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An A/V Receiver (also referred to as an AVR, home theater receiver, or surround sound receiver) is designed to be the central connection and control hub for both the audio and video needs of a home ...

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While it’s possible you may never need pre-outs, the flexibility offered by having them present can come in quite handy if you ever decide to shop for new speakers that will benefit from beefier ...

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A/V receivers support several movie soundtrack formats such as Dolby Digital, Atmos and DTS. They also have built-in audio effects to enhance music and movies. See surround sound. THIS DEFINITION ...

HDMI ARC, short for Audio Return Channel, is a feature introduced in 2009 that makes it easier to connect your TV to a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. AVRs are the unsung heroes of the home cinema world; while they might not be as flashy and ...

Select Onkyo, Integra and Pioneer A/V receivers add support for Dirac Live Bass Control, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL MAX, Source-based Tone Mapping and Google Cast 2.0. Having to replace an AVR ...

This feature allows a TV’s remote to control the volume of an AV receiver, or lets the power button on an AV receiver’s remote turn off the TV. It wasn’t until HDMI 1.4, a later revision of ...

But you can fix this using Bluetooth audio receivers. These marvelous tiny gadgets use Bluetooth to connect to your newer devices, buffer the music and connect to your speakers, stereo systems and ...