I noticed that some home theater systems have receivers and some i guess just hook into TV or DVD. What….?

What does the the receiver actually do and why is it necessary in these high end systems. Thanks.

Home Theater Receivers – Are 7 Channels Always Better Than 5?

The home theater receiver is considered the heart of the home theater system, making things so real it feels as if were actually there. Kind of a central command base, the receiver is a crucial part that does many jobs – powering our speakers, tuning the AM and FM radio stations, switches back and [...]

Home Theater Receivers

You home theater receiver plays an important role in the performance of your equipment. With changes in technology in audio and video, you won’t want to waste a lot of money upgrading your equipment frequently, so here are different kinds of home theater receivers’ features and then a brief look at popular models out there [...]

Sony ES Receivers

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What do I look for in home theater receivers?

I am thinking of buying a receiver for my husband for Christmas. I need to know what features to look for in a receiver. What are good brands to look? for How much should I reasonably spend on a good receiver?

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What is difference between A/V Receivers, surround sound receiver and home theater receiver?

What is difference between A/V Receivers, surround sound receiver and home theater receiver. please suggest good receivers in the range of Rs.10000 to 12000 available in India. Receivers in the sense with speakers or without speakers. if without speakers means how to buy speakers it should match with recomended receivers what you are suggesting.

How come home theater receivers only seem to go up to 110 watts per channel total and not ever higher?

I occassionally gander at home theater receivers now and then for the past three or four years and every time I look each one has no more than 110watts per channel output (a lot even have less than 100). How come they don’t ever go up to say 200watts per channel or something? [...]