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Onkyo’s Video Previews Demystify Your Home Theater Inputs

9:20AM December 22, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Unless you’re a home theatre idiot-savant, you probably forget what HDMI port your Xbox or Blu-ray player is connected to, requiring you to randomly cycle through inputs. A task that’s now a lot easier with InstaPrevue’s live video thumbnail previews. More »

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Pioneer VSX-1021 Receiver: Get Your Airplay On For $US550

5:30AM August 18, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Does the ability to stream media wirelessly from multiple sources through my home stereo offset the Pioneer VSX-1021′s lacklustre design and construction? You bet your arse it does. More »

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Why Your Dad’s Old Stereo System Sounds Better Than Your New One

11:00AM July 28, 2011 | Adrian Covert

If you fashion yourself as an audiophile and just threw down a decent wad of cash on a new A/V receiver, you probably won’t like hearing that the receivers of yesteryear produce comparable sound. Why is that? Technological advancement, ironically. More »

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AirPlay Turns Up On Pioneer’s New Elite Receivers

8:28AM June 8, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like AirPlay is finally making its way to the top end of the receiver spectrum. Pioneer’s new line of Elite receivers stuffs a ton of impressive features into a (relatively) affordable package. More »

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Onkyo Receiver Needlessly Upscales 1080p To 4K For $US1099

2:12AM May 14, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Just like with Onkyo’s HT-RC370 and HT-RC360 receivers, the TX-NR809 upscales to a resolution that’s only on a handful of ludicrously expensive TVs and projectors. You’ll be future-proofing yourself for a long, long, long, long, long time with this receiver. More »

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This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed It Won’t Work With Any TV

4:00AM April 5, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Onkyo’s new HT-RC370 and HT-RC360 receivers are pretty beefy – 7.2 channel audio, THX certification on the former, wireless connectivity and net radio streaming. But what really stands out is 4K video upscaling – so powerful, you can’t even use it. Errr. More »

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Spotify Now Streamable On Onkyo Receivers With Album Art

7:30PM March 29, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

For over a year now, Spotify’s been streamable on Sonos systems, but you weren’t able to tinker with playlists on anything but a laptop or phone. Today that changes, with Onkyo home cinema receivers becoming compatible with Spotify Premium accounts, controllable on the TV interface. More »

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Pioneer Makes An Airplay-Friendly A/V Receiver You Can Actually Afford

12:34PM March 8, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Say hello to the Pioneer VSX-1021 A/V receiver. Like other A/V receivers, it too will take all your home theatre devices and allow them to interact happily with one another. But unlike most other receivers, it also plays nice with Apple’s AirPlay streaming standard, and it does so at a realistic price: $US550. More »

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Yamaha Aventage AV Receivers Offer Web Control

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3:00PM September 21, 2010 | Nick Broughall

All audiophiles know that having a good AV receiver is imperative for a high performance home theatre setup. So Yamaha has just launched their Aventage lineup of receivers to try and both cater to the audiophile, as well as the growing generation of people who think the iPhone is the ultimate AV device. More »

Denon Adding AirPlay Compatibility To Receiver

4:18AM September 10, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Owners (aspiring or current) of Denon’s beefy AVR-4311CI receiver may be among the first to try Apple’s new AirPlay streaming. According to an updated product listing, AirPlay compatibility is landing on the deck later this year, most likely via a firmware update. [Engadget]