Reddit Home Theater Receiver. We haven't used for at least 6 years. Don't get sucked in by home theater. to audiophiles that's a dead giveaway for walmart speakers.
But the few that do, say digital optical sounds better. An av (audio/video or home theater) receiver not only powers your whole home theater system, it’s the brains behind the whole system. We haven't used for at least 6 years.
Why home theater center channel speakers aren't such a great idea.
They might have fixed it, but i'd play it safe and go with the yamaha. Digital optical dosent support 7.1, only upto 5.1 but since you are going 2.1 it really wouldnt matter. The av receiver’s job is to receive, interpret, and then process the tv audio signal (via the cable or dish box, for example) coming into the house, before sending it along to its ultimate destination: Also, optical supports only audio, not video/audio like hdmi.
