Panasonic SA XR55

Pros: Amazing sound, low power consumption, sturdy speaker connectors, features, price

Cons: Could look better, no HDMI switching

The Bottom Line: I am stunned by the sound quality of this receiver. The XR55 is insanely cheap, has lots of useful features and amazing sound quality. I highly recommend it!

Review: I convinced myself that I needed to update my Panasonic SA-HE70 receiver. The HE70 is a 5.1-channel receiver that can produce 100 W per channel into 6 Ohms, but it was rated at 40-20,000 Hz at 0.9% THD. I wanted ...

Pros: Small size, great sound - crisp and clear, easy to use

Cons: Digital amp not as 'warm' sounding as traditional amps

The Bottom Line: If you want a great moderately price 7.1 home theater amp this is it.

Review: About a year ago my $700 Kenwood A/V receiver suffered an early death (4 years) due to a blown sound board which they wanted $300+ to fix, so down from the attic came an old Sony Dolby Pro reciever to fill until a new modern i.e. Digital Dolby/DTS ...

Pros: Outstanding sound quality,tons of AV input/output, lots of features.

Cons: REMOTE CONTROLLER, rather big footprint, hard to read onscreen display.

The Bottom Line: If you want a receiver that costs less than $2k, XR55 is the one you must consider.

Review: I was not so happy with my Onkyo setup for a while. Even with better speakers, I was missing something, at least that was my feeling. I mean there was nothing wrong with the set up, but there was lack of liveliness somewhere. So suddenly, one nice day ...