Home Theater Buying Guide: Buy the Best AV Receiver (for You) 

The awkward moment when as I watch this I think I should go to Best Buy and ask an employee for help, then see this comment...

SirWasssabii LMAO.

SirWasssabii haha i got a good laugh about this!

Yartin i was thinking the same thing when i read his comment .... hahahaha

Ughhh! Best Buy--I hate that store and its employees. I haven't been there in years. The moment I'd walk in I'd be assaulted by THUMPING GHETTO MUSIC and would just want to turn around and leave. I'd lift up a camera to explore its buttons and features, and an ear-piercing alarm would sound. And if you ever return an item, you'll be raked over the coals. I once returned a TV because the screen was darker on one side than the other when viewing black and white movies. The teenage employee hooked up the TV, watched a program for a few seconds and declared, "Well, it looks good in color." I didn't reply to such a stupid comment and simply waited till he figured out I wasn't going anywhere till I got a refund.

Yes, for example you can install a 7.2 AVR and just use 5.1 speaker setup just fine, room to grow down the road if you wish.

Yes! - You can use a 7.1 receiver for a 5.1 setup. You just have to adjust it in the setup of the receiver. - If you do not adjust it "down" to 5.1, some receiver will randomly turn-off because they "think" the 2 "missing" speakers are broken and will "protect" the remaining. I think it's a Pioneer issue only, which I think is not a bad function for a receiver to have though. Hope it makes sense. Peace and love to your all

Marantz SR-5009

I gave mine away.

You may find a good deal on a used one. My 12 year old Yamaha RX-V530 still works great and does that in a straightforward way, but all the new ones I see are loaded with features that many don't need.

Yes there is - A pure audio receiver is what I would call a stereo receiver. The primary function is to get the best sound only for music with no visuals. Depending of your needs and obsession there's a lot to choose from. - I'm not a nerd, so i'll stick to my AV Receiver at any time because it can fulfill all my needs for visual/audio, and for audio alone. Stereo Receiver: You could use a stereo receiver and connect your main speakers to it and your PC by component input - be sure the Stereo receiver can handle the speakers (ohm) and have input to all your speakers and sub(s). The stereo receiver do normally not have HDMI inputs/output for TV, blu-ray or other visual components, compared to the AV receiver. AV Receiver (AVR): AVR's combine the sounds with the visuals, which for optimal experience is not stereo but surround, which gives you the feeling of being in the middle of the visuals. Beside that - AVR's could functioning as a "central" for all your components (pc, consoles, etc.) If you have 5 speakers and 1 sub I'll suggest you to connect your PC to the AVR, which will handle the system for you. - Normally there's a Music function on the AVR's, which will give you a good output for music (if calibrated correctly and depending on the AVR). You can from some AVR's make a setup, so you have the opportunity to hear stereo music. When you then choose "Music mode" you will get pure stereo from special selected speakers, which will give you a experience close to the stereo receiver. As said - I'm not an audio nerd, so for me the AVR (low-end/middle-end/high-end) is perfect to use for music only too, which on my system gives me a great feeling and enjoyment. Music nerds would kick-me in the butt for saying that, but for me it's way over what I actually need compared to normal use of music from mobiles and similar. My system still kicks butt with a pure and great sound - even to parties. Be careful though - because very small satellite speakers, gives you only the high frequencies (which alone will sound bad) - so if you want some more depth in you music you must combine it with the subwoofer or have speakers with build in low and high frequency units. Peace and Love to all

could you help me with a question i have?

TroniX let me know to am doing the same thing with 11 speakers with an an 7.2 recever

these r older speaker that have regular wires to hook up not plug in wires......please help going crazy with out my music

+абвгдђежзијклљмнњопрстћуфхцчџш of course u can, donk

edward olvera lol thanks for your help

абвгдђежзијклљмнњопрстћуфхцчџш yes you can use your old speakers to the new receiver, But your speakers should match the power of your av receiver. Take care and have a nice day!

Best AV Receiver Thanks for watching!

+Howdini I have the same AV receiver you showed the sony 7.2 with 1015 wats with 2- 150 watt sony subs and its killer!!

danielbu2003 well said and spot on Sir!

What does uTorrent logo do is the qaulity of it men that it is a company of at least decent or acceptable sound/home av gear devices etc qaulity?

Danny Miller н

return it as a defective product :)

Not stupid. Playstations are loud, while my BluRay player is barely audible. It also supports more video and audio formats when it comes to rips, has better subtitle support, is easier to use and has a more comprehensive interface and settings. Last points are they use much less power in operation and you are not bombarded by notifications. Also mine does a much better job upscaling DVDs.

No highs No lows? Must be BOSE

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