Amplifiers Archives - Reactual https://reactual.com/category/audio-equipment/amplifiers Useful Tools and Products Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://reactual.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-D5LAqfLWwAIaiJG-1-32x32.jpeg Amplifiers Archives - Reactual https://reactual.com/category/audio-equipment/amplifiers 32 32 The Best Stereo Receiver https://reactual.com/audio-equipment/amplifiers/the-best-stereo-receiver.html https://reactual.com/audio-equipment/amplifiers/the-best-stereo-receiver.html#respond Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:22:59 +0000 https://reactual.com/?p=9519 The Onkyo TX-NR545 Receiver is our choice for the best stereo receiver. This receiver produces excellent sound via 7.2 audio channels. It comes with HDMI 2.0 capabilities, allowing it to support 4K UltraHD sound and video, WiFi and streaming options.

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The Details

The Best Stereeo Receiver: Onkyo TX NR545

The Onkyo TX-NR545 is equipped with everything you want in a home stereo receiver in 2016. Each channel has an impressive 115 watts (6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 1 Channel Driven, FTC), and Discrete Amps deliver additional current for higher quality audio reproduction. The built in 384kHz / 32bit hi-grade AKM DAC (Digital Audio Converter) assures that HD audio files play at their full potential. 

The biggest innovation comes with the HDMI 2.0 capability. HDMI 2.0 is a recent upgrade in audio/video technology designed, among other things, to support new 4k UltraHD quality video and sound. Receivers without HDMI 2.0 will not be able to transmit audio in the new standard, which is the format new Blu-ray players and TV producers are switching to. All six HDMI terminals on the TX-NR545 support the latest 4k UltraHD format. The TX-545 also has built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and can stream from Pandora and Spotify.

Wirecutter noted that the TX-NR545 is difficult to set up. The TX-NR545’s USB port is also on the back of the receiver, which is inconvenient.

The Top Rated Stereeo Receiver: Onkyo TX NR545

The Onkyo TX-NR545 is available from Amazon for about $430.

Another Option

The Best Stereeo Receiver: Yamaha RX V479BL

The Yamaha RX-V479 is another great stereo for its price. CNET gave it a 8.9/10 and praised its sound quality and connectivity features. It has 140 Watts output and UltraHD 4k connectivity. It is available for around $400.

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]]> https://reactual.com/audio-equipment/amplifiers/the-best-stereo-receiver.html/feed 0 The Best Stereo Receiver Under $250: Harmon Kardon 3700 https://reactual.com/audio-equipment/amplifiers/stereo-receiver-200-harmon-kardon-3390.html https://reactual.com/audio-equipment/amplifiers/stereo-receiver-200-harmon-kardon-3390.html#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:05:53 +0000 https://reactual.com/?p=5515 Harmon Kardon, founded in 1953, helped create the high-fidelity audio industry, and today the company continues to produce great audio gear. Featured here is Harmon Kardon’s 3700 receiver, which has a clean, minimalist design. Selling for about $310, this receiver is really a high-end device at a budget price. Like all Harman Kardon stereo and A/V receivers, it incorporates the company’s […]

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]]> Harmon Kardon, founded in 1953, helped create the high-fidelity audio industry, and today the company continues to produce great audio gear. Featured here is Harmon Kardon’s 3700 receiver, which has a clean, minimalist design. Selling for about $310, this receiver is really a high-end device at a budget price. Like all Harman Kardon stereo and A/V receivers, it incorporates the company’s long-standing high-current, ultrawide bandwidth amplifier designs with discrete output transistors. As a result, the HK 3390’s sound is clear and detailed, and the receiver can easily drive most loudspeakers to generous volume levels without strain.

The HK 3700 received 4.5 out of 5 stars from CNET, and it’s the highest rated stereo receiver on Amazon, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars from 72 reviewers.

Note that the HK 3390 is designed for stereo sound reproduction. It can, however, accommodate home theatre devices such as a cable box or gaming system, albeit only via composite video connections. If you are looking for a budget home theatre receiver, the top rated receiver is Onkyo’s TX-SR333 receiver.

You can find Harmon Kardon’s 3390 receiver on Amazon for about $310.

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