The Denon AVR-X6400H is the best receiver for powering 11 channels without the need of an external amplifier or spending a small fortune. Beyond that, the AVR-X6400H includes Audyssey XT32 room correction, integrated HEOS streaming for Spotify, Tidal, Alexa control, and a plethora of HDMI inputs. For a single-box 11-channel solution, the Denon X6400H covers every base and sound … [Read more...] about Denon AVR-X6400H Receiver Review
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Arcam AVR850 Receiver Review
The Arcam AVR850 is a refined and high performing AV Receiver - and at $6000, among the most costly available for purchase today. What does one get for that $6000? Easily the best amplifier performance I’ve ever experienced in a dedicated AV receiver, paired with cutting edge Dirac Live room correction. Together, these two attributes mean the AV850 performance rivals many … [Read more...] about Arcam AVR850 Receiver Review
Anthem MRX 1120 Receiver Review
Unlike most companies, Anthem doesn’t do a yearly refresh of their receivers. They don’t try to stick in every single new feature that comes out each year, most of which people don’t use. Instead they focus on upgrading when necessary. The updated MRX x20 line of receivers from 2016 is the third release in the MRX line and adds essential features including HDMI 2.0a, Dolby … [Read more...] about Anthem MRX 1120 Receiver Review
Denon AVR-S710W Review
Trying to pick a future-proof receiver in 2014 was a challenge. You had to pick between full bandwidth HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 copy protection, and DTS:X didn’t even exist yet. No matter what option you picked, you knew that in the next year or two you might need to replace it if you got a new TV. By mid-2015 that had changed and it was not hard to find receivers with full HDMI … [Read more...] about Denon AVR-S710W Review
Pioneer SC-85 Receiver Review
Over a year ago I reviewed the Yamaha CX-A5000 preamp which was one of the first to use the ESS SABRE 9016 DAC in a multi-channel product. The sound quality from this was well ahead of other preamps I had used but it is expensive at $2,500. Now Pioneer has used those same ESS DACs in their $1,600 Elite SC-85 Receiver. With 9 channels of amplification, the Pioneer Elite SC-85 … [Read more...] about Pioneer SC-85 Receiver Review