What is a stereo receiver?
The stereo receiver is the main electrical component that is used to decode signals from different sources and transmits them as sound through speakers or headphones. They can also be used to transmit images and sound to TV and are an essential part of most domestic cinema systems. There is a wide range of stereo receivers and may vary in size, output, style, compatible components and more. Stereo receivers can also be referred to as sound, high loyalty or AV receivers. Today, however, a wide range of sources can provide a signal by which the stereo receiver will perform a sound or video. Sound sources can include CD, MP3 recording, and more. In addition to signals from radio stations, the receiver can also be designed for decoding and playing radio signals from satellite and HD radio.
There are such options for video sources that can be connected to a receiver that includes Blu-ray®, DVD players and more. Images and sound can also be received from KAbel and satellite transmissions, as well as from the signals of local television stations through the antenna. The stereo receiver can even be used in conjunction with a home computer to view resources, such as video streaming, from the Internet to the home cinema system.
In order to decode signals from video sources, such as movies, a stereo receiver is usually built with the ability to read several different formats available. Some include Dolby® Digital and DTS, and there are many variations that are designed to perform audio and visual signals with a large amount of power and clarity. This is essential for domestic systems that include features such as TVs with a large screen, spatial sound, etc.
The basic stereo receiver has two channels for sound reinforcement, which are simply left and right channels. More advanced models, such as 5.1 and 7.1 receivers, are now much more common than simple two -channel systems. They provide five or seven channels to transmit spatial sound to speakers placed all around the user. They also provide output for the subwoofer producing bass.
The stereo receiver can be quite complicated to join, especially depending on the amount of components for which it is to be used. Because there are so many options, the receiver will usually contain many different inputs and outputs AV. Several types include analog/digital sound, S-Video, HDMI, Optical and Component video and there are many. Adapters are often available to convert one type of input or output to another because the technology is constantly changing and improving.