This is also an excellent receiver for Zone 2 and Zone 3 expansions down the line or if you already have speakers in different rooms in your home. Both zones feature dedicated stereo outputs for ...

If you're looking to dig into the world of hi-fi systems that consist of a separate stereo receiver or integrated amplifier that powers a set of passive speakers — whether your passion is ...

He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment ... it decodes and amplifies audio signals so you can hear them on your speakers. The best receivers offer excellent ...

an AV receiver is the beating heart of a home theater system. You’ll be hard-pressed to wire up any bookshelf speakers, floor-standing speakers, or subwoofers without one of these bad boys!

The best mid-range home theater receivers serve as command centers for your home audio and video systems. They should have lots of HDMI ports, connect to and amplify all of the speakers in your ...

An audio amplifier and switching device for a stereo system. The receiver contains inputs for all the audio sources and outputs to one or more sets of speakers. It may also include an AM/FM tuner.

While soundbars have come a long way over the years, nothing beats a good Audio/Video receiver (AVR) with a discrete set of surround sound speakers for a truly immersive and cinematic surround sound ...

turning them into audio/video (A/V) receivers. Today, most home entertainment hardware vendors make A/V equipment for both listening and viewing (see A/V receiver). THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL ...

Audioengine’s B1 has been around for years. The little music receiver connects to a stereo receiver or amplifier (via optical or RCA outputs) and adds the convenience of Bluetooth streaming. It’s a ...

So when JBL announced its new Modern Audio line of speakers ... how someone stepping into the world of receivers would set up their simple soundbar-free home theater. Garret claimed he had a ...