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Top3 AV home theater receivers

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Sony STR-DH790 7.2-Ch 4K HDR AV Receiver with Dolby Atmos

Best 7.2-Ch Atmos & DTS:X Value

Sony STR-DH790 7.2-Ch 4K HDR AV Receiver with Dolby Atmos

Immersive 7.2 channel Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround sound with 145W per channel
4K HDR passthrough with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and Hybrid Log-Gamma support via 4 HDMI inputs
Advanced D.C.A.C. automatic room calibration optimizes speaker balance for your specific seating arrangement

Sony STR-DH590 5.2-Ch 4K HDR AV Receiver with Bluetooth

Best Budget 5.2-Channel Home Theater

Sony STR-DH590 5.2-Ch 4K HDR AV Receiver with Bluetooth

Crisp 5.2-channel surround sound with dual subwoofer outputs for deep home cinema bass
Full 4K HDR support with HDCP 2.2 compatibility across all four HDMI inputs and one output
Built-in Bluetooth standby wakes the receiver automatically when paired with phones or tablets

Yamaha RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver

Best Acoustic Room Calibration

Yamaha RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver

Yamaha YPAO auto-calibration microphone analyzes room acoustics and adjusts speaker delays and volume
Discrete amplifier configuration with bi-amp capability for enhanced front speaker fidelity
Bluetooth audio streaming with compressed music enhancer to restore lost dynamic fidelity