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Best AV Home Theater Receivers for 2026
Our AVR guide breaks down the best home theater receivers from Denon, Onkyo, Sony, Anthem, Marantz, and ARCAM. See which model fits your room, speakers, and budget, with clear advice on channels, HDMI 2.1, subs, and room correction.
Best DACs/Streamers
Don’t miss this great overview of the best DACs. In this video, we will cover a wide range of DACs to help you find the best one for your digital music journey. Whether you are just getting into computer audio and music streaming or are a seasoned audiophile, we think you will learn something new and discover some amazing new products that have recently come on the market.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look Inside“The Poster King’s” Home Theater
Step inside a truly remarkable home theater meticulously designed to captivate your senses and leave you in awe. With cutting-edge technology, extraordinary movie statues and memorabilia, and impeccable attention to detail, this cinematic sanctuary is a haven for film enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.
7.2.4 JBL Synthesis Home Theater Showcase
Building a Home Theater in a non-traditional room can be difficult. In this Home Theater showcase, we toured a room with angled ceilings, a bar in the back, and other design challenges. We walk you through how we used our Free Home Theater Tool and other design practices to overcome these challenges and build a killer, immersive 7.2.4 theater.
Extraordinary 7.2.6 Ultimate Home Theater
In this home theater showcase, we’re excited to share a theater we recently finished in a brand-new luxury home. Discover how we paired a Sony GTZ-380 projector with JBL Synthesis speakers and electronics from Anthem & Kaleidescape to design the homeowner's dream theater in this incredible home entertainment mecca.
Home Theater System Design Tour: Basement Buildout Magic
Audio Advice recently crafted a one-of-a-kind, multi-use home theater basement buildout. Learn more about our approach as we walk you through the design of the home theater and home automation systems throughout the home office, bar & entertainment area, and an incredible home theater.
Dolby Atmos 2-Channel & 5.2.4 Home Theater System Tour
Tour this incredible home theater that also serves as a high-performance stereo music system at its core. We think you’ll enjoy seeing how we pulled off such a cool system in an open living room without using a dedicated home theater room or listening room.
Anthem Setup Guide
This is a great quick start guide for setting up an Anthem receiver, integrated amp, or processor. Learn some setup tips and how to run Anthem’s fabulous ARC Genesis software which greatly improves the sound of your room. Many of these same tips can apply to setting up any home theater receiver too!
Anthem AVM 70 & AVM 90 Home Theater Surround Sound Processors Comparison
Anthem’s latest home theater surround sound processors have a wealth of features along with great audio to take your theater to the next level. You’ll get 15 channels plus subwoofer processing onboard, audiophile-level DACs, 30 virtual inputs, a MM phono input, and more.
7.2.4 Home Theater Tour
In this home theater showcase, we’re excited to share a new theater we recently finished in a brand new home. We will cover everything in the theater itself and discuss the room, equipment and acoustic treatment. We also give special attention to how we calibrated the theater, including showing you some tricks for getting the most out of your surround sound.
7.4.4 Dolby Atmos Home Theater Installation Featuring Revel, JL Audio, & JVC
In this showcase, we are super excited to show you a killer 7.4.4 theater we just finished installing in an unfinished 3rd-floor attic. Watch our video, where we show you the space before we started and how we attacked the design challenges. Then, we show you a full timelapse of the buildout and installation. Finally, we demo the theater with our binaural mic setup that simulates you sitting in the room.
DIY Home Theater AV Receiver Rack Best Practices
One of the best ways to house your gear is in a commercial-like equipment rack. These types of racks have been used for decades in data centers, studios, concert halls, and high performance home theaters. We like them because they are very easy to service and make changing things out as you upgrade super simple.
Anthem MRX Home Theater Receivers Review
The new Anthem home theater receivers completely exceed our expectations. With upgraded Anthem Room Correction, more channels of object-based surround sound processing, the ability to assign amp channels, 30 virtual inputs, and that classic warm Anthem sound we were just blown away with all they offered.
