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Denon AVR-2309CI

Denon AVR-2309CIDenon AVR-2309CI reviewThe Denon AVR-2309CI does not disappoint in the value you are getting for the money. Denon provides buyers with a high quality receiver, with unlimited configuration options to produce high quality cinema sound at home. Offering 7 channels at 100 watts a channel and the two separate...

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Discussion threads 2009-01-02

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Onkyo SKS-HT870

Onkyo is known for having speaker expertise, even though it's not primarily a speaker company. That's because of Onkyo's success selling home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs, which combine a speaker system and an AV receiver in a single box, taking some of the confusion out of putting together your own system. The...

Tags: center channel, speaker, Onkyo

Product reviews 2009-10-30

Denon AVR-790

Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to the Denon AVR-1910, as the two products are extremely similar. The only differences are slightly different cosmetics and the AVR-790 lacks IR inputs/outputs and the ability to drive "B" front speakers.The capability to upconvert analog video sources has become standard on midrange...

Tags: Denon, Denon AVR-790, receiver

Product reviews 2009-09-29

Denon AVR-1910 photos

The Denon AVR-1910 is a fully featured midrange AV receiver with standout upconverted video quality, although it's held back by some subpar design issues and average sound quality. by CNET News.com

Tags: Quality, Video, Photograph, Denon AVR-1910, Corporate Communications, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-22

Denon AVR-689

No HDMI audio!This otherwise great receiver has 3 HDMI inputs, but will not play the audio from them. It only passes the signal through to the monitor.HDMI is the standard for audio and video now. To have such an essential feature missing from a receiver this class is deal killer....

Tags: HDMI

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Yamaha RX-V565BL

Editors' note: The Yamaha RX-V565BL is virtually identical to the Yamaha HTR-6250BL, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For an explanation of why Yamaha has two model names for each receiver, read the company's FAQ.Yamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V565BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-07-07

Yamaha YHT-791BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha YHT-791BLGreat-sounding home theater is becoming increasingly rare, as consumers move toward space-saving solutions like soundbars and tiny home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs. If you still care about sound, have a budget around $1,000, and want the convenience of an all-in-one package, the choice largely comes down to two systems--the Onkyo...

Tags: Yamaha YHT-791BL, speaker, Regular HTIB, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-07-02

Yamaha HTR-6250BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha HTR-6250BLYamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include the same AV receivers that are offered as standalone units. We received the Yamaha YHT-791 home theater for review and were impressed with the included HTR-6250BL AV receiver compared to other home-theater-in-a-box systems,...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6250BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-06-30

Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K

Photo gallery:Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K The iPod is the most popular audio gadget of the decade, which is why it's incredibly frustrating that it's not easier to use it with your AV receiver. Either you're stuck using a patch cable and getting up from the couch to make playback changes, or you...

Tags: Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K, receiver

Product reviews 2009-06-16

Samsung BD-P4600

Samsung likes to say its "Touch of Color" design scheme elevates products to become a "work of art," but really it comes down to three main principles: rounded corners, translucent red highlights, and a glossy black finish. The Samsung BD-P4600 is the epitome of that design philosophy. It looks like...

Tags: Cable, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., power port, Samsung BD-P4600

Product reviews 2009-05-04

Yamaha HTR-6260BL

Editors' note: The Yamaha HTR-6260BL is virtually identical to the RX-V665BL, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For an explanation of why Yamaha has two model names for each receiver, read the company's FAQ.We've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features...

Tags: LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6260BL, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2009-04-28

Yamaha RX-V665BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha RX-V665BLWe've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features as the competition, but we've always been impressed by their sound quality. That's why when we previewed the Yamaha RX-V665BL, we were a little worried that the weight was substantially lower than...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V665BL, Yamaha Corp., RX-V663

Product reviews 2009-04-24

Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player

In almost every standalone Blu-ray player we review, you're likely to find a comment about its disc-loading speed and how it inevitably doesn't compare with the Sony PlayStation 3. For once, that's not the case, as the Samsung BD-P3600 is flat-out faster than the PS3 at loading most movies and...

Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray disc, Samsung BD-P3600, NetFlix Inc., Pandora, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-04-02

Samsung BD-P1600

Photo gallery:Samsung BD-P1600Samsung was the first manufacturer with a standalone Blu-ray player, but in 2008 it often felt like the company was struggling to keep up with Panasonic. When Panasonic released the first Profile 2.0 player, Samsung was still shipping Profile 1.1 players, with promises that future upgrades would make...

Tags: Samsung BD-P1600, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-03-31

Klipsch HD Theater 500

Few speaker manufacturers know as much about true movie theater sound as Klipsch. The Indianapolis-based company starting making speakers for movie theaters decades before the words "home" and "theater" were ever uttered together in the same sentence. But for better or worse, the company's home products had a reputation for...

Tags: Network technology, subwoofer, speaker, Klipsch HD Theater 500, HD Theater 500, satellite

Product reviews 2009-03-25

Denon AVR-1909

Denon AVR-1909UnreliableI had this unit working less than 48 hours before it went belly up....no sound from any source.NO OUT OF BOX REPLACEMENT WARRANTYRepair service is sketchy at best. The AUTHORISED repair facility has at least 6 other 1909 units with a similar problem, and they are still waiting for...

Tags: Corporate communications, Denon, Denon AVR-1909, video

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

Mirage MX 5.1

Just when we thought satellite/subwoofer systems couldn't get any smaller, along comes the ultracompact Mirage MX 5.1 retailing for $1,200. (Mirage calls it a "Home Theater System," but it's really just a surround speaker package that requires a separate AV receiver/amplifier.) Just how small is it? Each MX satellite speaker...

Tags: speaker, Mirage MX 5.1, deflector, satellite

Product reviews 2009-02-20

Energy Take Classic

Judging from our past encounters with speaker manufacturer Energy, it's no secret that we think the company makes terrific small speakers. We recently raved about the amazingly tiny RC-Micro 5.1 System ($1,000) and mentioned how it actually reminded us of the original Energy Take 5 satellite/subwoofer system we reviewed in...

Tags: Network technology, sub, speaker, satellite, Take Classic, Take 5

Product reviews 2009-02-20

Denon S-52

Denon S-52Considerations when buying a Denon S-52I found the Denon S-52 easy and straight forward to set-up and use. The sound is 1st class, in a class on its own - TOP OF THE CLASS. The unit is packed with many great and helpful functions. This is a must for...

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Discussion threads 2009-02-17

Denon AVR-789

Editors' note: The Denon AVR-789 is nearly identical to the AVR-1909, therefore the reviews are very similar. The AVR-789 lacks the smaller remote for second zone usage and a wired RF input, but is otherwise functionally identical. Setting up an audiovisual receiver isn't for the faint of heart. Stripping...

Tags: Overall IT, Denon AVR-789, receiver, Denon

Product reviews 2009-01-23