An AV receiver is another great choice for individuals and families that want to build their personalized home theater component by component with a Blu-ray disc or DVD player and an optimized speaker system. Even if you already own a receiver, you'll find that today's models offer features and performance not available just a few years ago, such as XM and Sirius Satellite Radio capability, iPod playback, automatic system setup features, HDMI connectivity and system expansion features.

The Yamaha RX-V665 high performance 7.1-channel receiver supports the new Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD high-definition audio formats and video upconversion for true high-definition audio and video performance. Fully compatible with HD audio and video. Featuring HD audio decoding, HDMI (4 in/ 1 out), 1080p video upscaling. Pure Direct, YPAO, Cinema DSP 3D and custom installation features. To complement its AV receivers, Yamaha offers high quality, great sounding floorstanding and bookshelf home theater speakers.