AV Receivers

Onkyo has crammed its new mid-range AVRs with features, including Dolby's new 'height' channel processing.

This receiver has masses of power on tap, beautiful audio characteristics and clever DSP

Sony has finally stopped playing catchup in the AVR race and is now leading the pack

World's first receiver with ISF video calibration hits us for six

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It lacks the networking skills and GUI of its older siblings, but Richard Stevenson still finds a lot to love about this £900 AVR

Pioneer's LX51 receiver may struggle to find an audience in the increasingly choppy waters of mid-price AVRs

A DVD receiver that sacrifices little in performance terms

Onkyo's TX-SR706 offers THX Select2 Plus post-processing and HD audio decoding for a mere £600

So middle-of-the-road it's in danger of being hit by a bus. But, mid-range doesn't mean mediocre