AV receiver Archives

Sony XAV-AX7000 car receiver flaunts a fancier, more ergonomic look

JC Torres | Jan 7, 2019

Cars are getting smarter but most of them require you to actually buy a new car. Not so, says Sony. All you really need is its new XAV-AX7000 CAR AV Receiver, presuming you can install a new head unit into your car, and you can pretty much get thee basic conveniences of having your smartphone displayed on your dash. And better yet, it’s good looking as well and even has a dedicated button for your voice assistant needs.

Onkyo receivers will work with Sonos after June firmware update

Brittany A. Roston | May 16, 2018

Audio company Onkyo has announced that its network receivers are getting the Works with Sonos stamp, ensuring the receivers will work with the Sonos mobile app. The company revealed the news today, explaining that all of its compatible receivers can be used with the Sonos app to stream music. The capability will arrive next month via a firmware update.

Sony debuts new audio gear for the ultimate home theater setup

Adam Westlake | May 4, 2016

Sony unveiled a number of new home audio products back in January at CES 2016, and now, as the gear is hitting store shelves, the Japanese tech giant has revealed pricing and additional spec details. All the gear is related to improving a home's audio setup, whether it be from movies and TV or various music services. The new lineup includes speakers, A/V receivers, TV sound bars, and audio & video players.

Sony’s new sound bars, receivers tout 4K support, Google Cast

JC Torres | Apr 20, 2015

These days, speakers are just as sophisticated and talented as the TVs and components they are connected to. What's more, they are no longer simply tethered by wires and cables and have become part of a growing connected family of appliances. Today, Sony is adding six more members to that family: four sound bars and two AV receivers. Boasting more than just high-quality audio components that Sony is known for, these audio products also bring along the ability to play protected 4K content as well as support for Google's hottest streaming feature, Google Cast.

Pioneer unveils new VSX-43 and VSX-70 Elite Receivers

Shane McGlaun | Apr 11, 2013

Pioneer Electronics has unveiled a pair of new A/V receivers that fit into its Elite range. The receivers include the VSX-43 and VSX-70. The VSX-43 is a 7.1-channel receiver while the VSX-70 is a 7.2-channel receiver. Both of the receivers also support multiple zone and multiple source audio management.

Pioneer unveils new AV receivers with smartphone integration

Shane McGlaun | Mar 6, 2013

Pioneer Electronics has unveiled its new 2013 line of home theater A/V receivers. The new receivers promise to make it easy to integrate your smartphone into your home theater entertainment options. The new A/V receiver line includes the VSX-523 and VSX-823 5.1-channel, VSX-1023 7.1-channel, and VSX-1123 7.2-channel receivers.

Yamaha RX-V773WA, RX-V673 receivers offer AirPlay, 4K/3D passthrough

Rue Liu | May 2, 2012

Yamaha has released two new models of its RX-V series network AV receivers with the RX-V773WA and the RX-V673. These powerful 7.2-channel receivers are future-proofed to meet the demands of the most advanced home entertainment needs, offering AirPlay support, improved YPAO system calibration, internet radio, DLNA, WiFi, as well as 4K and 3D pass-through.

Onkyo unveils new network AV receivers

Shane McGlaun | Mar 26, 2012

Onkyo is a popular manufacturer of home theater receivers and other hardware with a range of products on the market. The company has low-end up to very high-end offerings and has slotted a couple new products into its mix aimed at mid-range buyers. Onkyo has unveiled TX-NR717 and the TX-NR818 sharing many of the same features.

Onkyo announces world’s first A/V Receivers with InstaPrevue and MHL support

Cory Gunther | Dec 21, 2011

The highly popular Home Theater rocking company Onkyo today has just announces the worlds first A/V Receivers that will have full capability for both Silicon Image's new InstaPrevue feature, as well as MHL (mobile high definition) support. Model numbers and specifics were not mentioned although we'll be seeing plenty at their CES unveiling in January.

Onkyo network AV receivers support Aupeo personal radio and expand coverage for Last.fm

Shane McGlaun | Aug 9, 2011

Onkyo has announced that its line of network-capable AV receivers is now offering support for a new music service called Aupeo. Aupeo is a personal radio service that is free of charge and has over 120 specialized music channels for users to enjoy. The service allows the user to discover music by genre and has user-selected stations that can be customized with loves and bans to personalize the music experience.

Pioneer Elite VSX receivers pack AirPlay, DLNA streaming, more

Chris Davies | Jun 8, 2011

Pioneer has revealed its latest batch of Elite receivers, throwing in Apple AirPlay support along with the company's own Air Jam collaborative playlist system, which allows multiple devices to contribute tracks to a single playlist. The Pioneer VSX-40, VSX-50, VSX-51, VSX-52 and VSX-53 offer seven channels of up to 110W each, have DLNA streaming media support (on all but the VSX-40), and support external zones for multi-room playback.

Onkyo TX-NR809 receiver packs Full 4K upscaling

Shane McGlaun | May 12, 2011

Onkyo has a wide range of home theater receivers and more that it sells. The company makes quality goods in the entry-level all the way to the high-end range where the receivers can run thousands of dollars. Onkyo has debuted a new receiver today called the TX-NR809 and it is packed with all sorts of features and slots into the mid-range. It will land this month and sell for $1,099. The big feature of this will be important to any of you that have a projector in your media room that supports 4K resolution. We have also talked before about a consumer camcorder that can record native 4K resolution video from JVC.