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Denon E-Series Receivers Preview With budget offerings, it is always important to know what features you'll need versus those you just want. With the new E series from Denon, you have quite a few choices.

New Yamaha RX-V '75 Series Receivers Preview Yamaha's new RX-V '75 line may be an incremental change, but, if you are on the market for a new receiver, that won't matter. What matters is what it offers. For the money, Yamaha is offering a lot.

Sony STR-DA2800ES A/V Receiver Review The Sony STR-DA2800ES is a bright light in a typically dull AV receiver market, largely thanks to its home automation and network features. At $999 it is unlike any other receiver on the market.

harman/kardon AVR 700 & AVR 1700 A/V Receiver Preview This is a preview of the new harman/kardon AVR 700 and AVR 1700 entry level A/V receivers. Both units have different goals in mind for functionality and connectivity. This article will help clarify.

Denon Ceol Piccolo Mini Networking Receiver Preview The Denon Ceol Piccolo is a small wireless network music player with two speaker outputs. It has Built-in Wifi, Airplay, optical and stereo audio inputs, Pandora and Spotify support.

Sony STR-DN1030 AV Receiver Review On paper, the Sony STR-DN1030 looks like quite an impressive receiver, with a feature list poised to make other $500 receivers blush. Among those features are built-in WiFi, Bluetooth & Airplay.

Denon AVR-4520CI, Marantz, Boston and More at CEDIA HiPer Demo Room We checked out some cool Marantz, Denon and Boston Acoustics gear at the 2012 CEDIA High Performance (HiPer) Listening Rooms. This entailed sinning up some Dire Straits on vinyl and also SACD.

Sherbourn SR-8200 and SR-8100 AV Receivers Preview The Sherbourn SR-8200 ($1999) and SR-8100 ($899) 7.1 receivers are built really well, with full billet aluminum faceplates and buttons and a 10-year warranty that is almost unheard of in the industry.

Integra DMI-40.4 AirPlay Dock Preview The new DMI-40.4 AirPlay docking accessory integrates with just about any Integra receiver and finally allows users to stream or dock their iDevices, be it iPhone, iPod or iPad.

Integra DTR-70.4 9.2 Channel Receiver Preview While $2800 is a lot for a receiver, considering the cutting edge features and flexibility, the Integra DTR-70.4 seems to be worth it. 140 watts per channel, THX Ultra2 Plus certification...