The JBL Synthesis SDR-38 is an excellent choice for anyone looking to take home cinema sound seriously. It offers a rich, dynamic sound at an immense scale, and its upgraded HDMI 2.1 sockets allow for ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

AV receivers are embarrassingly backward compared with the rest of your home theater gear. Here's how they can get back on track. Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers ...

The Denon AVC-X6800H is still an excellent home cinema amplifier, however, backed by an intuitive user experience, solid HDMI ...

AV receivers might be the nerve center of every serious home theater setup, but these big (and usually shiny and black) boxes aren’t exactly the most beautiful things to look at. However, Marantz’s ...

Are Power Claims being fudged with Atmos Receivers? We've noticed a recent trend with the latest Dolby Atmos/DTS:X AV Receiver releases. Instead of publishing unclipped full bandwidth power with at ...

More power, more channels, more streaming, and gaming support highlight Denon’s new AV Receivers for the coming year. Some consumers might scroll through the list of features and think that they are ...

Canadian AV brand Anthem has become the latest manufacturer to unveil a range of HDMI 2.1-equipped audio products that should be compatible with next-gen gaming sources such as the Xbox Series X, PS5 ...

The reports of the death of AV receivers are greatly exaggerated. Over the past year, the standard has been impeccably high. Of the four models CNET has reviewed, only one received any less than 4 ...

These days the world of video and TV is moving at a fast pace. We now have access to a huge amount of diverse content with more special effects and groundbreaking sound. We can already enjoy high-res ...

With more movies going straight to video on demand, it is easier than ever to watch hit titles from home. If you are looking to maximize your at-home viewing experience, you may want to replicate ...