“Let our rigorous testing and reviews be your guidelines to A/V equipment – not marketing slogans”

Featured AV Receiver Reviews Article Archives

Harman Kardon AVR 1600, AVR 2600, AVR 3600 A/V Receiver Preview The New HK receivers (AVR 1600, AVR 2600 and AVR 3600, respectively) look to be a marked improvement over their predecessors both in feature set and cosmetics. Expect a more detailed review soon.

Yamaha RX-V2065 Preview The Yamaha RX-V2065 is the latest in the '65 series of receivers. At $1399 MSRP, it is currently the most expensive. At that price point you'd expect a lot of performance, and you'd get it.

Marantz NR1501 Slimline Receiver Preview The Marantz 7.1 NR1501 receiver may be slim in size (4" tall, 13" deep), but with 4 HDMI inputs, 3 component video, not to mention full HD audio decoding and auto calibration it's tall on features.

Onkyo Double Ought Receivers Preview Starting at $1599, the Onkyo TX-NR5007, TX-NR3007, and TX-NR1007 will have 9 channels of amplification with two independent subwoofer outputs all with THX Ultra2 Plus and new Audyssey DSX processing.

Marantz Bluetooth Receivers Preview In a market that is constantly changing, differentiating yourself is a must. Marantz is attempting to do this with the SR6004 and SR5004 featuring Bluetooth support.

Yamaha RX-V1065 Receiver Preview The Yamaha RX-V1065 is one of the newer receivers out of the AV giant and is retailing for just under a grand. Over the previous Yamaha offerings you are gaining a brand new GUI and an HDMI inputs.

Yamaha neoHD Media Controllers Preview The Yamaha neoHD YMC-500 and YMC-700 are receivers that have integrated universal remote features and technology. Yamaha's neoHD Media Controllers are taking all the guesswork one remote for control.

Integra DTR-30.1 and DTR-20.1 Midline Custom Installer Receivers Preview Integra, the high end arm of Onkyo, has introduced two new AV receivers, 7.2 DTR-30.1 and 5.2 DTR-20.1, that are both price conscious and aimed squarely at custom installers.

New Pioneer Elite Receiver Lineup Preview The Pioneer SC-27, SC-25, VSX-23TXH, and VSX-21TXH feature ICEPower amplification, Internet streaming, iPhone control, and lots more for prices ranging from $700 to $2000.

Denon New AVR 10/90 Lineup Adds Features, Value Denon announced their new lineup of AVRs this week. Three new high end 'CI' models were released, the AVR-4310CI and AVR-3310CI along with the AVR-1910 and AVR1610.