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This may not be the future of AV receivers, but it’s a refreshing rethink nonetheless. Employing an app for control seems to make perfect sense, the only snag comes if your streaming audio sources are also app controlled and need to be juggled outside of the HEOS app.
The cosmetics are admirable, and for dedicated HEOS multi room users the wireless interactivity is a boon. While latency isn’t an issue, we were aware of occasional low-level pops and fizzes.Īs an ambitious reworking of the classic home theater receiver, we rate this first HEOS AVR as an qualified success. Using wireless rears can invite some problems. Pop and rock are entertaining enough, but throw a throw it something classical or jazzy and its spatial delineation turns a bit mushy. This isn’t a particularly musical AVR though.
It’s crisp and exciting, particularly when there’s plenty going on around the soundstage (try it with Edge of Tomorrow Blu-ray, then duck as the DTS HD Master Audio soundtrack unloads chaos in every corner).
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The receiver delivers multichannel movie soundtracks with gusto. The HEOS AVR may not be a powerhouse, but it’s a bright, lively listen. With speakers grouped, the package becomes a working 5.1 system. Setup and control is done through a HEOS app.įor our audition, we partnered the AVR with a pair of HEOS 1s at the rear, and the wireless HEOS subwoofer. While a remote is supplied, it’s a basic zapper. It can also partner with a dedicated wireless HEOS subwoofer. In most systems, only the front L/C/R will be tethered. While there is provision for wired rear speakers, the system is designed to work with wireless HEOS rears. Key to the receiver’s appeal is HEOS wireless speaker integration. Perhaps surprisingly, this is a 5.1 channel design and doesn’t support Dolby Atmos.
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Wireless connectivity covers Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
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There's just two digital audio inputs (coaxial and optical), plus analogue stereo, 3.5mm minijack, lone USB and Ethernet LAN. There are four HDMI inputs, and a single output, all with HDCP 2.2 support. Only a volume knob on the extruded aluminum fascia gives the AVR game away. Standing just 90mm tall, it’s refreshing compact.īuild quality is superb. Rear connectivity has also been stripped back. For starters, it looks fundamentally different to the herd. It’s not often we see something radically different in the world of AV receivers, but this HEOS model definitely qualifies. Not Dolby Atmos compatible -Fun for movies, music not so much As such, they could make a great gift for you, a loved one or a friend this Christmas.
The best part? The best AV receivers you can buy might just be going on sale as we've entered the festive period. AV receivers are able to take the audio track from whatever TV show, movie, CD, or video game you're watching or listening to and then process the audio and send it through to any connected speakers you have. It might sound like complex audio equipment, but an AV receiver is really just a much way to better control your AV setup. What’s the answer? To get the high-end sound that truly makes the most of your 4K TV, you'll need to buy yourself an AV receiver.īut you might be asking what what an AV receiver actually is. Buying one of the best TVs on the market allows you to bring that huge cinema screen feel to your home, but it far too often won’t be able to deliver the audio you need to match it. With that in mind, if you want the best entertainment experience, an AV receiver is important.