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CNET Reviews - Top Rated Audio System Components

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1 Denon AVR-4306 (black)
The Denon AVR-4306 offers the best combination of cutting-edge features and superb sound quality of any receiver that we've ever tested.
2 Denon AVR-4306 (silver)
The Denon AVR-4306 offers the best combination of cutting-edge features and superb sound quality of any receiver that we've ever tested.
3 Pioneer VSX-72TXV
The Pioneer VSX-72TXV's winning combination of cutting-edge features and audiophile sound quality are hard to beat, but its HDMI features fall just a hair short.
4 Denon AVR-2807
The Denon AVR-2807's keen balance of superb sound, gotta-have HDMI features, and an affordable price put it in the sweet spot in the company's line.
5 Sonos Digital Music System (Bundle 130)
Recent firmware and feature upgrades cement the Sonos Digital Music System's position as the best multiroom streaming audio solution available.
6 Sony STR DA5300ES
With six HDMI inputs, an intuitive graphical user interface, and excellent audio and video quality, the Sony STR-DA5300ES raises the bar on what to expect from a high-end AV receiver.
7 Logitech Squeezebox Duet
With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range of digital music--including files on your computer's hard drive, premium subscription music services, and free Internet radio--to your living room stereo system.
8 Logitech Squeezebox Boom
The Logitech Squeezebox Boom is the best all-in-one tabletop Wi-Fi radio we've seen to date.
9 Sonos Bundle BU250
An excellent touch-screen remote and equally usable iPhone remote app breathe new life into Sonos' excellent multiroom digital-audio system.
10 Sonos Digital Music System (ZP80 bundle)
With its ZP80 bundle, Sonos has done what fans of its highly regarded multiroom Digital Music System have requested all along: ditched the built-in amp of the ZP100, added digital audio outputs, and lowered the price. The recent Rhapsody integration is the icing on the cake.
11 Onkyo TX-SR800
This midpriced Onkyo has the sound quality, the flexible features, and the design excellence reminiscent of a megabuck receiver.
12 Harman/Kardon AVR 325
A truly exceptional features lineup pushes the AVR 325 to the top of its class.
13 Denon AVR-3805 (black)
Audiophiles craving the very best sound and cutting-edge features will find everything they need in Denon's AVR-3805.
14 Onkyo TX-SR674 (black)
The Onkyo TX-SR674's stellar feature set and first-rate sound quality put it the top tier of midprice HDMI A/V receivers.
15 Onkyo TX-SR674 (silver)
The Onkyo TX-SR674's stellar feature set and first-rate sound quality put it the top tier of midprice HDMI A/V receivers.
16 Sony STR-DA5200ES
With its groundbreaking graphical user interface, three HDMI inputs, and excellent sound, the Sony STR-DA5200ES is outstanding and innovative A/V receiver, with only a handful of frustrations--including some video upconversion issues--spoiling the party.
17 Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K
The Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K delivers an excellent feature set and outstanding sound quality for its price, making it our top midrange AV receiver pick so far.
18 Escient FireBall E-40 Digital Music Manager
The FireBall E-40 is one of the better DARs we've tested, but its $2,000 list price leaves us cold.
19 Sonos Digital Music System (ZP100 bundle)
This, the original Sonos Digital Music System, is still a very slick solution for affordably distributing your music throughout your house. But if you already count an amplifier or an A/V receiver as part of your existing music system, the ampless Sonos ZP80 bundle is a better bet.
20 Denon AVR-3806 (black)
The successor to Denon's best-selling receiver gets even better for 2006, but the AVR-3806's HDMI implementation falls a bit short.
21 Denon AVR-3806 (silver)
The successor to Denon's best-selling receiver gets even better for 2006, but the AVR-3806's HDMI implementation falls a bit short.
22 Yamaha RX-V2600
The Yamaha RX-V2600's seductive sound is matched by its up-to-the-minute features and stellar build quality, but its video options fall just short of the best we've seen.
23 Escient FireBall E2-100 (100GB)
The Escient FireBall E2 offers sophisticated home-integration capabilities for your digital audio--but its assortment of high-end features come with a price tag to match.
24 Escient FireBall E2-200 (200GB)
The Escient FireBall E2 offers sophisticated home-integration capabilities for your digital audio--but its assortment of high-end features come with a price tag to match.
25 Escient FireBall E2-400 (400GB)
The Escient FireBall E2 offers sophisticated home-integration capabilities for your digital audio--but its assortment of high-end features come with a price tag to match.