Custom integration for Home Assistant to support Yamaha AV receivers with the YNCA protocol (serial and network).

Yamaha RX-A4A Receiver: The Yamaha is great for as home theater receiver but doesn't sound as good with music streaming. Still, as the Onkyo offers balanced performance across both, it's my ...

See our pick of the best soundbars Sony is finally back in the AV amp game with the TA-AN1000 home cinema amplifier. It's been over five years since the Japanese tech giant graced us with its serial ...

For those who are more traditional stereo purists, we found the Yamaha R-N2000A to be a terrific two-channel receiver that ...

A big cinematic picture deserves equally epic cinematic sound, and for that, there’s no better solution than an easy-to-setup ...

The Vizio 5.1-channel M-Series premium soundbar is one of the best value plays you can make for your home theater, as it features nine high performance speakers with separate tweeters and woofers.

An A/V Receiver (also referred to as an AVR, home theater receiver, or surround sound receiver) is designed to be the central connection and control hub for both the audio and video needs of a home ...

Learn more As the home entertainment tech editor for Insider Reviews, it should come as no surprise that I'm a huge home theater nerd ... to a powerful Dolby Atmos receiver and reliable streaming ...

I do have one rule of thumb: Once the price of a soundbar exceeds $500, you may find it more worthwhile to save for an AV receiver and ... for a living room home theater setup to produce that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. AVRs are the unsung heroes of the home cinema world; while they might not be as flashy and ...

Kodi is an award-winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for ...

Set a budget: No matter if your idea is a soundbar, or a whole rack’s worth of receiver and other hi-fi gear plus a huge array of speakers – stick to your budget. Home theater systems can vary ...