So you've already joined the HDTV era, and are hopefully enjoying life with a nice big flat screen or maybe even a projector. The picture is pretty great, and the TV has enough HDMI and Component ...

Denon AVR-X1800H ($999): There is no Marantz AVR in this price range, which makes the Denon AVR-X1800H an excellent choice for modest home theater setups, supporting a 7.2-channel configuration with ...

Whether you're an audiophile with a huge music collection or a movie buff who wants theater-quality sound at home, a top-notch audio/video receiver is a must. The receiver is the nerve center of any ...

Cutting Edge Technology Includes Streaming of Computer A/V Files and Simulating Surround Sound in Headphones; Sleek, Low Profile Design Departs From The Ordinary Increasing the entertainment value of ...

If wires are veins, A/V receivers are the heart. Switching between devices, powering speakers, analog-digital conversion, and up-scaling, they do it all. In Anatomy of a Home Theater: Part 1, we dove ...

Today's receivers are so jam-packed with features they can be a hassle to set up and use. Is there a receiver made your mom could use? Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked ...

A couple of months ago, Dolby announced that its Atmos surround sound format was making the move from cinemas to home theaters. Marantz introduces one of the first home theater receivers to support ...

Now, I have decided to go ahead and get the Logitech Z-5500s. The thing is, I am torn because I also want to put together a decent home theater system and well, if I did, there would be some conflict ...

With all of the new AV receivers coming down the pike this week, you might almost think we were back in Las Vegas at CES 2013. But the truth is that not everyone brings all of their new toys to that ...

Onkyo has some massively expensive home theater receivers in the high-end of its range, and even its lower-end receivers for home theater are outside of the budget of some home theater fans. However, ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...