There are many ways to build a radio receiver, but most have a few things in common, such as oscillators, tuned circuits, detectors, mixers, and amplifiers. Put those together in the right order and ...

Onkyo's new TX-8020 receiver sells for less than $200, comes loaded with useful features, and it sounds great. If you watch a lot of movies and can deal with the hassles of setting up five or more ...

With such a wide selection of A/V receivers on the market these days, it's difficult to know which model is right for you. Before getting into all of the tech specs and features, its important to ...

If you're considering your audio-visual setup in any detail, you've almost certainly come across the concept of an amplifier or receiver to handle the sound. But what exactly is the difference between ...

The Silicon Labs Si4735 is a single-chip solution for receiving AM, FM, and shortwave radio. With a bit of hacking, it even supports single sideband (SSB). All you’ve got to do is provide it with a ...

Did you recently pick up a 4K TV and Ultra HD Blu-ray player and realize your trusty old AV receiver isn’t compatible with it? Are you finally building out the home theater of your dreams? Here’s the ...

If you're thinking about upgrading the sound of your home theater, should you buy a new receiver or new speakers? I get a lot of questions from readers, and by far, this is the one that seems to be on ...

To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like streaming ...

Vintage Marantz integrated receivers aren’t just cool retro novelties; they also stand up against today’s hi-fi offerings (often at much better prices). More than a few audiophiles will contend that ...

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