High-quality AV receivers can be rather expensive and risky if you are unfamiliar with the technology. However, second hand shopping can be a great way to snag a quality AV receiver. A refurbished model is a cheaper alternative, but will it give you more trouble than...
Having a receiver as part of your entertainment center is a great way to give your content a great surround sound experience. But like with anything that runs on electricity, some are curious about how much power their devices are using. Receivers have multiple...
You may have different speakers across separate rooms within your house, and you want to connect two receivers into one speaker or wish to use the second receiver as an amplifier. Is this possible? Can you use two AV receivers simultaneously? Yes, you can use two AV...
Some of the AV receiver models you will find include ethernet connectivity. This can make a receiver model more expensive, but the real question is, is it needed? How do AV receivers use ethernet connections, and does it justify the price point? AV receivers have...
You’ve recently bought an audio receiver. You haven’t thought of a place to put it on yet, but you figured that since both your subwoofer and receiver serve the same purpose – to enhance your home audio system – you could just stack them together. It...
You might be looking to invest in an audio-video receiver to upgrade your home theater experience, but doing so could lessen your other playback experiences instead. It’s possible that adding an AV receiver will create a lag between the audio and video...
AV receivers are the centerpiece of most home theater systems. Therefore, it makes sense to know how much electricity it consumes—especially if you’re trying to lower your energy bill or make your home more eco-friendly. An AV receiver’s electric consumption...
If upgrading your stereo system is on your wishlist this year, pay attention to the differences between AV receivers and stereo amplifiers. While they both produce overall better sound quality, only one of them caters to music lovers. Overall, the stereo amplifier is...
As tech writer Andrew Robinson has noted, AV receivers lag aesthetically in the new golden age of design and technology. That is so well put. As a novice, you may wonder why an audiophile would purchase one when there are more elegant, compact options, like soundbars,...
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