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Denon Dolby Atmos receivers Surround Receivers June 26, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Denon Dolby Atmos Receivers


There are two new Denon receivers that feature the new Dolby Atmos Surround DSP system. The new Denon Dolby Atmos receivers include the Denon AVR-X4100W and Denon Continue Reading →

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DISH Wireless Joey Review


The DISH Wireless Joey system adds brand new functionality to your existing DISH system. For starters, it lets you watch TV anywhere in a DISH-enabled Continue Reading →

Denon AVR-X2100W receiver Surround Receivers June 24, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Denon AVR-X2100W Receiver Preview


The Denon AVR-X2100W receiver is a powerful AV receiver with equal power discrete amplifiers for each of its 95 W x 7 channels. The 8 HDMI inputs (including 1 Continue Reading →

Yamaha RX-V3040 receiver hero Surround Receivers June 23, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Yamaha RX-A3040 Receiver Preview


My first real AV receiver was a Yamaha RX-V3000 (not a bad start!) The new Yamaha RX-A3040 receiver (and really anyAventage receiver) is very different from Continue Reading →

Yamaha RX-A1040 angled beauty Surround Receivers June 23, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Yamaha RX-A1040 Receiver Preview


The Yamaha RX-A1040 receiver just about has it all. This new advanced AV receiver features built-in Wi-Fi, seven (7) amplifier channels (110W per channel), HDMI 2.0, 4K Ultra Continue Reading →

Yamaha RX-A2040 receiver front Surround Receivers June 23, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Yamaha RX-A2040 Receiver


Yamaha just released 5 new Aventage receivers into the market, including the RX-A740, RX-A840, RX-A1040 and RX-A3040. It’s the Yamaha RX-A2040 that really catches our eye. Continue Reading →

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Philips PowerSensor Displays


Philips recently announced two new 24- and 27-inch monitors that have built-in sensors to automatically reduce brightness when they aren’t in use. The idea is to Continue Reading →

Marantz NR5009 receiver Surround Receivers June 21, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Marantz SR5009 Network AV Receiver


The new Marantz SR5009 Network AV Receiver features built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, allowing almost endless network streaming possibilities. The SR5009 is a 7-channel amplifier with 180W per channel of output. Continue Reading →

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