to all digital with all the hd hoopla and whatnot...i mean why on earth wouldn't onkyo find a way to make the zones…" - Amazon.com User |
JVC RX-D702
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$300 - $310
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3 People Recommend
"lots of people have audio sync problems and this receiver will allow you to set the audio properties back as far as 100ms in 10ms increments to bring audio and video together.…" - Vanns.com User "folks who consider themselves to be audiophiles should look elsewhere for more expensive solutions, but for people who want to have pro-level sound at home for a budget price, the jvc rx-d702b is a…" - Vanns.com User "i assumed it would work - read several reviews where people talked about interference but always hoped for the best.…" - Amazon.com User |
Harman Kardon AVR 146
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3 People Recommend
"i havn't been able to turn the volume all the way up without hurting my ears.overall this is a very good receiver for us people on a limited income that must have quality sound for games, music, and…" - Bestbuy.com User "many people were unfamiliar with the h/k name and so they ended up going with a more commercial brand name.…" - Bestbuy.com User "i've heard some people complain about their receivers creating "noise" in their video, but i've never had this problem.…" - Amazon.com User |
Denon AVR-687
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$289
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2 People Recommend
"this reciever has everything most of us need except (while a few people won`t care) when you connect the head phones the speakers mute out ...…" - drlegend from montreal, canada at Circuitcity.com "i did make minor adjustments to the delay times and individual volume levels to account for more people in the room than just the one person sitting where the measurement mic had been, but overall, i…" - Amazon.com User "one more thing that many people won't care about, but i certainly do.…" - Amazon.com User |
Denon AVR988
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$595 - $979
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2 People Recommend
"i think that people who buy denon expect only the best in performance and this receiver deliver that.…" - ktauh at Cnet.com "5) auto setup: many people buy a receiver and never bother to set it up to compensate for their room and speakers.…" - Amazon.com User |
Denon AVR588
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$289 - $325
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2 People Recommend
"this is an excellent receiver for people who don't want to spend too much money in their first or second home theatre setup.…" - ice82 at Cnet.com "people looking at onkyo and harmon/kardon might find the denon 588 this to be a good alternative.…" - Amazon.com User |
Onkyo TX8222 2 Channels
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$120 - $199
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2 People Recommend
"consumer publications and sales people will often hold that new, high quality amps, due to new technology, will produce essentially perfect sound (wrong!), and that you should choose electronics…" - Abt.com User "one last thing, i also have to mention the greatness of it's phono inputs, for people like myself who still love vinyl, its hard to find a newer receiver with phono (or one that sounds good) this…" - Amazon.com User |
Pioneer VSX-816-K/S 7.1 Channels
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$300
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2 People Recommend
"i read reviews all the time and people nit-pick all the little functionallity features like the remote is cluttered...whatever.…" - Sweeter from Ilion, NY at Circuitcity.com "i'm not one of those people that can tell huge a deference from one receiver to another with the same speakers.…" - Amazon.com User "people need to understand this is an entry-level receiver.…" - Amazon.com User |
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