Denon AVR-X550BT vs Sony STR-DH590

While the AVR-S500BT is one of Denon's least expensive receivers its features lineup is surprisingly generous, and movie and music sound quality is up to snuff for the price.Visualizza di più

At least on paper, Sony's newest entry-level AV receiver, the $279 STR-DH590, is designed for someone like me. Who am I, you ask? Well, I'm someone who loves my home theater system but is more of a videophile than an...Visualizza di più

4K and HDR are the new resolution standard, period. 1080p is trying its darndest to stay relevant, but that ship is slowly sailing away. As a new generation of TVs enter our living rooms, the demand for updated audio equipment is becoming an international crisis. Okay… maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but it really is a problem. If you’re using a receiver that’s not built for 4K, you’re not really watching 4K quality video. If your receiver doesn’t have a direct pass 4K pass through, then you might as well have a 1080 set. That’s just the realityVisualizza di più