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To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like ...

The feature lists for most AV receivers include a whole dictionary of acronyms that ... which compiles the best models we’ve tested from brands including Denon, Marantz, Arcam and Sony, and separates ...

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Which is the best AV receiver for you? We've tested many of the big-name brands in sound, including Samsung, Roku, Sony, Yamaha and more, to discover which deliver the best sound for your needs.

To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like ...