Receiver & Amplifier Reviews

It's hard to buy a bad CD player these days, but this one stands out in its price range as particularly fine.

7 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

Onkyo has long been known as a feature leader in the receiver department. They certainly are looking to maintain that reputation with the TX-SR608. While the feature-set is a bit different from other new offerings at the same price point, it definitely...

11 expert reviews | 492 user reviews

One universal disc player, one Aventage receiver — the pairing has pretty much everything you'll need for high-quality music and movies.

1 expert reviews | 18 user reviews

I bought this amp to use in our home office with a pair of Gale gold monitor speakers and it simply sounds great. Love the fact that there are no tone controls or any other uncessary clutter. Good solid build quality as you can expect from Cambridge...

16 user reviews

Sony Electronics' ES (Elevated Standard) products are the crème de la crème of its line—a showcase for high-quality construction, premium parts, and Sony's razzle-dazzle features and technologies. Sharing space at the summit of the ES universe is the...

7 expert reviews | 17 user reviews

Reviewer after reviewer agrees that, for its price, the Onkyo TX-SR608 7.2-channel receiver is tough to beat. The sound quality with music and movies won't be as good as with an audiophile receiver costing thousands more, but it will be...

8 expert reviews | 189 user reviews

Was looking for an old style analog amp to assemble a stereo system.I'm feed up with home entertainment systems 5.1,7.1 whatever! with tiny satellite speakers and an excuse for base from a box on the floor!Did some research and found for the price this...

12 user reviews

Pioneer has plenty of wildly expensive high-end receivers under its belt that deliver benchmark audio performance, but the VSX-LX51 is proof that the company can also work wonders at a lower price point. Film soundtracks sound fantastic, music is a...

4 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

On the whole the 806 is a mixed bag when looked at as simply the next offering in a line of AVRs with a rich heritage.  There is no question that there is some value in the new video processor, value which unfortunately is undermined by its less-than...

6 expert reviews | 293 user reviews

But there are big changes in the air, beginning with the introduction of HDMI. A modern receiver without HDMI switching is now a dinosaur. And most, but not all, HDMI-equipped receivers can accept and process the multichannel digital audio that rides...

13 expert reviews | 221 user reviews

I have been using an E5 for a little while but as pleased as I was with it, I felt there was some substance missing from the sound. After reading the various reviews here on Amazon I decided to take the plunge and upgrade to the E11. I am using it with...

28 user reviews

Yamaha's DSP-Z7 seven-channel power pusher borrows all the best bits from its ultra-high-end big brother, the DSP-Z11

7 expert reviews | 9 user reviews

OK, this is a good start, but what about a more stringent evaluation of the DS-I ‘s DACs?

15 expert reviews

As an A\/V novice, important to read carefully the specifications of product. I was not aware that setup required HDMI connection to TV -- there were no directions for alternative set up. While I anticipate replacing TV soon, was disappointed that I...

12 user reviews

There were many things that I wanted to try out on the Yamaha MusicCast System, and it came very close to providing me with everything I was after. It had a receiver that was fine at handling movies and music, it was able to provide wireless access to...

11 expert reviews | 38 user reviews

As you can probably tell, we absolutely love this receiver. And with good reason - it's packed with features, easy to use and delivers a sensational performance with movies and music, all of which makes that seemingly high price tag suddenly look...

7 expert reviews | 172 user reviews

I purchased this Denon AVR2112CI receiver from Amazon back in February 2012, and had it professionally installed. Recently it stopped working. When I turned on TV or Blueray player, there is no video signal on TV. I have to plug and unplug the HDMI...

48 user reviews

I purchased this receiver about 6 months ago, and overall have been very impressed. Audio quality is excellent, and the level of control you have over speaker setup and source settings is fantastic. On-screen menus are intuitive and easy to navigate....

18 user reviews

Marantz’ SR6004 piles on techie features like Bluetooth as thick as any audiophile could ask for, without compromising the brand’s legendary sound quality.

13 expert reviews | 59 user reviews

This Denon is no all-rounder, but it can deliver an enjoyable sound in the right system

5 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

During the course of this review, I had to continually remind myself that this was only a $599 receiver. The core performance of the 607 on 2-channel audio and movie soundtracks is simply excellent and should satisfy all but the most discerning...

32 expert reviews | 561 user reviews

I bought this amp from Parts express about a year ago...it sounds clean and clear and is built very nice. I was hoping to get a step up in build from my Lepai ta2020A+ amp while keeping the great sound. Since the Lepai is on the cheapo side, build...

12 user reviews

"Definitely gave great control over sound and vlume inputs! Easy to use and really helps limit feedback!

1 expert reviews | 8 user reviews

Ok boys and girls, the good news first: 1>Connected it to my Galaxy S2 and its a very different sound experience compared to the squeaky tin-can sound you get with the default earphones and mike. Not tried it yet with more expensive headphones but...

31 user reviews

Connected the pre amp to my Bose Cinimate Gs2 and all I got was muffled low volume sound out of it. I guess a $20 solution to better sounding records was to good to be true.

38 user reviews