10 Best Receivers for Stereo
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Out of thousands of reviews for 120 products, over 200 people recommended Receivers specifically for Stereo. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Harman Multimedia HK 3485
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$270
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16 People Recommend
"these guys knows more about stereo receivers than anyone else, they were the first to make a receiver and that was before i was even born.…" - Vanns.com User "i needed to find a reasonably priced, moderately powerful stereo receiver to replace my aging sansui for our large living room.…" - Vanns.com User "i didn't want a full surround receiver since it was much more than i needed and i wanted the focus to be on just good stereo sound--not all the bells and whistles of a home theater receiver.…" - Amazon.com User |
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
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$279 - $300
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15 People Recommend
"if you're looking for a moderately priced stereo receiver i strongly recommend you give this onkyo a listen.…" - T.T. from Ohio at Circuitcity.com "i purchased this receiver 6 months ago to replace a sherwood stereo receiver, i wont put down the sherwood receiver but sound wise this receiver sounds awesome.…" - bigCdawg from los angeles, CA at Circuitcity.com "this is a great stereo receiver, a little over priced but this receiver has excelent sound.…" - JR from los angeles, ca at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX8222 2 Channels
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$155 - $180
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12 People Recommend
"great basic receiver, plenty of input/outputs for a stereo system (tape, cd, phono) - especially that hard to find phono jack in inexpensive receivers.…" - Abt.com User "i specifically called bose to get a recommendation for a replacement stereo receiver that would work effectively with the bose 901 speakers which have to be run with the bose 901 equalizer.…" - "HH" at Abt.com "i bought the onkyo tx8222 receiver for a medium priced sysstem with two stereo speakers, turntable, cd changer, and tape deck.…" - Abt.com User |
Yamaha RX-397 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo 2
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$187 - $250
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7 People Recommend
"despite the current fad for multi-channel audio/video receivers, the majority of people still listen to music with two speakers and only need a two-channel stereo receiver to drive them.…" - Amazon.com User "if you are in the market for a classic two-channel stereo receiver (and on a budget) the yamaha rx-397 would be the one to get.…" - Amazon.com User "if you're looking for an inexpensive slice o' stereo heaven that is happy producing all types of music, read no further, this is your baby.…" - Amazon.com User |
Onkyo TX-SR304
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$135 - $200
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6 People Recommend
"this receiver replaces an older adcom pre-amp and power amp (the amp died), and will live out its life pumping background level music through the 10 pairs of stereo speakers placed around our house.…" - "Otho" at Bhphotovideo.com "i watched a football game broadcast in stereo, and the receiver split the sounds perfectly into 5.1 surround, even placing the crowd noise in the two rear speakers!…" - Amazon.com User "it accomodates five sound inputs, six speaker outputs, and any 6 speaker combinations in stereo, or surround sound.…" - Amazon.com User |
Harman Kardon AVR 146
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5 People Recommend
"i even think it sounds better in 2 channel stereo than my yamaha reciever i paid $500 for.…" - Bestbuy.com User "the osd (on-screen display) helps immeasurably with setup, so be sure to have an s-video cable lying around, so you can hook the stereo to your television.…" - ecstasy426 at Cnet.com "don't be taken back by the deceivingly very low power rating (rates at 30 watts per channel (40 for stereo).…" - jmyatt8898 at Cnet.com |
Onkyo TX-R805
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$595 - $799
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4 People Recommend
"just a few notes for the novice like me trying to set up a combination surround sound and multi-room stereo system using the tx-sr805.…" - Amazon.com User "even playing my wii (which only outputs in stereo), i was able to hear surround sounds coming from my rear speakers.…" - Amazon.com User "a newbie will find this receiver powerful (130 true watts/channel), relatively easy to set up (learning curve for specific tweaks take more time), and diverse enough to exceed your audio needs (2…" - Amazon.com User |
Yamaha RX-497 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo 2
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$247 - $350
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3 People Recommend
"despite the current fad for multi-channel audio/video receivers, many people -- including this reviewer -- still listen to music with two speakers and only need a two-channel stereo receiver to drive…" - Amazon.com User "i decided to buy this stereo receiver because i listen to music cds most of the time, and onkyo's tx-8522 doesn't have a subwoofer output.…" - Amazon.com User "this yamaha xr-497 replaces a 15-year old denon stereo receiver that was too expensive to repair. …" - Amazon.com User |
Panasonic SA-XR57K
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$250
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3 People Recommend
"...what it has that the xr55 does not: hdmi, dual-amping of front mains now available during 5.1 playback, one extra set of component inputs, and all-channel stereo (called "party mode" on other…" - Amazon.com User "3) i have a pansonic dvd stereo system-- and i use the main micro shelf unit for the 5-disc cd function-- connected via optical cable to optical cable 2 on the receiver because the dvd system only…" - Amazon.com User "3) i have a 2 year old panny dvd stereo system-- discontinued probably as i was buying it. …" - Amazon.com User |
Yamaha RX-797 2 Channels
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$351 - $500
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3 People Recommend
"moved to family room for internal stereo - very clean sound. …" - Abt.com User "just an awesome stereo receiver! …" - Vanns.com User "moved to family room for internal stereo - very clean sound.…" - "Guy" at Abt.com |
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