Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...

To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like ...

We also explain what an AV receiver is and how it fits in to all of this, but because they're a whole other beast, we have an entirely separate roundup for those as well. But back to what we're ...

Sony has announced a pair of new car AV receivers, both with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. We wouldn’t blame you for questioning whether aftermarket car stereos were still a thing.

Here’s how it works. If you're looking for the best surround experience that you can get, then one of the best AV receivers and some great speakers is the way to go. Connect them up to a multi ...