AV receivers are embarrassingly backward compared with the rest of your home theater gear. Here's how they can get back on track. Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers ...

AV receivers might be the nerve center of every serious home theater setup, but these big (and usually shiny and black) boxes aren’t exactly the most beautiful things to look at. However, Marantz’s ...

The McIntosh MHT300 AV Receiver offers support for Dolby Atmos, Dirac Live, and delivers a lot of power. Does it offer enough to be competitive at $8,000? McIntosh Group is getting very serious about ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

With more movies going straight to video on demand, it is easier than ever to watch hit titles from home. If you are looking to maximize your at-home viewing experience, you may want to replicate ...

Having recently purchased a PS4 Pro, I have now reached the practical limit of using my Logitech Z-5500 speakers, which has SPDIF via RCA coax and TOSLINK inputs, and no HDMI support, for all of my ...

I went from searching for a mount for an old-but-still-great Panasonic plasma TV to buying a new 77” LG OLED, and now I need a sound system to complement this screen. I’m currently weighing two ...

A solid A/V receiver is one of the key parts of a home theater system, but as you’ve probably noticed if you’ve been shopping for one, prices go up fairly quickly. This is an issue that Yamaha is ...

The new range of AVENTAGE AV Receivers has been overhauled and now boast the most cutting-edge home cinema technology. It’s been a decade since Yamaha launched its groundbreaking AVENTAGE AV receiver ...

Marantz continues its slew of new product launches with the announcement of two new Ultra HD 4K AV receivers: the SR5014 and SR6014. The two latest Marantz SR-Series receivers are designed to deliver ...

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