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Compare the features, prices, and performance of the best AV receivers and processors for 2024 from Sony, Denon, Onkyo, Marantz, and more. Find out which products offer immersive audio, HDMI 2.1, music streaming, and more.
Enable these formats in your receiver’s audio settings menu. Assign the appropriate speaker roles (e.g., front height, top middle) to match your physical speaker placement. Play a test clip with Dolby Atmos or DTS:X content to verify that the height channels work correctly and create the desired immersive effect.
It’s a good idea to dust your receiver every few months to prevent buildup that can lead to overheating. Use a soft, dry cloth to gently wipe down the exterior of the unit. Avoid using liquid cleaners or abrasive materials, as these can damage the receiver’s delicate components. Isopropyl alcohol, in particular, can damage your receiver’s ...
A multi-zone home theater receiver is an AVR that can send audio signals to additional speakers or zones in your home, independent of the main listening area. Indeed, “multi-zone home theater receivers” is a long way to describe it.
Learn the differences and similarities between PCM and bitstream audio formats, how they are used, processed, and decoded. Find out how bitstream can support spatial audio and object-based audio with metadata, while PCM is more raw and uncompressed.
When watching a program on Netflix that only has a stereo soundtrack, the Fire Stick, regardless of what audio setting I have it set at (Best Available, Stereo, DD+, DD), it always sends that stereo signal in a 5.1 wrapper, eliminating the option of using a surround setting on my receiver (Dolby Surround, DTS Neuro:X, etc.).
Perhaps most impressively, I rarely needed to adjust the volume while watching content. The receiver seemed to naturally balance the audio levels, maintaining clarity of dialogue without being overwhelmed by sound effects or music. This made for a much more immersive and enjoyable viewing experience.
Hi, Am hoping someone can inform the proper connection to control the volume of my AV receiver via the TV remote. Although the TV remote has learned the receiver as far as power on/off using the assigned button, alas no volume control from the TV remote. My setup: Sci. Atl HDTV converter...
For instance, a low powered receiver with low efficiency speakers would never reach reference level. Alternately, a high-powered receiver with highly efficient speakers would get reference level way before the “00” setting. I think the volume scale refers to decibels before maximum gain or output. Obviously the numbers decrease as the ...
Receiver: Yamaha YHT-5920UBL So, I have a setup with various devices (bluray player, game consoles, HTPC, CD player, turntable, etc). All of these devices work great; I use them and the audio works as it should through the receiver (proper 5.1). However, whenever I try to output audio directly from the TV, it simply doesn't work.