RX113BT

The RX113BT is a 1500W receiver that acts as the control center for a home theater, karaoke room, or working audio system. Where most receivers give you two channels, this one powers five speakers for surround sound and adds an RCA subwoofer pre-amp output with a low pass filter, so you can run an active sub or feed a separate amplifier and passive subs. Three RCA inputs let a media player, turntable preamp, and second source stay connected at once, and there is a record line out for capturing to another device. Bluetooth handles wireless playback, and an FM tuner covers radio for home listening or intermission music during a live set. Karaoke is a first-class function here: dual DJ and karaoke microphone inputs with echo control let two people sing without an outboard mixer. Sound shaping comes from a dual 10-band equalizer where each band is individually lit with a blue LED, so you can read your curve across a dark room, plus balance, bass, treble, and a bass booster. A digital fluorescent output display meter shows levels and playback information clearly. The full-function remote reaches every feature from the couch. Removable rack-mount brackets let it sit on a shelf at 17" wide or mount in a 19" rack when the brackets go on. Weight is 15 lb, dimensions 19" x 13.5" x 5.1", switchable 110-220V.