The 21st century can rightfully be considered the digital age. We are surrounded by digital technology, digital communications, digital image, digital sound, etc. In many homes you can find home theaters, and this is not at all surprising, because watching your favorite movie or sports program on such equipment brings the viewer a lot of pleasure and experience. One of the main elements of a home theater is an AV receiver. This device plays a key connecting role between television and acoustic equipment. The main purpose of equipment such as an AV receiver is the organization of sound and image transmission, its uniform distribution in the audio system.
There are many brands, modifications and standards of such equipment. So a person who decides to purchase such a technique will immediately have a question: “How to choose the best AV receiver?” Indeed, on the shelves of stores you can find both expensive devices and cheaper ones, and there is a huge selection of both. Among such an abundance, it is necessary to find one that can work for a long time and at the same time give a high-quality signal. To choose the right AV receiver, you need to know the nuances of such equipment. Sometimes it’s better to pay a larger amount than you expected, but such a technique will regularly serve you for more than one year.
Now let's look at what characteristics you need to pay attention to when choosing an AV receiver. The main parameter of such devices is the output power of the device. It depends on this characteristic which AV receiver will produce an acoustic signal in terms of quality and purity. If you are presented with a large selection of such devices, be sure to demand that you make a thorough review of the proposed equipment. If on some models the labels “maximum output power” or “peak power” are placed, most likely this is just scrap metal, which sellers try to get rid of faster. Do not waste your time, do not even consider such devices! By the way, usually such receivers have a low price, and sales consultants are trying their best to impose such a product on you. The second thing you need to pay attention to is the decoder. There are two types of systems: Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II. The latter system is better, it gives a clearer sound.
It’s best to go to the store already prepared. Gather more information about the product using the Internet, do a review, select two or three promising models. And already in the store, ask to demonstrate these AV-receivers in action, because one thing is to read the description, and the other is to see and hear in kind. When buying, make sure that all necessary cables, connectors and adapters are included. Most devices are designed to connect one subwoofer, and accordingly, have one output. If you plan to connect several devices, choose an AV receiver with the required number of outputs.
So we examined what an AV receiver is, why it is needed and, most importantly, how to choose it. If you do not already have this device, you can use the recommendations of this article to select your AV receiver.