This update on last year’s
VSX-933 retools the remote
control, adds Dolby Atmos
Height Virtualizer for nonAtmos speaker setups, and
packs in streaming features.
Auto EQ is a bit basic, but
it’s a fun listen.
Jamie Biesemans discovers not a lot has changed with Denon’s mid-market seven-channel AVR, but that doesn’t take the shine off an accomplished all-rounder. Read our DENON AVR-X2600H Review. [wpsm_toplist] 1. Front inputs include a full-size headphone jack and USB port 7.2-channel networked AVR POSITION: Mid-range, above X1600H and five- channel models PEERS: Onkyo TX-NR696; Pioneer VSX-LX304 AS … Read more
Yamaha aims to impress Steve May with its home cinema AVR flagship. Read our YAMAHA RX-A3080 Review. [wpsm_toplist] The RX-A3080 is Yamaha’s smartest Aventage AV receiver. Elegantly finished, and boasting AI (artificial intelligence) audio post-processing, it lords it over a quartet of stablemates (the RX-A680, RX-A880, RX-A1080 and RX-A2080), and is a direct replacement for … Read more
AV receivers ain’t what they used to be. They’re so much more! In addition to delivering big movie power, this Denon is a music machine, networking and streaming — it even likes a nice chat. ContentsSUMMARY – Denon AVR-X3500H: AV receiver with HEOSEquipmentSoundVideoNetwork audioIns and outsSeven channels of powerHEY, DENON !ConclusionSpecs SUMMARY – Denon AVR-X3500H: … Read more
STEREO NETWORKED RECEIVER YAMAHA R-N803 D A stereo amplifier plus tuners plus a whole host of streaming networking functionailty thanks to Yamaha’s MusicCast platform. And one other very important button On paper Yamaha’s R-N803 D looks like a do-it-all solution loaded with clever stuff. While it is in essence a stereo amplifier, Yamaha’s description of … Read more
Audiolab’s new 6000A pays homage to its classic integrated amplifier, but at a new low price. David Price puts it through its paces. Read our AUDIOLAB 6000A Review. [wpsm_toplist] Audiolab was started in the bedroom of Philip Swift’s Cambridge house back in the autumn of 1982. “We wanted to make a very high- performance product … Read more
Brit brand power amplifier
with plenty of Class AB grunt
(rated at 7 x 110W into 8
ohms) and a rugged build
quality – one to audition if
your cinema setup is in need
of more channels.
NAD’s M17 processor has been updated to V2 guise. Welcomes the new functionality. Read our NAD M17 V2 Review. Ever suffered premature obsolescence? Don’t be embarrassed, it happens to all of us. And there’s nothing more annoying than buying a piece of equipment, only to discover not long later that it’s out of date. In … Read more
This AVR is the best reason to upgrade your home theatre yet, says Steve May. Read our DENON AVR-X4500H Review. When it comes to orcs, they don’t get more impressive than Durotan, chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan. As wide as a rhino, with tusks that would make a walrus wince, he’s power personified. Denon’s AVR-X4500H is … Read more
Just how clever is Yamaha’s Al-enhanced AV processor? Steve Withers finds out. Read our YAMAHA CX-A5200 Review. Yamaha has been doing multichannel surround and immersive audio longer than just about anyone. In fact, it pioneered the concept of height speakers before Dolby and DTS got in on the act. However, with nearly every AVR marque … Read more
Steve Withers enjoys the thrills of Arcam’s no-frills seven-channel AV receiver. Read our ARCAM AVR390 Review. Contentsav INFOThe simple lifeARCAM AVR390 Review: Mountain excitementARCAM AVR390 Review: Less power, better value?ARCAM AVR390 Review: VERDICTARCAM AVR390 Review: SPECIFICATIONSARCAM AVR390 Review: PARTNER WITH av INFO PRODUCT: Seven-channel AVR with Dirac Live EQ and 11-channel processing position: The baby receiver in Arcam’s lineup … Read more