Caleb Denison - AV Receiver Reviews
The more electronic wizardry you cram into a single box, the more complicated that box will be to operate and understand. This, dear reader, is the A/V receiver owner's dilemma. The good news is that today's A/V receiver is so fully featured, it can draw your living room curtains, dim your porch lights, serve you up with Internet radio feeds from Luxembourg in one room, and deliver your favorite episodes of My Little Pony on Netflix in stunning 7.2 surround sound in another, all with the click of a single button. The bad news is that such functionality often comes at the cost of your sanity. Worry not, we're here to help. We exhaustively test gobs of A/V receivers to determine not only which ones sound best, but also which are easy enough to use that you'll actually enjoy using them.
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Sherwood R-904N NetBoxx Review
- Excellent 7.1 surround sound
- Front panel has many blinding blue…
- No love for Mac & Linux
Anthem Integrated 225 Review
- Pure, accurate and engaging sound
- Extremely powerful
- Clean, attractive design
Onkyo TX-NR818 Review
- Excellent audio performance
- Exceptional video upscaling
- Grey-on-black labels are very…
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How we test receivers
While you can have a listen to a receiver and possibly even play around with its remote on the showroom floor of an electronics store, it is nearly impossible to get a real feel for how intuitive its interface is. Our goal with receiver reviews is to give you an insider’s look at what owning one of these wünder-boxes will be like and what kind of sound quality you can expect from it. Read on for our account of how we go about testing A/V receivers, stereo receivers and integrated amps. Read More
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