Home cinema amplifiers
Reviews
If you like big and brash excitement, then you'll enjoy this Sony – but we found it to be a one trick pony that just can't compete
Best receiver £1000-£1500, Awards 2010. Pioneer's excellent VSX-LX53 home cinema amplifier is classy and great to use
The RX-V667 is a first-class piece of kit, with a distinctive sonic presentation, but the competition is fierce
Best receiver up to £300, Awards 2010. A 3D-friendly amp, the Sony STR-DH810 is perfect for an entry-level home cinema system
Home cinema amplifier Product of the Year, Awards 2010. Supremely competitive and capable product in a particularly cut-throat field
This is one of the latest generation of AV receivers from Samsung, but despite its 1.4a ability, its sonic abilities are simply woeful
It's good looking and well specced, but the AVR 660 doesn't pose a big threat to its rivals
Despite its many plus points, there's no denying that Cambridge Audio's Azur 650R has a delivery that's just too excitable for us
