Difference between AV Receiver and Amplifier?

[trevoralves]

What is the difference between an AV Receiver and an AV amplifier?

 

[Clare Newsome]

A receiver also includes a radio tuner (ie it's a radio receiver)

 

[professorhat]

In strict definition terms, an AV amplifier would not include a tuner or any kind of processing e.g. Dolby / DTS decoding or any kind of scaling chip etc. In practice, the only difference tends to be a receiver has a tuner, an amplifier doesn't.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Not so on the processing, Prof LeChapeau - the only difference is the lack of a radio

 

[professorhat]

Really? I stand corrected (must have read that on a shady website!).

 

[Andrew Everard]

professorhat:(must have read that on a shady website!).

Is there any other kind...?

 

[trevoralves]

I thought that was the case, but Pioneer's website lists the VSX-LX50 as an AV amplifier, yet a 30 preset channel tuner is listed in the specifications.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Ah yes, but that's Pioneer...

 

[Anonymous]

so... can anybody recomend a decent 5.1 amp with hdmi connections?

or should i just go down the onkyo/sony avr road? radio im not interested in.

 

[Clare Newsome]

Don't get too hung up about it having a radio or not - you're not paying a premium for it.

What's your budget?

 

[Anonymous]

unfortunately budget is around £300.. id like to stretch to the onkyo 606 (but wife wont let me)

so id picked the onkyo 576 or the sony 820, i`ll be using ps3 to decode the audio

your choice?

i should point out ive almost decided on speakers.. q acoustics 1010i (if that makes a difference to what avr)

 

[Anonymous]

Mate, haggle your backside off. You'll get the Onk for closer to £300. I'll bet you could get it for £350 with no trouble and £320 with a bit of work. Give it a go. Also don't forget the Denon 1909 did very well on test recently and beat the new Onk but it does retail at £450 so maybe not. Try and get the Onk at a good price and report back!