10 Best AV Receivers and Processors for 2024 - Home Theater Forum
2024年3月7日 · Ease of Setup and Use. The best AV receivers from the likes of companies like Denon, Marantz, Pioneer, and Yamaha have very easy setup procedures and manuals. If you choose to go up the price ladder to products by, say, Lyngdorf, StormAudio, or Trinnov, the learning curve might be a little steeper.
Home Theater Receiver Setup: The Ultimate Guide
2024年5月27日 · To set up multi-zone audio: Connect additional speakers to your receiver’s dedicated multi-zone speaker terminals, usually labeled as “Zone 2” or “Zone 3.”. If your receiver has powered zone outputs, connect the speakers directly. If not, use a separate amplifier for each additional zone.
Understanding Multi-Zone Home Theater Receivers: An Essential …
2024年5月16日 · A multi-zone home theater receiver is an AVR that can send audio signals to additional speakers or zones in your home, independent of the main listening area. Indeed, “multi-zone home theater receivers” is a long way to describe it. A better description might simply be an AVR that offers multi-zone support.
Home Theater Receiver Troubleshooting: The Complete Guide
2024年5月24日 · First, confirm that your AVR is turned on and set to the correct input. If you’re using HDMI, ensure your TV is set to output audio to your receiver. Check that your speakers are properly connected to your AVR. Ensure the positive (red) and negative (black) wires are connected to the correct terminals.
Hardware Review - Yamaha RX-V375 Home Theater Receiver Review
2008年4月16日 · Todd Erwin. Yamaha’s entry-level receiver in their 2013 line, the RX-V375, is a simple, non-networked, 5.1 model featuring lossless audio decoding, 70 watts per channel, 4K and 3D pass-through, and Yamaha’s YPAO sound optimizer. Home Theater Forum received a sample from Yamaha to review, and we put it through the paces.
Mastering Home Theater Receivers: A Comprehensive Guide for …
2024年5月27日 · A home theater receiver (also known as an AV receiver or AVR) serves as your home theater setup’s central hub and switching device. It handles the task of receiving audio and video signals from various sources, such as Blu-ray players, game consoles, and streaming devices, processing them, and sending the audio to your speakers and video to ...
New Receiver Advice (7.1.2 or 7.2.2 Atmos) | Home Theater Forum
2000年1月2日 · I'm in the market for a new receiver. I could also be persuaded to go with separates if the collective wisdom of the forum advises. I've been out of the proverbial game for close to a decade now. My last upgrade was when lossless audio first the scene. Hopefully you fine folks can point in the...
Impedance: Speaker Vs. Receiver | Home Theater Forum
2003年8月28日 · Using a external subwoofer and telling the receiver that you have SMALL speakers will keep the receiver from trying to send sounds below about 100 hz to the speakers. Volume - This is the big factor. Dont try to fill a concert hall with your receiver.
A Beginner’s Guide to Home Theater
2019年7月15日 · Here is a little secret about home theater receivers and their manufacturers – much like car manufacturers, receiver manufacturers come out with new models every year, and in most cases the new models have nothing new to offer except maybe a few more watts of power and some minor bells and whistles. You can also look at used or refurbished ...
Bitstream Vs. PCM Audio: A Deep Dive Into Sound Quality
2024年3月7日 · Dive much deeper, however, and comparing PCM audio vs bitstream can get confusing. In a nutshell, PCM can be considered more “fundamental” than bitstream formats like Dolby Digital or DTS. Dolby Digital and DTS are not bitstream-only formats. Each format can be carried over PCM from, say, a Blu-ray player over 5.1 or 7.1 RCA line-level outputs.