| A home theater
receiver is the central hub of your home theater surround sound
system. It switches
between your audio/video components and sources at the mere push of a
button or turn of a knob, like when you want to switch between your DVD
player to your satellite programming. The controls
(tweaks call this the pre-amplifier section) on a receiver allow you to
adjust your sound and video to your specific tastes or situation.
A volume knob and tone controls are examples. A remote control
allows you to adjust settings AWAY from the front of the receiver.
An on-screen menu, or display (OSD) is another way to control
your surround sound settings using your remote control and your
TV screen.
A home theater receiver also has a
built-in multi-channel audio amplifier
whose job it is to take the sound signal from whatever music or movie
soundtrack you are listening to and deliver a clean, high-quality, non-distorted signal to as many as 6 or 7
home theater speakers.
Home theater receivers are usually rated in watts per
channel. A 6.1 receiver, for example might be listed as 6
x 100 watts. A multi zone av receiver can even
drive speakers in 2 different areas of your home at the same
time. Multi source receivers take it one step further and allow you to listen to
2 different source components on different sets of speakers at
the same time!
Lastly, a surround sound receiver
includes an AM/FM radio tuner,
usually with station presets. Onkyo's
Net Tune feature is available on 2 Onkyo receiver models.
You might even consider adding Sirius
satellite radio for increased entertainment options.
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Multi Source Receivers
for Whole House Audio
We really like Onkyo
multi source receivers. Lots more information coming soon...
DVD Receivers Save Space
TIGHT ON SPACE? A few
home
theater receivers even include an internal DVD player! Check out
the popular JVC RX-DV31SL below. This DVD receiver measures just
4 inches in height.
JVC RX-DV31SL
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