The most important equipment purchase for either an audio system or home theater, arguably, is the A/V receiver.
A modern A/V receiver drives multiple speakers, processes incoming signals and routes a full array of inputs and outputs.
Skimping out on a quality receiver will certainly cause your system to fall short your expectations.
Custom electronics professionals (CE pros) make it a top priority to outfit systems with receivers that meets clients’ exact requirements.
According to the CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis, the top five most popular receiver brands are:

Amazon is slashing 37 percent off the cost of Onkyo’s 3D-enabled AVR.
homeowners use the half wall in their great room as a room divider and as a place for video displays
Sayonara, set-top box? Or will it just take an energy-saving nap?
It’s hard to imagine life without remote controls, but it’s been a long, strange path to the modern incarnation we know and love today.