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Best budget speakers for the money

Monoprice 9774
5.0 stars
The Monoprice 9774 speaker system is the best home audio value we've ever seen: gorgeous,...
Best sound bar, if you can afford it

SpeakerCraft CS3
4.0 stars
The SpeakerCraft CS3 is a handsome, excellent-sounding sound bar that's well worth...
Best midrange AV receiver value

Sony STR-DN1030
4.0 stars
The Sony STR-DN1030 is the only midrange AV receiver with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth,...
Best tabletop radio (wireless audio)

Sonos Play:3
4.0 stars
While it doesn't sound quite as good as the larger Play:5, the Sonos Play:3 delivers...

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Yamaha RX-V475

Yamaha's RX-V475 edges out competing AV receivers in our listening tests, but trails when it comes to features and design.

3.0 stars
Apr 22, 2013, 3:21 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Denon AVR-E400

Denon's AVR-E400 makes some progress simplifying the arduous AV receiver setup process, but it lacks convenient wireless features you'd expect at this price.

3.0 stars
Apr 12, 2013, 4:03 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Marantz NR1504

Marantz has introduced two new slimline AV receivers, while keeping last year's $400 NR1403 in the line.

stars
Apr 2, 2013, 9:54 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
Onkyo HT-S5600

Onkyo's rightfully known as the king of AV receiver value and its new 2013 line looks worthy of that reputation, with tons of HDMI connectivity and built-in wireless functionality.

stars
Mar 14, 2013, 10:11 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
Denon AVR-E200

Denon announced its 2013 line of AV receiver, focusing on improving ease-of-use with new push-in speaker jacks and a guided setup assistant.

stars
Mar 7, 2013, 10:08 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
Sonos Playbar

The Sonos Playbar is cleverly designed and does great fake surround, but it's better-suited to current Sonos customers than newcomers.

3.5 stars
Mar 4, 2013, 6:00 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
Yamaha RX-V775WA

Yamaha announced five new AV receiver for 2013, adding an MHL-compatible input as well as faster HDMI switching.

stars
Feb 27, 2013, 10:40 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
Monoprice 9774

Monoprice's 9774 speakers are virtually identical to the Energy Take Classic 5.1 speakers, except they're nearly $150 cheaper. That makes them the best home audio value we've ever seen.

5.0 stars
Feb 15, 2013, 4:57 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Vizio SB4021M-A1

Vizio's SB4021M-A1 hits a nice blend of features, design, and performance for its price, but better sound bars are coming in a few months.

3.5 stars
Feb 6, 2013, 2:57 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Aperion Aris

The Aperion Aris is a high-performance streaming speaker with an intimate sound, but its reliance on Windows streaming is a low note.

3.5 stars
Jan 31, 2013, 10:26 AM By Ty Pendlebury

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