How To Buy A Receiver Page

If you might add more speakers later, buy a receiver with more channels than you currently need to "future-proof" your system. 3. Check Your Connections

The choice for home theaters . It handles surround sound and video switching for multiple devices like Blu-ray players and consoles. 2. Count Your Channels

A "channel" represents one speaker. The more channels, the more immersive the sound. how to buy a receiver

The back of a receiver can look like a maze. Focus on these essentials:

The first decision is deciding what you are actually hooking up. If you might add more speakers later, buy

Adds two rear speakers for better depth in medium to large rooms.

Required for Dolby Atmos or DTS:X , which add "height" channels to make sound feel like it's coming from above you. It handles surround sound and video switching for

The standard for small rooms; includes front, center, and two surround speakers, plus one subwoofer.