Denon AVR 2807 Receiver & Denon DVD-1920 DVD Player Reviewed

When I opened my humble little retail store, The Audiophile, back in 1973, Denon was a small company just entering the country. Giants like Yamaha, Kenwood, Pioneer, Marantz, and others dominated the receiver market. But I was a tweak and......Read More

Denon AVR-2803 A/V Receiver Reviewed

It's getting to the point where choosing a good A/V receiver is like choosing the least attractive Victoria's Secret model. The task is difficult because there are so many wonderful options and making a disappointing choice is a virtual impossibility.......Read More

Denon AVR-5803 AV Receiver Reviewed

Over the past few years, a new type of component, that blurred the line between "separates," i.e. a separate amplifier and processor, and the average mass-market receiver, has come into the home theater market. This is the flagship receiver, or......Read More

Harman Kardon AVR 325 AV Receiver Reviewed

As a previous owner of its predecessor (the AVR 310), this review of the AVR 325 was of particular interest to me. The AVR 310 is a great machine, and the AVR 325 appears to have done nothing but improve......Read More

Integra Research RDC-7 AV Preamp Reviewed

Integra Research is the up-market division of Onkyo, and concentrates mainly on the high-end home theater market. To this point, they have produced three products: the RDV-1 DVD player, the RDA-7 amplifier, and the RDC-7 processor. The $4,500 RDC-7 processor......Read More

NAD L-70 DVD/CD Surround Sound Receiver Reviewed

If you shop at any large electronics retailer, you're bound to see families leaving the store with large boxes filled with complete home theater systems. These boxes contain speakers, a receiver and integrated DVD player that are meant to fill......Read More

NAD T752 A/V Receiver Reviewed

They say that power corrupts. Well, a theory I heard recently that I feel is more accurate is that power reveals. What that means is that the more power there is present, true colors reveal themselves. This goes for people,......Read More

NAD T763 A/V Surround Sound Receiver Reviewed

The leaves have been raked, the garage cleaned up and the lawn mowed. I have finished all the things on my honey-do list, so now I can have some time to myself. After I finish the weekly chores around the......Read More

Nakamichi AV-10 Home Theater (AV) Receiver Reviewed

Some brands disappear, and you couldn't give a toss. But others? They leave a gap in the market and a hole in your soul...if you were one of their devotees. And I adored Nakamichi with a passion. But not......Read More

Onkyo TX-SR700 AV Receiver Reviewed

In the past five years or so, something amazing has happened in the audio/video industry. Just like our counterparts in the computer industry, we've seen prices drop and performance rise, and the consumer is the greatest beneficiary of these developments.......Read More

Rotel RSX-1055 AV Receiver Reviewed

When you're young, your life is governed by a system of rules. Among these numerous childhood directives is the respectable and noble tenet, "If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all." As a child gets......Read More

Sherwood Newcastle R-903 A/V Receiver and Newcastle V-903 DVD Player Reviewed

I've tested a number of receivers and DVD players for DVD ETC. in our short history, and it's a safe bet there will be plenty more in my future. So much equipment co-habitates with me during the review process, it's......Read More

Sunfire Ultimate Receiver Reviewed

When people are putting together a home theater system, one of the most important components has to be the audio/video controller/processor. This can either come in the form of a separates-based preamplifier with the necessary amplifier companion, or the much......Read More

Yamaha RX-V1400 A/V Receiver Reviewed

It's not uncommon for reviewers, such as myself, to meet people and strike up conversations about our work. Most people I've met are generally interested about the reviewing process and even more want to know where they can sign up......Read More

Yamaha RX-V1500 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver Reviewed

Whether it's one-button auto-convergence on your television or the preprogrammed functions on your universal remote control, automatic setup programs are everywhere. Unfortunately, these "push of a button" conveniences rarely deliver on what they promise. Auto-convergence often seems to do more......Read More

Yamaha RX-V430 AV Receiver Reviewed

A recent post on the Home Theater Forum started me thinking. With all the home theater in-a-box systems on the market, are the days of separate audio/video systems numbered? Surely HTIB solutions are good at attracting first time home theater......Read More

Yamaha RX-V457 Receiver Reviewed

As I have stepped in to oversee the direction of this magazine, I find myself tempted to play with the gear again. We have an incredible team of qualified veteran editors putting the latest entries in our industry to the......Read More

Yamaha RX-V730 AV Receiver Reviewed

I am surrounded by noise every day, starting with an insistant alarm clock that wakes me from my slumber. The noise continues with instant messages popping up on my computer and the telephone ringing off the hook from sales calls......Read More