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Best AV Receiver

Winner: Pioneer VSX-1122-K Reciever
Our picks for best AV receiver overall aren't the absolute best money can buy, but deliver excellent audio performance, simple setup, and plenty of useful...

Best High End AV Receiver

Winner: Pioneer Elite SC-57 Receiver
If you’re an audio/videophile seeking first-rate performance, the latest surround technologies, and a ton of useful features, stepping up to one of these...

Best AV Receiver under $500

Winner: Onkyo TX-NR515 Reciever
The best entry-level AV receivers perform extremely well for the price and pack impressive features often found on higher-priced competitors. These...

Best High End Floor Standing Speakers under $2000

Winner: Salk SongTower QWT Floorstanding Speaker
You can spend tens of thousands of dollars for speakers that produce an amazing listening experience that arguably rivals being in the same room with...

Best 5.1 Receiver

Winner: Pioneer VSX-822-K Reciever
Perfect for buyers on a budget, entry-level 5.1 AV receivers offer the most commonly desired features such as multiple HDMI inputs and decoding for the...

Best Stereo Receiver

Winner: Harman Kardon HK-3490 Receiver
The importance of purchasing an excellent stereo receiver for your home cannot be overlooked, especially if you happen to be a huge music fan. The...

Best Earbud Headphones under $50

Winner: Thinksound TS01 High Definition Noise Isolating Wooden Headphone
Designed with an in-ear philosophy, earphones by their size fit an entire headphone speaker inside the ear. This allows for stronger sound to reach the ear...

Best Value In-Wall / Ceiling Speakers

Winner: Dual DC265C In-ceiling speaker
The concept of in-wall/in-ceiling speakers is great, but the predictability and logistics involved with attaining a decent degree of accuracy can be rather...

Best Subwoofer

Winner: Aperion Audio Bravus 8D - Dual 8" Powered Subwoofer
Subwoofers are one of the most important components in a home theater system, delivering deep and powerful bass that brings out the most of movies and...

Best Floor Standing Speakers under $1000

Winner: JBL L890 4-Way Dual 8" Floorstanding Speaker
With a budget of under $1000, there are plenty of options when it comes to floorstanding speakers. We’ve helped narrow it down by picking some of the...

Best Budget Stereo Receiver

Winner: Onkyo TX-8255 Stereo Receiver
High quality stereo receivers should not always have to cost the consumer thousands of dollars to purchase and they also should not require a dedicated...

Best High End Home Theater Speakers

Winner: PSB Imagine Home Theatre Speaker System
Choosing a high-end speaker package, especially if it’s your first time upgrading to speakers in this price range, is one of the more daunting aspects of...

Best Midrange Home Theater Speakers

Winner: Definitive Technology BP-8060ST Speaker System
There are probably more options in midrange home theater speaker systems than in any other category. Once you move past the $1000 price point, a world of...

Best Floor Standing Speakers for Music

Winner: Klipsch RF-7 II Floorstanding Speaker
When people decide to finally ditch their cheap stereo speakers and upgrade to quality floor standing speakers, the task can quickly become almost too...

Best Budget Home Theater Speakers

Winner: HSU Research Performance 1 Speaker System
If you're building your first home theater system or putting a system together for a bedroom or other non-dedicated space, you can get plenty of bang for...