The Yamaha RX-V2500 receiver is, quite possibly, the most amazing receiver you will find for just over $1000. With a fairly accurate YPAO system and room corrective EQ that doesn't sound half bad.

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

If you’re after a high-resolution audio setup but don’t want to deal with (or pay for) a full 5.1 multichannel speaker setup, you’re in luck. Not only are we seeing more and more hi-fi stereo ...

A/V receivers generally offer better sound and more flexibility than all-in-one home-theater-in-a-box systems, but require some serious time and effort to get the best possible sound. However, a new ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

Yamaha Electronics Corporation introduced a free downloadable iPhone and iPod touch application that enables users to easily control the most-used functions of its network receivers (available inputs, ...

I'm very pleased with my Harmony 650, in general. It does a great job, mostly, but I'm having some trouble with getting it to properly handle the Zone 2 of my Yamaha RX-V685 receiver. (When I set up ...

The trouble with building an over-the-top, no-holds-barred A/V receiver is that it’s tough to follow up with something new the next year — you basically have to stick a new number on the same black ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Today Yamaha has announced a brand new, slim-line home ...