
Sony STR-DA7100ES Home Theater Receiver
Make this bad boy the centerpiece of your home theater and you won't be sorry. The Sony STR-DA7100ES Receiver ($2000) delivers 170 watts x 7 channels of clean power and offers HDMI digital video switching and analog-video-to-HDMI video conversion. It's got Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, and Pro Logic IIx surround decoding, and with its classy silver skin, it looks as good as it will make your components sound.