Receivers

Celestion AVR300 DVD & AV Receiver

Advantages: Slim Format; great sound (when properly set up)
Disadvantages: Brief manual; clunky menus

This is a great looking system, and has a great sound but only after you have worked out how to get the best out of it. The manual assumes a certain level of knowledge regarding AV and Hi-Fi set up and terminology, which is not always useful. I certain ...

duncs52 21.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Celestion AVR300

Great Intro to Home cinema! SR5400

Advantages: Highly spec'ed, great value for both cinema and stereo
Disadvantages: Doesn't play stereo like a dedeicated stereo amp.

...I bought this a few months ago as my first foray into true home cinema surround sounds. I matched this to a Marantz CD/DVD/SACD player, and a mordaunt short speaker package - WOW! You will not know what hits you - first play was Gladiator, I was blo ...

lrowlers 16.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Marantz SR5400

Fantastic

Advantages: Looks, Price, Performance, Upgradability
Disadvantages: Pre HDMI

Bought this from ebay for the tidy sum of 900 Canadian Dollars. This unit was to replace my Harman Kardon AVR525 and I've never looked back. The High current amplification along with better engineering has allowed me to listen to the finest details in ...

PorscheFanatic 05.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Rotel RSX 1056

Quality DTS - Dolby Digital Receiver

Advantages: On screen setup, great sound
Disadvantages: Cluttered remote

Looking for a quality AV receiver, you've found it!!! Features -------- Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS support S-video switching Loads of audio inputs Optical and Coax digital inputs On screen setup Quality ------- From the moment you plug in thi ...

BruceH 09.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Denon AVR 2800

the PHILIPS HTR5224 for you're ps3

Advantages: the price is very good fpr what it is, it just right for the ps3
Disadvantages: you have to turn it up loud to get the full quality

I was looking for something to connect with my ps3 as the old LG dvd 5.1 system was starting to skip and jump and when it's a music dvd it gets a bit anoying. Sitting there with a ps3 with blu-ray and up scaling Capabilities, but the misses would not let ...

stephenh12 09.03.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Philips HTR 5224