Review of Panasonic Home Theater Receivers.
Panasonic Home Theater Receivers
If you've browsed through my site, you know I love Panasonic products. They are easily available (you don't have to drive 100 miles to find a store that sells them), they are affordable, they are reliable, and they are good performers. Their selection and range of products in any one niche is also excellent, meeting any and all budgets. However, if you are a true audiophile, you may be looking for something more. If you are like me (I don't consider myself an audiophile), you don't think you would be able to use the extra performance and features offered by the top-end manufacturers out there.
You can make up your own mind though. I'm going to offer what I think are some excellent panasonic home theater receivers. I know more about their products than most any other manufacturer, so they should be exactly what the vast majority of consumers need and want. The bonus in this entire process will be your absolute satisfaction with your purchase and your system. Movies and music will never be the same again. Trust me. Review the following picks carefully as they are my best suggestions.
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LOW-End Pick for Panasonic Home Theater Receivers
The Panasonic SA-HE75K Home Theater Receiver supports Dolby Digital & DTS surround sound formats. Power is a respectable 100W per channel. Connectivity is good with S-Video (3 In/1 Out), composite (4 In/2 Out), digital - 3 In (2 Optical/1 Coaxial) and audio (5 In/2 Out). A good entry level unit.
MID Pick for Panasonic Home Theater Receivers
The Panasonic SA-HE100 Home Theater Receiver is fully DVD-Audio ready, delivering high quality with both DVD-Audio and conventional CD-Audio discs. Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS-ES Decoders Enhanced surround for a 6.1 channel surround effect. Power is good at 100W watts per channel (x 6) and 100 watts per channel in stereo mode (x 2). The unit has an independent subwoofer level control. Connectivity is good with a component & 3 S-Video terminals, 4 digital inputs (3 Optical, 1 Coaxial), 1 optical output and a front A/V input.
HIGH-End Pick for Panasonic Home Theater Receivers
The Panasonic SA-HE200 Home Theater Receiver is fully DVD-Audio ready, delivering high sound quality with both DVD-Audio and conventional CD-Audio discs. Built-in Dolby Digital/DTS-ES decoders. Home Theater Mode: 130W x 6, Stereo Mode: 100W per Channel. Independent Subwoofer level control. Connectivity is predictably excellent with a component & 5 S-video terminals, 5 digital inputs (4 Optical, 1 Coaxial), 1 optical output and a front A/V input (w/S-Video). I'm buying the SA-HE200 within the next 6 months!
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