Audio Equipment Devices
Soundbars, speakers, and audio interfaces.
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Sony STR-DH790 (2018)
The STR-DH790 is Sony’s entry 7.2-channel A/V receiver — a budget option that still ships with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding plus 4K HDR + Dolby Vision passthrough on every HDMI input. Four HDMI 2.0b inputs feed a single HDMI 2.0b output with eARC, four stereo RCA inputs cover legacy sources, and there is one…
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Vizio Elevate P514a-H6 (2020)
Vizio’s Elevate was the first soundbar with rotating up-firing speakers that physically tilt upward when Dolby Atmos content is detected. Two HDMI inputs support 4K Dolby Vision HDR passthrough from source devices like gaming consoles and Blu-ray players. The eARC output sends lossless Atmos audio from TV streaming apps back to the soundbar. A 3.5mm…
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Vizio M-Series Elevate M512E-K6 (2022)
Vizio’s mid-range 5.1.2 system pairs a soundbar with motorised height speakers that physically rotate up for Dolby Atmos and forward for music or dialogue, plus a wireless subwoofer and two wired rear satellites. The bar offers HDMI 2.0b — one input and one eARC output — with 4K HDR and Dolby Vision passthrough on the…
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Vizio M-Series M512a-H6 (2022)
This 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar packs a surprising amount of connectivity into a mid-range package. Two HDMI ports handle video passthrough and eARC, so you can route a single cable to your TV and get lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio back. A dedicated 3.5mm voice assistant input lets you wire an Echo or…
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Yamaha Aventage RX-A6A (2021)
Yamaha’s 9.2-channel Aventage flagship combines a stiff anti-resonance chassis with a back panel that few rivals match — eleven channels of pre-out for external amplification, balanced XLR stereo out, a phono input with built-in MM stage, and seven HDMI inputs with three outputs across two zones. Three of those HDMI inputs run full HDMI 2.1…
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Yamaha Aventage RX-A8A (2021)
Yamaha’s flagship 11.2-channel Aventage receiver with Surround:AI processing. All seven HDMI inputs pass 8K@60Hz and 4K@120Hz 4:4:4, while the two main outputs are full 40Gbps HDMI 2.1 — the dedicated Zone HDMI OUT 3 is bandwidth-limited to 4K@60Hz. Analog sources get five RCA pairs, a balanced XLR stereo input and an MM phono stage, plus…
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Yamaha RX-A2A (2020)
Three of the seven HDMI inputs are HDMI 2.1 with 8K@60Hz and 4K@120Hz support, while the other four run at HDMI 2.0 speeds — note that the 2.1 ports are capped at 24Gbps, so higher-bandwidth features rely on Display Stream Compression. The single HDMI output handles eARC for lossless Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD from your…
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Yamaha RX-A4A (2021)
Every one of the seven HDMI inputs on this AVENTAGE-series receiver is full HDMI 2.1 with 8K@60Hz and 4K@120Hz support — no compromises on which port you plug your console or media player into. Three HDMI outputs (two main plus one dedicated zone) make multi-room or dual-display setups straightforward. Dual optical and one coaxial digital…
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Yamaha RX-V4A (2020)
Yamaha’s entry-level 5.2-channel AV receiver brings 8K HDMI pass-through to a sub-$500 price point — useful future-proofing even on a system that will mostly play 4K. All four HDMI inputs and the single HDMI output handle 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz with eARC on the output. The rear panel keeps things simple: three analog stereo inputs, one…
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Yamaha RX-V6A (2020)
Seven HDMI inputs provide plenty of room for sources, though only the first three run at full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth with 8K@60Hz and 4K@120Hz support — the remaining four top out at HDMI 2.0 speeds. The single HDMI output supports eARC, so one cable to your TV handles both video and lossless audio return. A…
