Owning a personal home theater system is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Of course, it takes some time and effort to achieve the kind of sound quality your living room deserves. Fortunately ...

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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 ...

Are you looking for a top-tier Dolby Atmos surround sound system that gets as close as possible to a full-on receiver and speakers? I have two favorites. Let’s pit them against each other. First, on ...

Just got the receiver delivered from Amazon, but I'm having a problem. I've got a Blu-Ray player going in to HDMI1, and HDMI out going to my HDTV. Pretty simple, right? But I've got no sound from my ...

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Last spring, Sony debuted its Bravia Theater line of soundbars and speakers, ditching its confusing product names in the process. The initial group consisted of the flagship Bar 9, Bar 8, Bravia Quad ...

The Bravia Theater U offers great audio, but it needs an app to measure your ears for a Bravia TV; plus, it requires a wired connection to a PlayStation 5. Reading time: Reading time 4 minutes Let’s ...