To test if your receiver has parallel Speaker A + B outputs, simply connect your speakers to Speaker A with NOTHING connected to the Speaker B outputs. Play some music through your speakers. Now turn ...

I have a Denon AVR-891 receiver connected to only two speakers (I moved recently and haven't connected my full set of surround speakers), the front-right and front-left channels. Yesterday when I ...

In the case of the Output at clipping test, the Yamaha RX-V1 receiver was plugged directly into the (A.C.) wall outlet. The power-line was not stabilized, so when all five channels were driven hard ...

You might think your receiver's auto speaker setup and calibration are a no-brainer affair, but it's not. This how-to blog is loaded with tips to help improve your sound.

[Phil] picked up an HD radio receiver when Radio Shack was clearing them out at a 60% discount. But to his disappointment, when he hooked it up the sound left a lot to be desired with limited mid-r… ...

Tech Test Drive: AV receiversPrices on AV receivers range from as little as $100 to several thousand dollars, but most home theater buyers focus in on the “sweet spot,” where you get most of ...

The AV receiver DID NOT convert the HDMI digital audio to the rear mounted RCA L/R audio jacks I intended to use for the output to the bluetooth transmitter.