Your AV receiver has a ton of ports, and this is your guide to using each one.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You can't have a home theater without an AV receiver to power speakers and handle device connectivity. Surround sound enthusiasts may be ...

To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like streaming ...

The front of an AV receiver with a large volume dial. - Alexstepanov/Getty Images You can't have a home theater without an AV receiver to power speakers and handle device connectivity. Surround sound ...