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Our picks of the best surround systems make it easy to get cinematic audio at home

The Pioneer Elite VSX-LX805 11.2CH AV Receiver packs in most of the features of its Integra counterpart but at $200 less. Audiophile grade DACs, Dirac Live, and 150 watts/ch make this the receiver to beat?

Adding to its selection of integrated amplifiers, Primare has introduced its SPA25 Prisma Integrated Amplifier.

Although NAD was founded in England in 1972 as New Acoustic Dimension, my introduction to the brand was in 1980. I bought an NAD 3020 integrated amplifier after hearing it successfully drive Acoustic Research's current-hungry AR9 loudspeakers. Designed in England by Bjørn-Erik Edvardsen (footnote 1) and manufactured in Taiwan, the ridiculously inexpensive 3020—it cost just $135 back then—showed that an amplifier didn't need machined faceplates, intimidating heatsinks, or technically...

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With component shortages and shipping delays largely behind us, the first three months of 2023 have produced a robust crop new home entertainment gear. Looking back over the period we find a dozen Top Picks worthy of consideration, whether you’re updating a long-cherished sound system or assembling your first hi-fi or surround setup.

Onkyo today announced plans to bring a new flagship 11.2-channel AV receiver to market this spring. Following on the heels of the Pioneer flagship AVR announced a couple weeks ago, the Onkyo TX-RZ70 was “developed from scratch” under a collaboration between Onkyo Japan and Premium Audio Company, the Voxx International subsidiary that’s owns Onkyo and Klipsch and the rights to Pioneer in the home entertainment space.

Integra has introduced its latest flagship AVR which it says will provide top-tier sound while remaining convenient to install and use.

Integra announced Staub Electronics is the exclusive national custom installation distribution partner for its integrator-focused products in Canada.

Pioneers new Elite 11.2.4-channel receiver is packed with all the latest and greatest AV tech, and some AI smarts as well.