10 Best Receivers for Home
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Out of thousands of reviews for 86 products, over 200 people recommended Receivers specifically for Home. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Onkyo TX-R805
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$595 - $799
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15 People Recommend
"this receiver gives you the option of 5.1 surround and a zones 2 and 3 or 7.1 surround and zone 2 or 7.1 and using zone 2 function to bi-amp your front speakers for the ultimate home theatre…" - Vanns.com User "so far i have nothing but great things to say about this fine home theater receiver.…" - Vanns.com User "it is powerful and strong and give the very details of the different sounds.onkyo tx-sr805 7.1 channel home theater receiver (black)…" - Amazon.com User |
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
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$279 - $300
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11 People Recommend
"you need to buy the 'onkyo tx-sr605 7.1-channel home theater receiver ' it should pass both and is is true hd.…" - Dan Yo from Saint Louis at Circuitcity.com "in the mood for something new i spent weeks looking into new speakers, new receiver or maybe just get a home theater, finally decided i listen to music more than anything so i thought speakers would…" - GB from USA at Circuitcity.com "i knew the name onkyo was a big player in the home theater game, but until you actually have one you can't believe to understand the quality that it has.…" - db at Circuitcity.com |
Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels
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$329 - $355
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10 People Recommend
"this receiver allowed me to do that.i am still adding pieces to my home theater as the budget allows, so i have not seen everything that this receiver can do, but what i was looking for when buying…" - Bestbuy.com User "digital home theater receiver to replace me sony 5.1 receiver and i am blown away at what this unit can do.…" - Bestbuy.com User "audiophiles, home theater, larger rooms…" - Abt.com User |
Denon AVR 3808Ci
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$1,129 - $1,700
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9 People Recommend
""i chose this receiver for my girlfriend's parent's new home theater setup, and they love it!…" - Bestbuy.com User "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.…" - Bestbuy.com User "this is an overall excellent home theater receiver for use with today's high end hdtv based home entertainment systems.…" - "Fred" at Abt.com |
Harman Kardon AVR 146
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8 People Recommend
"home audio is their bread-and-butter and they surpass the competition (in sound quality) generally not in bells & whistles.at this price-range it is a great stereo receiver / good home theater…" - Bestbuy.com User "the home theater installers at best buy at 792 in sioux city, ia highly recommended this receiver over the yamaha that i was looking at.…" - Bestbuy.com User "the unit is more than powerful enough to make for some great home theater fun.…" - Bestbuy.com User |
Onkyo TX-SR304
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$135 - $200
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8 People Recommend
"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.…" - matt from janesville, wi at Circuitcity.com "i've had it for almost two months.onkyo tx-sr304s 5.1 channel home theater receiver (silver)…" - Amazon.com User "i purchased this receiver to create a home theater system where all the speakers are from sony and the dvd player is from philips (plays all format).…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony STR-DG910
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$300 - $353
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6 People Recommend
"replaced my old sony home theater receiver and this one sounds better and love the calibration mic and the # of hdmi ports.…" - from at Circuitcity.com "used with sony kdl-40xbr4 lcd tv for a bedroom home theater to integrate a satellite dvr, and eventually blu-ray disk player.…" - "Juan Z" at Bhphotovideo.com "wow, have to say i am quite impressed with this sony str dg910 home theater receiver.…" - Amazon.com User |
Pioneer VSX-816-K/S 7.1 Channels
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$300
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5 People Recommend
"i bought this item to finish my home theater system and it's a great receiver.…" - Circuitcity.com User "neither of them cares to know much about sound system specifics, it was such a huge leap in quality they couldn't help but be extremely happy with this receiver's effect on their home theater system.…" - Circuitcity.com User "using w/ bose home theater speaker sys.…" - EVTCPA from Canton, Ohio at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX-SR504
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$240
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5 People Recommend
"we have the polk rm6750 home theater speaker system hooked upto it and the sound is fantastic.…" - Les from Los Angeles at Circuitcity.com "summary: this is an excellent home theater receiver for the price.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "i never knew the sound i was missing until i added this 7.1 system to my home theatre.…" - BobL from Concord, NC at Circuitcity.com |
Pioneer VSX-517
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$178
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4 People Recommend
"i always wanted a receiver with a powered subwoofer output because my previous receiver was a 8 year old 7 channel sony which i really liked and i also have a home theatre in a box pioneer receiver.…" - Bestbuy.com User "i've been a home theater system 'speakers, dvd player, you know the all in 1 deal' for years now, never again!!…" - Bigriver from Greenville SC at Circuitcity.com "i've been a home theater system 'speakers, dvd player, you know the all in 1 deal' for years now, never again!! …" - Bigriver from Greenville SC at Circuitcity.com |
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