AV receivers are an essential component of any home theater or media center, serving as a connection hub with gaming consoles, TVs, players, set-top boxes, and streaming media players. With a budget of up to $1000, you can get an excellent unit that meets most of your requirements.
AV Receivers
Choosing the best AV receiver for your home theater can be tricky if you are new to the market, so in my reviews, I highlight all you need to know about each model’s sound quality, features, and specifications to pick the right one.
Best Budget Receiver Reviews
Home theater is a desirable attribute for any modern person, and the AV receiver is an integral part of it, performing the function of the central unit of signal transmission from one system device to another.
Best AV Receiver Under $500 Reviews
The AV receiver is the heart of your home theater, acting as a media center to which you can connect TV, video players, audio players, and games consoles. Of course, inexpensive devices can’t give you all the modern features, but it’s possible that you won’t use half of them.
Onkyo TX-SR393 Review
Modern AV receivers are among the most technically advanced devices available on the consumer market. Unfortunately, not all users have the opportunity to buy such devices of the top level. Therefore, today’s Onkyo TX-SR393 review features the 5.2 channel receiver from the mid-to-low price range. With 8 Ohm speakers, the receiver offers 80 Watts per 2 channels at 0.08% THD with 20-20kHz frequency.
Pioneer VSX-534 Review
I waited to make the Pioneer VSX-534 review for quite some time, and finally, I have got the unit in my hands. It is a very unusual and interesting 5.2-channel unit that offers 80 Watts of power per 2 channels when using 8 Ohm speakers and providing the usual 20 Hz – 20 kHz frequency range.
Yamaha RX-V385 Review
My Yamaha RX-V385 review aims to determine whether it gives Yamaha an edge in the competition in the low-end price segment of the market. It is a 5.1 channel AV receiver that can provide 70 Watts per 2 channels with 8 Ohm speakers at 0.08% THD and offers a standard 20 Hz – 20 kHz frequency. Furthermore, because RX-V385 is bi-amping capable, it helps the receiver to provide decent power and quality for movies.
Denon AVR-S570BT Review
Today’s Denon AVR-S570BT review features an entry-level receiver with 5.2 channels. It also has a surprising amount of power – 70 watts, 20 – 20000 kHz when using 8-ohm speakers, and a THD of 0.08%. The receiver can deliver 70 watts only per 2 channels, so when fully loaded, the amount of power distributed to every single speaker will decrease correspondingly.
Sony STR-DH790 Review
Sony is one of those companies that operate almost in every industry one can find on the market of various modern equipment. Today’s Sony STR-DH790 review uncovers their aspiration in the receiver market in a lower price range. Compared to STR-DH590, the DH790 has two more channels and supports certain modern features. It is a 7.2 channel receiver with 145 watts per channel 8 ohm 0.9% THD.
Denon AVR-S660H Review
The Denon AVR-S660H review is dedicated to a rather interesting entry-level receiver from the S-series. It is a 5.2-channel unit with 75 watts per channel with 8-ohm speakers with 0.08% THD. Note that the power would decrease when using all five channels. Still, the receiver is more powerful than the Marantz NR1510 and many other analogs.
Marantz NR1510 Review
There are many reasons to love Marantz products, and their NR series receivers are definitely among them. In this little Marantz NR1510 review, I will share my own experience with their lowest-level 5-channel receiver model. It is not expensive and therefore is affordable for most people. But will it work for you? That’s a question you’ll be able to answer in just a few minutes.