Learn more› By Dennis Burger and Adrienne Maxwell After completing new tests, we have one new pick coming: The Onkyo ... theater experience at home, there’s no replacement for a good AV receiver.

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 Denon AVR-S770H covers all the bases for a solid entry-level immersive home theater receiver ... is the inclusion of Dirac’s best of breed room correction software “Dirac Live.” Unlike other ...

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The Onkyo TX-SR494 features 7.2-channel processing, comprehensive input options, and advanced audio decoding. This receiver delivers versatile home theater ... GET DEAL AT BEST BUY ...

The best receivers offer excellent sound ... as the Marantz SR6015 with music (above) or as good at home theater as my current pick, the Onkyo RZ50. Read CNET's first take on the Denon AVR-X3800.