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Out of thousands of reviews for 111 products, over 60 people recommended Receivers specifically for Amplifier. These 9 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
6 People Recommend
"this a fat amplifier , 51 pound , and not always that means that is a good amplifier .…"

- Nelson G from Miami at Circuitcity.com

"it appears you'll need a separate receiver/amplifier if you want to use zone 3.…"

- Amazon.com User

"it only runs hotter than normal, if you fail to give it room to breath, just like any high powered conventional amplifier.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 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
"it has an excellent phono preamp for your turntable, pre-outmain-in jacks & high-current ultrawide amplification with discrete amplifier circuitry, subwoofer outputs for two subs, a cable for direct…"

- Vanns.com User

"for the price.anyone who appreciates good stereo sound will be happy with this reciever.your not paying for bells a whistles with this one.quality power supply,output stage, and amplifier section.…"

- Amazon.com User

"was looking for a component to replace a jvc amplifier and tuner.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Yamaha RX-397 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo 2
Yamaha RX-397 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Receiver 2 Channels $187 - $250 Compare Prices
  • 2 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 5
  • Rear Output Connectors: RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2
  • Released over 2 years ago
3 People Recommend
"this stereo amplifier is a must for owners of old school speakers.…"

- Amazon.com User

"my 120 watt harmon kardon-amplifier finally gave up the ghost after over 30 years of service, so i replaced my old separate fm tuner, preamp, and amplifier with the yamaha.…"

- Amazon.com User

"to the amplifier -- bypassing the preamp circuitry, which is not needed except when playing lps (which most people rarely do these days) -- for the lowest distortion and best signal to noise ratio.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Onkyo TX8222 2 Channels
Onkyo TX8222 2 Channels Receiver $155 - $180 Compare Prices
  • 2 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2
  • Released over 2 years ago
3 People Recommend
"i needed to replace an elderly amplifier and tuner with something straightforward that could handle two sets of speakers.…"

- "Spud256" at Abt.com

"i wanted this unit to replace a 40 watt per channel sony receiver/amplifier, model st d390 that is kept in the bedroom.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i didn't need a 7.1 or even a 5.1 system, all i needed was a good two channel receiver/amplifier to go with 2 sony bookshelf speakers left over from a previous component system.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Yamaha RX-497 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo 2
Yamaha RX-497 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Receiver 2 Channels $247 - $350 Compare Prices
  • 2 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Composite (Video) x 3,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Composite (Video) x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"but what i really like is the sound quality of the amplifier section.…"

- Amazon.com User

"to the amplifier -- bypassing the preamp circuitry, which is not needed except when playing lps (which most people rarely do these days) -- for the lowest distortion and best signal to noise ratio.…"

- Amazon.com User

"but what i really like is the sound quality of the amplifier section. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 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
2 People Recommend
"with yamaha's thd at such a low number, this receiver is the most efficient amplifier currently sold by best buy.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i believe that yamaha is known for the quality of their receiver/amplifiers and so far i don't have any doubts.…"

- Amazon.com User

"with yamaha's thd at such a low number, this receiver is the most efficient amplifier currently sold by best buy. …"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 7 Yamaha RX-V1800
Yamaha RX-V1800 $831 - $1,200 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 5,HDMI x 4,S-Video x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"it has a pure-direct feature that pretty much acts like an integrated amplifier.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this past november i had acquired the samsung 52 lntf and the toshiba hd a35 player, with plans to upgrade the amplifier sometime this year.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this past november i had acquired the samsung 52 lntf and the toshiba hd a35 player, with plans to upgrade the amplifier sometime this year. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Harman Kardon AVR 146
Harman Kardon AVR 146 Compare Prices
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"the high-current, low thd amplifiers sound great.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i think the amplifier power is more than enough for a small/medium sized room.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the high-current, low thd amplifiers sound great. …"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 9 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
1 People Recommend
"the amplifier part of this receiver is a true straight wire with vanishing little distortion.…"

- Tim from Roanoke, VA at Circuitcity.com

"i needed a powerful stereo receiver/tuner/amplifier to drive a few 4ohm monitor speakers in my game room.…"

- Abt.com User

"great product, and would highly recommend the stereo amplifier.…"

- Amazon.com User


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