Reviews for 7.1 Receivers

"Yes, even the entry-level Denon AVR-590 come packed with a full suite of features...We consistently knock Denon for included confusing remotes with its receivers, and there looks to be no major changes this year..." read more »

"Yes, even the entry-level Denon AVR-590 come packed with a full suite of features...We consistently knock Denon for included confusing remotes with its receivers, and there looks to be no major changes this year..." read more »

"Yes, even the entry-level Denon AVR-590 come packed with a full suite of features...We consistently knock Denon for included confusing remotes with its receivers, and there looks to be no major changes this year..." read more »

"We knocked last year's RX-V663 pretty hard for only including two HDMI inputs, while the competition offered at least three or four...Last year, Sony and Pioneer dropped S-Video connections from their receivers and Yamaha is following suit in 2009...Meanwhile, the more expensive RX-V765 is touting "discrete amp configuration" and weighs in at 24.3 pounds..." read more »

"Tell us what you like about this product...For those models with analog-to-digital video conversion, you'll need to make sure the system also has a good video processor (just like a DVD player...Tell us what you don't like about this product..." read more »

"The new $2,000 STR-DA5400ES is one of Sony's latest and most feature-laden receivers...Does the STR-DA5400ES measure up to the elevated standard...The STR-DA5400ES is positioned one place below the top of the line STR-DA6400ES...The STR-DA5400ES is loaded with features such as Sony's own room correction and speaker set-up system, called Digital Cinema Auto Calibration, which, like Audyssey, can automatically determine and set speaker size, distance, polarity, angle, height and recommended equalization...I watched Heat (Warner Home Video) and the Sony did a good job with separation and detail when it came to the hectic gun battle, as well as doing great with dialogue intelligibility, even when the characters were whispering..." read more »

"Fast-paced and natural sound with excellent projection > Simple to use, high octane fun > Good price...No networking > Single HDMI output...Now if it was a little too pricey for you, then the Yamaha RX-V1900 is surely the answer...For £900 the RX-V1900 promises most of the power, most of the grunt and most of the performance of the RX-V3800 and sacrifices just the networking and fancy GUI...Inside is a suite of Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all..." read more »

"Very good image quality on upconverted analog video sources; four HDMI inputs; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; Sirius-ready; automatic...Relatively expensive; competing AV receivers sound better; no graphical user interface; annoying back-panel...Denon's latest midrange model, the AVR-1910, is a standout in this regard, offering up the best upconverted image quality out of all the receivers we've tested in 2009...Our disappointments were..." read more »

"•1080i/p scaling to HDMI of all inputs •Colorful high-def GUI over HDMI •Four full-function HDMI 1.3a inputs •Extensive multiroom/zone options, including...•Poor remote-control ergonomics •Some modest operational glitches/oddities...All that changes here with the 4308CI's new full-color, high-def, onscreen graphical user interface...Denon's AVR-4308CI impressed, with very good power results and virtually perfect noise and linearity performance...Sound..." read more »

"Confirm all merchandise and price information with the vendor, including the model (whether it is a US or non-US model), the condition of the product (whether it is new, refurbished or remanufactured), what accessories are included and what the warranty covers...If you are unable to obtain satisfaction after notifying the seller of your problem, contact the consumer protection agency in the seller's state...Report a product or pricing error on the Sony STR-DA2400ES Home Theater A/V Receiver..." read more »