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    Do AV Receiver Brands Sound Different?

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    What Is Killing Home Theater?

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Setting up an AV receiver Surround Receivers May 3, 2021 Clint DeBoer

Home Theater Receiver Setup Guide


Surround receivers are full of complicated features that few understand how to fully set up or use. Our home theater receiver setup guide is designed Continue Reading →

Projectors April 30, 2021 Tom Andry

What is Dynamic Tone Mapping and Why is it Important


To experience the very best HDR, you need dynamic tone mapping. But what is it, how does it work, and how can you get it Continue Reading →

DTS-HD Master Audio Surround Receivers April 30, 2021 Clint DeBoer

What is DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio?


DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio format/CODEC that delivers variable bit-rate, high-quality audio with low bandwidth and small file sizes. Continue Reading →

Subwoofers April 29, 2021 Tom Andry

Why Two Subs are Better than One (or Three)


Two subwoofers are often the recommendation for home theaters. But if two subs are good, three must be better, right? Not really. We explain. Continue Reading →

Dual HDMI outputs Televisions April 29, 2021 Clint DeBoer

Are Dual HDMI Outputs on My Receiver Needed?


There are more products coming to market now with dual HDMI outputs. Mostly, these are AV receivers that can send video to second zones. Continue Reading →

Surround Receivers April 28, 2021 Tom Andry

Denon/Marantz HDMI 2.1 Solution – SPK618 Adapter – And It’s Free!


Sound United has released the SPK618 Adapter, a solution to the HDMI 2.1 issues that have plagued their receivers. We've got the details. Continue Reading →

home theater wiring tricks Smart Home April 28, 2021 Clint DeBoer

Home Theater Wiring Tricks and Techniques


When you’re wiring up your home theater, don’t get confused by all of the options available to you. Rather, use them to your advantage by Continue Reading →

Simplifying AV receivers Surround Receivers April 27, 2021 Clint DeBoer

Simplifying Home Theater Receivers


I think that when people look at home theater receivers for the first time there is a sort of tendency to glaze over. AV receivers Continue Reading →

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