Home cinema amplifiers

Reviews

£ 400

Not the most agile amp at this price-point, but the Onkyo is still an appealing, feature-packed machine with plenty of clout

£ 1400

The Sony STR-DA5400ES has taken home cinema by storm – it’s comfortably the best receiver available at this price-point

£ 3500

It's a flagship multichannel receiver from Arcam, and we think the AVR600 has much to commend it, despite some reliability issues

£ 1900

We've met Rotel's multichannel amplifiers before, but can the '1560 garner as much praise as the '1550 before it?

£ 550

Denon's mid-price AVR-2309 multichannel receiver is entering a cut-throat section of the market. Can it compete with established rivals?

£ 1200

The Pioneer SC-LX71 multichannel receiver may look identical to its bigger brother, the Award-winning SC-LX81, but it's £200 less

£ 750

There's stiff competition at this level of the AV receiver market, so can Harman Kardon's latest offering keep up with the pack?

£ 1400

There might be a few holes in the spec sheet, but this mighty Rotel certainly knows how to impress with DVD and Blu-ray soundtracks

£ 1960

Anyone lucky enough to have two grand to spill on a multichannel amplifier needs to hear this

£ 1500

The Yamaha RX-V3900 should be top of your list If you want a rich, full-bodied sound