Hardcore home theater DIYers tend to prefer separate AV processors and multichannel amplifiers ... especially if you’re using bare-wire speaker connections. The on-screen interface effectively ...

by Dennis Burger and Adrienne Maxwell The Denon AVR-X1800H is an easy-to-use AV receiver that sounds great and has the necessary features to meet most people’s movie, music, and video-gaming needs.

Some are small enough to clip to your backpack, while others are more at home as a centerpiece and can fill a room with rich, detailed audio — often with advanced audio features like stereo ...