Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. AV receivers tend to improve at a glacial pace, but Sony's had a good run ...

The Sony STR-DN840 is by far the best AV receiver value of the year, offering tons of wireless connectivity and six HDMI inputs for well under $500. Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak ...

The STR-DN1000 receiver features a new piano black gloss design ideal for matching with Sony’s new BDP-S360 and BDP-S560 Blu-ray Disc™ players. The 7.1 channel model (110 watts power per channel @ ...

Sony just released the STR-DN1070 Hi-Res 7.2-channel Wi-Fi Network A/V Receiver, which replaces the STR-DN1060 from last year. The two models maintain the same $600 price point and look identical in ...

The Sony STR-DN1040 is a big step up from the STR-DN1030 we reviewed last year. A new Remote, GUI, mobile app, and FLAC support are just some of the improvements Sony made. Read on for a full review.

The STR-DN-1020 uses its Digital Legato Linear advanced sound processing technology to upscale audio signals to 192khz. Sony says this increases audio quality but unless it adds instruments that were ...

Truth be told, we spend a lot of time listening to music, movies and hands-on video clips through our headphones and laptop speakers, but when it comes time to sink into the plush leather seats in a ...

Sony have announced their first 3D compatible A/V receiver, the STR-DN1010, and it's a pretty impressive beast. The DN1010 is a full 7.1-channel amp, with 110 watts power per channel (@8-Ohms, 1kHz, 1 ...

Bad news for both you and 3D. Your fancy receivers can’t pass 3D signals because they aren’t equipped with HDMI 1.4. And on top of that, even more bad news: only one of Sony’s 4 new receivers supports ...

Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test. The Sony STR-DN860 might seem ...

GUI navigation and set up menus still miserable Sounds less good for music than for movies No on-screen menu overlay “Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing ...

I'm a newbie so need a bit of molly coddling. Just bought myself a Sony STR-DN1080 165W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1ch driven THD 0.9%) for $329 and I was hoping to pair them with unused speakers in the house.