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Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Receiver Specs: 7.2 channel Surround • 110 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • DTS-HD Master Audio • HDMI to HDMI scaling • THX certified • iPod ready
Reviews | 12 user reviews: "Although the model name is new, the HT-RC160 is only slightly different ..." see more »
Reviews | 12 user reviews: "Although the model name is new, the HT-RC160 is only slightly different from the existing TX-SR line...The HT-RC180 is more unique and doesn't currently have an analogous TX-line model..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Receiver Specs: 7.1 channel Surround • 110 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • DTS-HD Master Audio • THX certified • iPod ready
Reviews | 56 user reviews: "I just hooked up my VSX-21TXH receiver, and I am very amateur at all of ..." see more »
Reviews | 56 user reviews: "I just hooked up my VSX-21TXH receiver, and I am very amateur at all of the AV stuff...I hooked my PS3 to the BD HDMI in, and my U-Verse box to the HDMI 1 in...I am sure the solution is simple, but I am having trouble finding it..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Receiver Specs: 7.2 channel Surround • 80 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • DTS-HD Master Audio
Reviews | 2 expert reviews (rating 70 / 100) • 44 user reviews: "I found that the HT-RC160 deli..." see more »
Reviews | 2 expert reviews (rating 70 / 100) • 44 user reviews: "I found that the HT-RC160 delivers enough power for a medium size room and sounds great with both both music and movies, even with modest speaker systems...With regards to video processing, the HT-RC160 is a mixed bag...If you have a good upscaling DVD player, or use a Blu-ray Disc player to watch DVDs, compare 1080i/1080p upscaling function of the player via HDMI with the HT-RC160 and see which you prefer..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Receiver Specs: 7.1 channel Surround • 140 Watt Per Channel
Reviews | 4 expert reviews (rating 50 / 100) • 35 user reviews: "Relatively inexpensive 7.1 AV ..." see more »
Reviews | 4 expert reviews (rating 50 / 100) • 35 user reviews: "Relatively inexpensive 7.1 AV receiver; three HDMI inputs; three component video inputs; automatic speaker calibration; Sirius-ready....Subpar sound; no onscreen display; no onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio....We could have overlooked this if the STR-DH700 performed better than average for its price, but we were mostly underwhelmed by its sonics, although it's a decent choice for movies as long as you don't crank it too loud...While..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Receiver Specs: 5.1 channel Surround • 500 Watt Total AMP Output • 100 Watt Per Channel • iPod ready
Reviews | 51 user reviews: "The RX-V363BL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver offers an impres..." see more »
Reviews | 51 user reviews: "The RX-V363BL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver offers an impressive array of features and technologies to enhance the audio/video experience, including HDMI switching with 1080p video pass-through, iPod and Bluetooth audio compatibility, CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, and four SCENE buttons...The RX-V363BL receiver is capable of delivering large amounts of reserve power for accurate reproduction of high-energy peaks that are especially prevalent in digital audio sources...When our Sony home theatre developed a center channel problem, Yamaha was very high on the search list and the Yamaha RX-V363BL more than lived up to my expectations...Watching DVD's has never sounded so good in our home and listening to music is great too..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Receiver Specs: 90 Watt Per Channel
Reviews | 32 user reviews: "Sony STRDH100 Stereo receiver with Digital Media Port and FM/AM tuner......" see more »
Reviews | 32 user reviews: "Sony STRDH100 Stereo receiver with Digital Media Port and FM/AM tuner...With this thought in mind, Sony has developed their “ES” (Elevated Standard) line of two-channel audio receivers, and they have done an outstanding job with duplicating that exciting ‘live’ concert hall experience with the STR-DH100 stereo receiver...The simple installation that the STR-DH100 requires will make this purchase a very pleasant one, and the low $500 price tag means that you will not have to take out a mortgage loan to experience high-end 2-channel audio for yourself...1) Inexpensive stereo receiver is an alternative to high price surround system (2) decent power @ 100 W per channel (3) A/B audio zones (4) Digital Media port..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy if you want older high end
Receiver Specs: 7.1 channel Surround • 140 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • DTS-HD Master Audio • HDMI to HDMI scaling • THX certified • iPod ready
Reviews | 87 user reviews: "Stephen Hopkins is a DIY Correspondent for Electronic House...He can be ..." see more »
Reviews | 87 user reviews: "Stephen Hopkins is a DIY Correspondent for Electronic House...He can be reached at shopkins.ehpub@gmail.com...Onkyo TX-SR876 Receiver - $979 by Stephen Hopkins - Electronic House Product News..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Receiver Specs: 7.2 channel Surround • 665 Watt Total AMP Output • 95 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • DTS-HD Master Audio • iPod ready
Reviews | 4 expert reviews (rating 60 / 100) • 321 user reviews: "I eventually settled on the Y..." see more »
Reviews | 4 expert reviews (rating 60 / 100) • 321 user reviews: "I eventually settled on the Yamaha RX-V663 receiver...I came to the conclusion that the Yamaha V663 had all the features I was looking for and was also competitively priced at the time...The V663 is all black, with a fairly large shaped display in the front..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Receiver Specs: 5.1 channel Surround • 525 Watt Total AMP Output • 105 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • DTS-HD Master Audio • iPod ready
Reviews | 29 user reviews: "Decoders for high-def audio Automatic speaker setup Sc..." see more »
Reviews | 29 user reviews: "Decoders for high-def audio Automatic speaker setup Scene modes simplify use...No video upconversion iPod and Bluetooth accessories costs extra Some HDMI compatibility...Reports say that the 5.1-channel Yamaha RX-V465 is an excellent choice for a budget-priced but full-featured home theater receiver...Audio format support is good, and includes decoders for the lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio high-def formats..." see less »
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Receiver Specs: 7.2 channel Surround • 630 Watt Total AMP Output • 90 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • DTS-HD Master Audio • iPod ready
Reviews | 4 expert reviews (rating 60 / 100) • 32 user reviews: "Four HDMI inputs; onboard Dolb..." see more »
Reviews | 4 expert reviews (rating 60 / 100) • 32 user reviews: "Four HDMI inputs; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; XM- and Sirius-ready; upconverts analog video signals to 1080p; automatic speaker...Similarly priced Onkyo offers six HDMI inputs; cannot assign audio inputs; poor image quality on upconverted...While we don't know exactly why the RX-V665BL weighs less, our extensive listening tests found that the RX-V665BL didn't have the sonic prowess we usually find on Yamaha receivers...The RX-V665BL..." see less »