Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World 2024

Whether you've got an entertainment room or a full-out home theatre, a great AV receiver will be a key component to the setup.

There are plenty of brands/manufacturers that produce AV receivers. Some are better than others (technologically, price-wise, service-wise, etc.). This article will focus on the best receiver brands on the market today to help you choose the best option for your setup, whatever that setup may be!

The Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands Are:

1. Denon
2. Onkyo
3. Sony
4. Marantz
5. Anthem
6. Yamaha
7. Integra
8. AudioControl
9. Pioneer
10. Arcam
11. Outlaw Audio

Let's go through each of these brands in greater detail and explain why they belong in the top 11 best AV receiver brands. For each brand, I'll share the country of origin, a bit of history, an example of a best-selling or flagship model, and a link to the official website.

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Denon

Denon is completely committed to enhancing the entertainment experience. The creation of products that deliver total quality enjoyment to others is a fundamental driving passion for Denon. It should come as no surprise, then, that this company is a big name when it comes to AV receivers.

Denon's impressive line of AV receivers includes units for small entertainment rooms to full-size home theatres and everything in between.

Their attention to detail is impressive, and the feature-rich designs ensure that at least one of their receivers will be the perfect fit for you and your setup.

Noteworthy receiver: Denon AVR-X7200W

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Onkyo

Onkyo is a big-name brand when it comes to home audio entertainment systems. Onkyo has top-of-the-line products for your audio system needs, from speakers to playback devices to amplifiers and receivers.

Onkyo's AV receiver range is very impressive, complete with amazing functionality and product for nearly every home listening environment imaginable.

Checking out their product line, it should be relatively easy to see why Onkyo is a part of this list of the best AV receiver brands.

Onkyo has teamed up with the smart speaker company Sonos to bring the best whole-home audio experience to your very own space.

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Noteworthy receiver: Onkyo TX-RZ1100

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Sony

The Japanese-based Sony Corporation is a global conglomerate involved in sectors such as gaming, entertainment, financial services, and, of course, AV receivers.

Sony is a giant company and is part of the Fortune Global 500 (top 500 companies in the world based on revenue).

In the audio industry, Sony is likely best known for its revolutionary 1979 device: the Sony Walkman.

As for receivers, Sony produces a variety of receivers from low-end to high-end models. Their AV receivers are among the most popular in the world. Whatever you're looking for in an AV receiver, Sony is likely to have for you.

Noteworthy receiver: Sony STRZA5000ES

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Marantz

Since the 1950s, Marantz has been making a name for itself as a reputable and acclaimed Hi-Fi brand.

Marantz receivers are designed and manufactured to bring out the most excitement and emotion in music or screened media by keeping the audio as the musicians and mixing engineers intended. Their AV receivers are an excellent choice for any home entertainment system.

Marantz receivers reproduce the magic and realism of recorded audio are some of the best in the world.

Noteworthy receiver: Marantz SR7011

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Anthem

Anthem has a very impressive line of affordable Hi-Fi power amplifiers and AV receivers.

Anthem designs its receivers to give users the most advanced tools available to easily connect, control, optimize and power all of their entertainment systems. This dedication is apparent in the company's receivers, which are most likely to be at the center of any home entertainment system.

The expertise acquired by Anthem allows the company to continually push boundaries and produce better receivers for their customers. When it comes to performance, reliability and pricing, Anthem is a leader.

All Anthem receivers are engineered and built in-house with hand-selected components and incredible attention to detail.

Noteworthy receiver: Anthem MRX 1120

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Yamaha

Yamaha is yet another Japanese-based Corporation that has become a global conglomerate. The company has expanded to many sectors, including motorcycles, electronics, musical instruments and, of course, AV receivers.

Yamaha has been in the game of home entertainment and AV receivers for a very long time and has amassed an impressive line of receivers that work perfectly well in home audio-visual systems.

The company's size affords Yamaha a large budget for research and development for their receivers and keeps their price points competitive.

Of course, the ultimate quality of the AV receiver comes down to superb design and excellent manufacturing. Yamaha, of course, has these factors as well.

Noteworthy receiver: Yamaha Aventage RX-A3080

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Integra

Integra is the home theatre brand of the aforementioned Onkyo.

By taking the best experience of Onkyo and mixing it with new ideas, the Integra home theatre brand has produced an impressive range of products, including their DRX, DSX and DTM receivers.

The brand's obsession with delivering flawless audio experiences is built into the design, construction, and performance of every Integra component. This is clearly shown in Integra's receivers which have become the top choice of many AV experts and home theatre owners worldwide.

Noteworthy receiver: Integra DRX-R1.1

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AudioControl

AudioControl has been around for quite some time as a manufacturer of car, home and pro audio equipment. The company was founded by none other than Greg Mackie before he began his wildly successful company, appropriately named Mackie.

AudioControl prides itself on a long history of designing and building top-level audio equipment from scratch.

The mid-sized company may not be as popular as the other brands on this list but rest assured that the receivers of AudioControl are in the same echelon.

The experts at AudioControl have designed and built incredible-sound receivers with a common goal of producing audio tools for people who love amazing sound, no matter if that love is new or longstanding.

Noteworthy receiver: AudioControl Concert XR-8

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Pioneer

Pioneer is yet another giant Japanese company. This brand focuses on audio products, including subwoofers, car and marine audio, and home audio systems.

Pioneer receivers are popular, and for good reasons. The functionality and design quality of Pioneer receivers is top-notch, and the prices are affordable to both casual users and dedicated audiophiles.

Noteworthy receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-LX904

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Arcam

Arcam (short for A&R Cambridge) has been around for a very long time though it was only as far back as 1995 that the company expanded into home cinema electronics.

Since then, Arcam has cultivated a world-class reputation for making some of the best-sounding AV electronics, including, of course, AV receivers.

Their receivers are built with the industry's best design and production techniques to pick up all subtleties, nuances and excitement during the reproduction of the source audio signal.

Arcam aims to deliver maximum enjoyment to the listener, which is certainly made possible by their superb AV receivers.

Noteworthy receiver: Arcam AVR850

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Outlaw Audio

Outlaw Audio is a high-end manufacturer of audio equipment with a customer-direct approach. The company focuses on customer relationships and building the best products (AV receivers included) without spending on marketing, sales or distribution agents.

This intense focus allows the team of experts at Outlaw audio to design and build some of the best AV receivers on the market and sell those receivers at a very reasonable cost.

If you're looking for great performance and great value, look no further than Outlaw Audio.

Noteworthy receiver: Outlaw Audio RR 2160