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Home Theater March 17, 2003 |
Rotel Bows New Pre/Processor The Rotel RSP-1098 is a 7.1-capable surround sound preamp/processor with integrated TFT display. The display eliminates the necessity of an onscreen display for surround system calibration or navigating the menus of DVD-audio recordings. |
Home Theater October 2008 Fred Manteghian |
Rotel RSP-1069 Processor and RMB-1085 Amplifier From an audio perspective, the combination of the two Rotel units is close to ideal. |
Home Theater December 3, 2003 |
Rotel RSDX-02 This all-in-one player/receiver is a perfect centerpiece for modestly sized systems. Unlike low-quality DVD-receivers, the new RSDX-02 features plenty of power and simple, flexible operation. |
Home Theater March 11, 2002 |
AT P-2000: Do-it-all Processor/Preamp Looking for a great home theater preamp that won't break the bank? Atlantic Technology's new A/V preamplifier/processor will perform flawlessly with "every consumer surround-sound processing format currently known to man," at only $1699... |
Home Theater October 16, 2002 |
Yamaha RX-Z1 Not to be outdone by the ultra-high-end crowd, Yamaha has introduced the RX-Z1, a feature-laden home theater receiver with all the power and flexibility most users could want. |
Home Theater December 31, 2001 |
Rotel RSX-1065: "High Performance Alternative" Simplify, simplify. It's some of the oldest and best advice. Rotel has taken it to heart with the RSX-1065, a multichannel receiver that can take the place of separate processors and amplifiers... |
Home Theater December 20, 2002 |
Onkyo TX-SR800 If you've been considering a move to 7.1 surround sound, Onkyo has a receiver that might be just what you're looking for. |
Home Theater October 21, 2002 |
Rotel RSX-1055 Rotel's $1299 RSX-1055 is an elegant addition to the company's line of surround sound receivers. Replacing the RSX-972, the 1055 is compatible with 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1-channel formats. The RSX-1055 handles Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby EX, Rotel XS, dts ES and dts Neo 6. |
Home Theater June 9, 2003 |
Integra's DTR-6.4 THX Select Receiver An increasing number of home theater enthusiasts are adapting the Super Audio Compact Disc and DVD-Audio formats. Many also have "whole-house" or distributed A/V systems. Integra has introduced a versatile, affordable receiver designed with just such movie-and-music fans in mind. |
Home Theater January 2002 Chris Lewis |
Kenwood Sovereign VR-5700 A/V Receiver I'd be remiss if I called the VR-5700 anything other than a Dolby Digital/ DTS 5.1-channel receiver that happens to have Dolby EX and DTS ES decoders on board -- for which you're going to need two more channels of power... |
Home Theater June 27, 2001 |
Myryad Processor Decodes DVD-A, SACD The surround processor is the heart of every high-end home theater system. Good ones, like Myryad Systems' MDP500, have flexibility built in for unanticipated new formats... |
Home Theater January 8, 2002 |
Denon Launches New Surround Sound Receiver At CES 2002 Want to do seven channels the right way? Denon has debuted a new A/V surround sound receiver claimed to bring "new levels of sonic realism to the home theater experience"... |
Home Theater April 20, 2004 |
Onkyo TX-SR502 Get more for your money with this budget 6.1-channel home theater receiver. |
Home Theater November 2006 Steve Guttenberg |
Sunfire TGP-5 Pre/Pro and TGA-5400 Amplifier The genius of Bob Carver's designs is the way they combine innovative technology, blessedly straight-ahead ergonomics, and oodles of power. |
Home Theater September 20, 2004 Darryl Wilkinson |
Glass, Class, and a Two Rooms of Home Entertainment McIntosh's MX135 pre/pro... MC207 loudspeakers... MVP861 audio video player... |
Home Theater June 2005 Chris Lewis |
Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver The STR-DE998 is a quality receiver at the right price. |
Home Theater March 2008 Kim Wilson |
Denon AVR-888 A/V Receiver If you are on a budget and can get by with the limited two HDMI's, Denon AVR-888 A/V receiver may be exactly what you've been looking for. |
Home Theater September 1, 2003 Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2803 A/V Receiver and DVD-2900 Universal Disc Player The AVR-2803 sounds far better than it should for $799. The DVD-2900 plays any format you give it. Both units have impressive internal components. |
Home Theater October 2008 Michael Fremer |
Marantz AV8003 Processor and MM8003 Amplifier If you've got room for two boxes instead of one, the Marantz combo is an excellent, easy-to-recommend choice. |
Home Theater June 2001 Chris Lewis |
Integra DTR-9.1 A/V receiver Integra's DTR-9.1 A/V receiver has a sound battle plan, thanks to its potent mix of high-end tricks and approachability... |
Home Theater October 1, 2003 Chris Lewis |
Sunfire Ultimate A/V Receiver This high-end receiver offers performance that you can't reasonably expect from just any receiver. |
Home Theater August 2005 Chris Lewis |
Parasound Model 7100 Surround Controller and Model 5250 Amplifier The Model 7100 and Model 5250 are a potent combination of performance, features, and value that immediately ups the ante in the midpriced separates category. |
Home Theater May 22, 2001 |
Classe Debuts Preamp/surround Processor A recent addition is Classe's SSP-30, a preamp/processor that allows separate routing of audio and video signals, so that one source can be heard in another room while a film is being watched in the home theater... |
Home Theater August 2008 Kim Wilson |
Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V Receiver The Onkyo TX-SR606 performs solidly with a feature set that is difficult to beat. |
Home Theater August 2007 Darryl Wilkinson |
Onkyo TX-SR605 A/V Receiver Behind its average-looking facade lies a feature and performance package that should put the Onkyo TX-SR605 on the short list of anyone who's currently in the market for a mid-priced AV receiver. |
Home Theater April 2008 Kris Deering |
Integra DTC-9.8 A/V Processor The Integra DTC-9.8 is probably the greatest value in surround sound processors. |
Home Theater November 2001 Chris Lewis |
Lexicon MC-12 Preamp/Processor Lexicon's long-awaited flagship pre/pro finally hits the shelves... |
Home Theater May 2003 Chris Lewis |
Parasound Halo C1 Pre/Pro Parasound's 7.5-channel surround controller has finally landed. |
Home Theater December 2007 Kim Wilson |
Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector The Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector is a simple solutions to the typical monolith speaker. |
Home Theater August 2008 Michael Fremer |
Denon AVR-5308CI A/V Receiver Given all that the powerful AVR-5308CI A/V receiver can do and how capably it does it, its asking price makes it a genuine bargain. |
Home Theater October 2005 Darryl Wilkinson |
Sequence Strata Speaker System, Primare DVD26 DVD Player & SPA21 Surround Processor/Amplifier The Primare and SPA21 combo means high performance, intuitively easy operation, and beautiful aesthetics that are completely intertwined... Sequence/REL's sound is neutral and well balanced, with an ability to resolve fine detail that makes these speakers especially suited to small-theater-room movie watching... CineVERSUM 60 projector... |
Home Theater August 2007 Mark Fleischmann |
AAD M Series Speaker System and Rotel RSX-1057 A/V Receiver The AAD M Series is designed to accommodate a high set of musical values on a modest budget. Rotel's RSX-1057 A/V Receiver is a standard setter in its price range. |
Home Theater March 2005 Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2105 A/V Receiver and DVD-2910 Universal Disc Player At $649, the AVR-2105 finds itself more on the entry-level side of receivers, price-wise, but with impressive features... The Denon DVD-2910 universal disc player is nicely outfitted, as well.... |
AskMen.com March 13, 2001 Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Theater December 2007 Mark Fleischmann |
Three Ways to Fill a Rack What your money buys in budget, moderate, and high-end surround receivers. |
Home Theater June 21, 2001 |
Onkyo's TX-DS696 Receiver Does High-Def Many home theater receivers have excellent audio capabilities, but not many boast state-of-the-art video features. Onkyo has changed that with its TX-DS696, a home theater receiver with component video switching and the ability to mix and match composite and S-video components... |
Home Theater December 2006 Steve Guttenberg |
Anthem Statement D2 Surround Processor and Statement P5 Amplifier With Anthem's Statement D2 and Statement P5 in your system, the realism of music and movies gets ratcheted up a few notches. And the really amazing thing is that they make it happen without discernable effort. |
Home Theater June 2005 Adrienne Maxwell |
Harman/Kardon CP 35 Home Theater System The CP 35 home theater system features four distinct Harman/Kardon products, which provides more choices in how you set up and use the gear. |
Home Theater March 31, 2003 |
Outlaw Audio Model 7100 Home theater enthusiasts with relatively efficient speakers are unlikely to need more than 100 watts per channel, but affordable multichannel amps in this power range are strangely hard to find. Into the breach leaps Outlaw Audio. |
Home Theater January 27, 2003 |
Parasound Shipping Halo C1 Controller At the end of January, San Francisco-based Parasound will begin shipping its highly anticipated Halo C1 audio/video controller. The Halo C1 and its sibling, the Halo C 2, are said to allow audiophiles to control their acoustic environment in ways never before possible with consumer products. |
Home Theater February 2006 Mark Fleischmann |
Denon S-301 HTIB Denon's S-301 HTIB, its second-generation Dolby Virtual Speaker surround system, gets surround-like effects out of two speakers and a sub. |
Home Theater May 2005 Chris Lewis |
MiCon Audio Evo-2 Home Theater System A review of this audio system finds that it delivers a highly impressive, powerful presentation. |
Home Theater March 2004 Chris Lewis |
Adcom GTP-880 Pre/Pro & GFA-7607 Amplifier Adcom, no stranger to value in the high-end, weighs in with multiple contenders in the entry-level separates category, including the new GTP-880 pre/pro ($2,400) and the GFA-7607 amplifier ($1,500). At $3,900 for the pair, this is one of the least expensive separates combinations you'll fin |
Home Theater December 8, 2001 |
Rotel Preamp/Processor Does it All Many home theater enthusiasts prefer separate components rather than all-in-one receivers. Rotel's RSP-985 is designed with this market in mind... |
Home Theater April 2005 Steve Guttenberg |
Harman/Kardon DPR 1005 A/V Receiver and Paradigm Monitor v.4 Series Speaker System True to its name, the Digital Path Receiver keeps audio signals in the digital domain from input to output... These fourth-generation speaker models feature upgraded crossover parts and tweeters that Paradigm deployed in their more-expensive Studio Series speakers... |
Home Theater September 15, 2004 Darryl Wilkinson |
The World's Most Gifted Home Theater Receiver? Denon calls it their "flagship" receiver and claims it's "the world's first Audio/Video receiver with 10 built-in amplifiers and 16-channel output. |
Home Theater September 2006 Steve Guttenberg |
PSB VisionSound 300 Speaker System and Marantz SR8500 A/V Receiver The PSB VisionSound VS300's unique engineering solutions deliver off-the-wall sound from an on-wall design. The SR8500's rare fusion of friendly ergonomics, versatile system integration skills, sleek styling, and high performance is hard to beat. |
Home Theater February 20, 2002 |
Meridian 800/861: "World's Best" British audio technology company Meridian Audio, Ltd. has announced important upgrades to Version 3 of its 800 optical disc player and 861 reference surround controller, including proprietary encryption and signaling technology... |
Home Toys November 2002 Bob Hetherington |
Marantz SR9200 Home Theater Receiver The Marantz SR9200 Home Theater Receiver has the latest THX features as well as most if not all predecessor home theater arrangements. Added to that, it's got power enough to blow the doors off of most living rooms (140 W X 7 Channels) and much more. |
Home Theater October 2007 Mark Fleischmann |
Meridian G95 DVD A/V Receiver The Meridian G95 delivers on its promise of beautifully sculpted audiophile surround sound with a minimum of bulk or fuss. |