Audio receivers have a lot of versatility.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bluetooth has forever changed how we think of home and personal audio. Its popularity made it a lot easier to rip the headphone jacks out of ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When putting together a large home audio setup, you’ll ...

After a five year hiatus, Sony is back with new A/V receivers optimized for home theater and immersive surround sound. Immersive surround, 3D surround sound, spatial audio: it goes by many names. But ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. An AV receiver is the hub of a home theater system. It is ...

AV receivers can do more than route signals to your speakers. Several models include features for multi-room audio, streaming ...

To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like streaming ...

Pioneer Elite has introduced the all-new Elite VSX-LX805 11.4 flagship audio video receiver (AVR) to its line up for the discerning AV enthusiast. The new flagship AVR is packed with the most advanced ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› Grant Clauser is an editor who has written about audio, video, and smart-home ...

Pioneer Electronics’ new Sphera device is the first aftermarket in-dash receiver that supports Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio playback through Apple CarPlay, the company said Monday at CES 2026. The device ...

Last year I wrote about how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has failed consumer audio in its Amplifier Rule to combat the unrealistic power claims made by many hi-fi amplifier manufacturers ...