Sony has gone back-to-basics with the ‘850, and in all the right ways. The once button-heavy remote is a more simple affair – its back panel is now even cleaner and easier to understand than before.

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 ...

*HDMI 2.0 via Blu-ray and Game HDMI inputs. Nominally priced at $549, the Denon AVR-X1100W has a lot to offer the budget buyer. 7.2 channels of audio are on board, backed by 80W of power (8 ohms, 20Hz ...

I was hoping that connecting my TV, turn table and playstation together to the speakers I have would be easy with a receiver. I found a Sony STR-dn850 for a great price and come to find that it only ...

The Sony STR-DN1040 is a truly first-class AV receiver, boasting tons of wireless technology and a pretty user interface, at a premium price. Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps ...