Recommendation for Hardware: AV Receiver

Which home cinema receivers are the best to use with our products?

No question: the loudspeakers of a stereo or home cinema system are the measurement of sound quality for the entire system. The best and most expensive amplifier doesn't matter one bit if the speakers can't appropriately implement the delivered music signals and play them properly.

Alternatively, the highest quality loudspeaker system can't play to its proper sound potential if the added electronics aren't up to par.

Our overview should give you an orientation to loudspeaker system/optimum room size for said system.

Should the showroom area of your loudspeakers be smaller or not be possible for extremely loud volumes, you can choose an AV Receiver from the next-smallest category.

Please note
These Receiver speaker combinations are not tested by Teufel - a perfect harmony can't be guaranteed. This list is a preselection process as to which receiver is in the appropriate class for your respective speakers.

Important note
These receivers are unable to be purchased through Teufel! Please refer to their appropriate shipping site or reseller.

 

Teufel-System	AV Receivers/amplifiers
Columa 100 Columa 100 PE Consono 15 Consono 25 Consono 35	Category from € 150,- to € 400,- For example: Denon AVR-1311** Kenwood KRF-V5300D Kenwood RV-7000** Marantz NR-1501 Onkyo TX-SR308 Onkyo TX-SR309 Onkyo TX-SR508 Onkyo TX-NR509** Panasonic SA-HR45 Pioneer VSX-420 Pioneer VSX-519V Pioneer VSX-520** Pioneer VSX-819H Pioneer VSX-820 Sony STR-DH500 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DH510 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DH520 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DN610 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DH700 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DG710 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Samsung HW-C500 Samsung HW-C700° Yamaha RX-V365 Yamaha RX-V367 Yamaha RX-V465** Yamaha RX-V467**
Columa 200 Columa 300 Columa 300 Wireless*** Motiv 3 Motiv 6 Motiv 10 System 4 Theater 80 Viton 51 Viton 71 (only 7.1 av-receiver) Theater 100 Theater 400 Theater 3 Hybrid LT 2 LT 3 PE	Category from € 400,- to € 800,- For example: Teufel DVD-Receiver CP 5100 DR°° Cambridge Audio Azur 340R Cambridge Audio Azur 540R Version 3 Denon AVR-1611** Denon AVR-1911** Harman Kardon AVR 155 Harman/Kardon AVR 160 Harman/Kardon AVR 255* Harman/Kardon AVR 260* Harman Kardon AVR 355* Marantz NR1601 Marantz SR-5004* Marantz SR-6004* Onkyo TX-SR578 Onkyo TX-NR579 Onkyo TX-SR608 THX® Select2 Plus° Onkyo TX-NR609 THX® Select2 Plus° Panasonic SA-BX500 Pioneer VSX-920 Pioneer VSX-1020 Pioneer VSX-1025 Pioneer VSX-2020* Sony STR-DH800 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DH810 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DN1010 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Yamaha RX-V565 Yamaha RX-V567 Yamaha RX-V667*° Yamaha RX-V765*° Yamaha RX-V767*° Yamaha RX-V1065*° Yamaha RX-V 1700*
Theater 200 Theater 500 Theater 4 Hybrid System 5 System 5 THX Select 2 System 6 THX Select Columa 900 LT 5 LT 6 THX Select Cubycon 2	Category from € 800,- to € 2.000,- For example: Cambridge Audio Azur 640R* Cambridge Audio Azur 650R* Denon AVR-2311*° Denon AVR-3310* Denon AVR-3311*° Denon AVR-4310* Denon AVR-4311*° Harman/Kardon AVR 360 Harman/Kardon AVR 460* Marantz SR5005* Marantz SR6005*° Marantz SR7005*° NAD T737 NAD T747* NAD T755*° NAD T765*° Onkyo TX-SR707 THX® Select2 Plus*° Onkyo TX-NR708 THX® Select2 Plus*° Onkyo TX-NR808 THX® Select2 Plus*° Onkyo TX-NR1007 THX® Ultra2 Plus*° Onkyo TX-NR1008 THX® Select2 Plus*° Onkyo TX-NR3007 THX® Ultra2 Plus*° Onkyo TX-NR3008 THX® Ultra2 Plus*° Pioneer VSX-LX52 THX® Select2 Plus* Pioneer VSX-LX53 THX® Select2 Plus* Pioneer VSX-LX72 THX® Select2 Plus* Pioneer VSX-LX73 THX® Select2 Plus* Pioneer VSX-LX55*° Rotel RSX-1550*° Sony STR-DA3300ES* Sony STR-DA5300ES* Sony STR-DN2010 (Should be operated at a mid-level volume) Sony STR-DA3600ES* Sony STR-DA3500ES* Yamaha RX-V1067*° Yamaha RX-V1900* Yamaha RX-V2065*° Yamaha RX-V3067* Yamaha RX-V3900*
System 8 THX Ultra 2 System 10 THX Ultra 2	Category more than € 2.000,- For example, ideally with THX Ultra 2 licence: Arcam AVR400* Arcam AVR500*° Arcam AVR600*° Arcam AV888*° + P777 Arcam AV9 THX® Ultra2*° + P7 Denon AVR-4810* Denon AVP-A1HDA THX® Ultra2*° + POA-A1HD Denon AVC-A1HDA*° Harman/Kardon AVR 660* Harman/Kardon AVR 760*° Marantz AV-7005*° + MM-8003 THX® Ultra2 Marantz AV-8003* + MM-8003 THX® Ultra2 NAD T775*° NAD T785*° NAD T175*° + T955 NAD T175*° + T973 NAD T175*° + T975 NAD M15*° + M25 Onkyo TX-NR5007 THX® Ultra2 Plus*° Onkyo TX-NR5008 THX® Ultra2 Plus*° Onkyo PR-SC886 THX® Ultra2 Plus* + PA-MC5500 Onkyo PR-SC5507 THX® Ultra2 Plus*° + PA-MC5500 Onkyo PR-SC5508 THX® Ultra2 Plus*° + PA-MC5500 Pioneer VSX-LX83 THX® Ultra2 Plus* Pioneer VSX-LX82 THX® Ultra2 Plus* Pioneer SC-LX90 Susano THX® Ultra2 Plus*° Rotel RSX-1560*° Rotel RSP-1570* + RMB-1575 or RMB-1565 Sony TA-DA5500ES* Sony STR-DA5600ES* Sony STR-DA6400ES* Yamaha DSP-Z7* Yamaha DSP-Z11 THX® Ultra2*

* compatible with RearStation 4 or Columa 300 Wireless
** This AV receiver uses only pre-outs for the rear centre channels, thus only these channels can be used with the RearStation 4.
*** Your AV receiver will need to have pre-outs for the surround channels in order to connect the Columa 300 Wireless.

° 2 subwoofer outputs
°° This product is no longer available.

All prices are MSRP including VAT. All details without guarantee. For more information visit manufacturer's site.

Last updated March 2011