2 Channel Stereo Receivers of 2021

The best two-channel stereo receivers deliver amazing sound across the audio spectrum (thumping lows, crystal clear mids and highs) and a bevy of inputs and outputs to let you get music in and out with minimal fuss. Modern receivers feature Bluetooth connectivity, so pairing your phone or tablet is a simple matter of pressing a few buttons, and then all your favorite music is pouring effortlessly from every corner of your room/home.

Our top pick exemplifies some of these qualities—the excellent AXR85 from Cambridge Audio delivers killer sound and has a ton of different ways to pipe music through it from other devices (as well as all the requisite ways to output said music on the other end). It's a genuinely attractive, sleek-looking example of modern design, as well, all brushed grey aluminum and minimalism. It's one of the very Best 2 channel amplifier home audio available right now, and pairs well with the best speakers from our roundup.