How to choose a home theater A/V receiver | Crutchfield

A home theater receiver, or A/V receiver, is the heart of your surround sound system. It's where you plug in your TV and other sources and power your speakers, and it lets you get engaging, impactful sound for your movies, games and TV shows.

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Surround sound really adds depth and detail to anything you watch. Whether you're building a basic system or a more intricate one with overhead speakers, a home theater receiver can feed serious power to your speakers, so you can really build a dream system with speakers of your choice.

Finding the right model depends on your setup: how many speakers will you have? How much power do you need? What do you plan to plug into it? On one hand, you don't want to pay for features and channels you don't need, but on the other hand, what if you want to expand in the future? Our expert helps you figure out which home theater receiver will work best for your needs in this short video.

Home A/V receivers can do more than surround sound, too — you can use them to play streaming music, power a CD player, connect to a preamp, even become part of your whole-house system.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 What's a home theater receiver for?
0:46 Input considerations
2:05 Connecting to your TV
2:27 How many channels do I need?
3:15 Other considerations
3:42 Recap and contact info