Richard Stevenson

Does Harman Kardon's BD deck do enough to justify its mid-range positioning?

Denon's 4310 may look like just another AVR, but it's also the first to model Audyssey's Dynamic Sound eXpansion

Yamaha's DSP-Z7 seven-channel power pusher borrows all the best bits from its ultra-high-end big brother, the DSP-Z11

Forced to stray from the separates path, we try Pioneer's unconventional all-in-one Blu-ray system

Pioneer's SC-LX81 is a direct descendant of the ground-breaking Susano SC-LX90

Sony has finally stopped playing catchup in the AVR race and is now leading the pack

It lacks the networking skills and GUI of its older siblings, but Richard Stevenson still finds a lot to love about this £900 AVR

Blu-ray for big boys

Don't let an absent iPod dock spoil your enjoyment of Marantz's seductive new AV receiver

So middle-of-the-road it's in danger of being hit by a bus. But, mid-range doesn't mean mediocre

With best-in-class digital connectivity, does this Sony rule the roost?

Does its lack of HD audio decoders limit this Onkyo's cinephile appeal?

This weighty Denon has aural grunt – but prefers movies to games

Marantz chases Denon into the upper reaches of the pre-power AV market.

Yamaha returns to its roots with an AV amp in black and orange livery.

The first amp I ever owned was a Yamaha, vintage 1978. It had 10W per channel in stereo and four controls – and one of them was on/off. Fast-forward 30 years to the eagerly-anticipated DSP-Z11.