Read CNET's first take on the Denon AVR-X3800. A stereo receiver is an audio-only, two-channel amplifier ... Many receivers no longer offer switching for these legacy connections.

the Denon AVR-S770H is a positively-reviewed AVR that checks a ton of boxes, with one of the most important being its sub-$1,000 price. With a 7.2 or 5.2.2 surround sound set up that pushes a ...

Fair warning, amplifiers around this price don't tend to deliver supreme sound quality; for instance, the Denon AVR-S670H proved to be somewhat lacklustre ... a handful of HDMI inputs, and probably no ...

Every surround-sound system starts with one thing: an AV receiver. The AVR (also known simply as an amplifier ... which compiles the best models we’ve tested from brands including Denon, Marantz, ...

I recall seeing sound transmitted through a home's power lines years ago at an audio trade show. A quick search revealed that all of those companies are no longer in business ... traditional ...

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 ...

by Dennis Burger and Adrienne Maxwell The Denon AVR-X1800H is an easy-to-use AV receiver ... in an AV receiver and speakers to get great sound? We did blind tests to find out.

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...

After years of testing and refinement, a pilot flying the aerospace company’s XB-1 scale prototype finally broke the sound barrier during a livestream event—not once, not twice, but three times.

Editor's note: Boom Supersonic successfully broke the sound barrier with the XB-1 today in a major milestone. Read our coverage here. Boom Supersonic plans to break the sound barrier during a test ...

Microsoft has confirmed a bug is taking out audio on some PCs It’s affecting all versions of Windows 11, and also Windows 10, mainly hitting those who use a DAC with their PC setup A fix is in ...

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...