Home Theater Receiver

For your home theater system, a home theater receiver will work to manage all your input devices and drive power to your surround sound speakers. Sometimes referred to as an AVR, or audio/visual receiver, this device can control your DVD player, HD or standard TV, VCR, video game devices, and more. In addition, a powerful AV receiver should effortlessly pump powerful wattage equally to all your surround sound speakers.

Mid-ranged home theater receivers cost between $500 and $1,000. Most systems feature decoding options like DD-EX and DTS-ES, but instead of memorizing complex technical specifications, look for basic features that are standard in every model. These include multi-channel direct inputs (a good system should have at least five, if not seven) and the capability of efficiently handling S-Video, HD (high definition), coaxial and cable devices.

The Denon AVR-4806 Home Theater Receiver
The Denon company manufactures the Denon AVR-4806, one of their leading products in home theater receivers. The AVR-4806 is a solid machine that handles multiple inputs through a touch-screen programmable universal remote. The 4806 also seamlessly blends the sound of DDSC (Dynamic Discrete Surround Circuit) surround sound technology with your speaker's natural abilities.

The Denon AVR-4806 also is the first of its kind to convert analog signals to HD with ease. In addition, it is the first receiver on the market to offer satellite radio inputs. The goal of any home theater receiver such as the AVR-4806 should be to make your home theater system easy to use. This particular model does this by using multi-zone technology for use in up to three rooms at a time.