Home audio
Videos
Home audio refer to audio consumer electronics designed for home entertainment, such as integrated systems like shelf stereos, as well as individual components like loudspeakers and surround sound rec
Advanced home audio system with various audio and video components
Zenith radiogram console stereo, c. 1960
Home audio component system with separate components
"Midi" system, c. 1980s
AV receiver
Videos
An audio/video receiver or a stereo receiver is a consumer electronics component used in a home theater, home audio, or hi-fi system. Its purpose is to receive audio and video signals from a number of
Home audio
…A modern home audio system can vary in complexity, but the following are common components found in many setups. AV receiver: Receives audio (and video) from a number of sources. CD Player: For playing CDs…
The Harman Kardon AVR 245 audio/video receiver is the large unit on the bottom. On top of it is a Harman/Kardon DVD player and Samsung set-top box.
A mid-level home theater system shows an AV receiver in its usual entertainment center context. This setup consists of a large-screen LCD television, an AV receiver (the large unit on the lower middle shelf), a Sky+ HD Digibox satellite TV box, a DVD player, and a Blu-ray Disc-capable PlayStation 3 game console.
Philips AH682 AM/FM stereo receiver
Sansui QRX-9001