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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: Nick S. on December 16, 2003, 03:40:17 PM
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Ok, so I've started the playback upgrade and just picked up some B&W 803's and a Rotel 1080 (2X 200watts) and am now looking to get a reciever that I can run for home theater and run the pre-outs to the Rotel. I'm also going to be using my Lucid d/a for dat and dvda/sacd listening. I don't need anything too fancy but nevertheless I want something that I'm not going to be upgrading in a year . . . looking to spend ~ $1000.
thanks,
Nick
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Nick,
Take a look at the Denon 3803. Not as powerful as its big bro the 5803, however this thing is a powerhouse. Here are the features:
7.1 A/V Receiver with Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Pro Logic II & DTS ES Discrete 6.1
Dolby Digital Surround EX, Pro Logic II decoding with Cinema and Music Modes
DTS Extended Surround Discrete 6.1 decoding
DTS Extended Surround Matrix 6.1 decoding
DTS Neo:6 Cinema & Music Surround decoding
DTS ES 96/24 5.1 decoding for DVD Video
New DDSC-Digital featuring Analog Devices Melody 100 (HammerHead SHARC) 32 bit floating point DSP processor
7 Channels equal power amplifier section
110 watts per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, <.05%THD)
150 watts per channel (6 ohms, 1 kHz, <.7%THD)
16 Burr-Brown PCM-1791 24 bit, 192 kHz high resolution DACs on all eight channels, in differential configuration
Real 24 bit, 96 kHz Digital Interface Receiver
24 bit, 192 kHz A/D conversion (Burr-Brown PCM-1804) on all analog inputs
Pure Audio mode, features 4 DACs per audio channel in dual-differential configuration
ALPHA 24 Processing (AL24) in Stereo/Direct/Pure Direct modes (left/right channels)
Adjustable High and Low Pass Crossover (40/60/80/100/120Hz)
2 Assignable component video inputs (100MHz), with On-Screen Display
Video Conversion of Composite to S-Video and/or to Component, with on-screen display
7 sets composite and "S" video inputs
7.1 external wide bandwidth (100 kHz) input for future multi-channel formats (such as DVD-Audio)
5/7 Channel Stereo
Digitally regulated volume control with .5dB increment adjustments and step range of -80 to +15
Audio Delay adjustment to match audio signals with video signals(0-200ms)
Personal Memory Plus
7 assignable digital inputs (5 Optical, 2 Coaxial)
2 Optical digital outputs
9 analog inputs including built-in AM/FM tuner
Multi-Zone 1 stereo pre-amp level audio outputs, fixed or variable level
Multi-Zone 1 Composite Video output
Power Amplifier Assign function, lets you assign 2 of the 7 amp channels to drive second zone speakers directly
LCD dot-matrix programmable/learning remote full backlighting
Serial Port for Third Party RS-232 Control Systems
Remote I/O ports
Assignable +12v trigger
Dimensions: 17.1"w x 6.7"h x 16.4"d
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Thanks, actually that has been the only HT unit that I've seen that's looked any good in my price range.
Any other recs?
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here's that denon on audiogon, NIB for $800 obo. if the warranty is transferrable, you may get a good deal. no idea if this is a good deal or not.
audiogon classified (http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?miscrcvr&1075745093&class&3&4&)
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can get em for less on ebay
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the ones on ebay, are they new? maybe this guy can be talked down based on the ebay price.
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sent him an email, so we'll see . . .
thanks guys,
Nick
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some are new some arent, search over on ebay :-)
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Denon warranty no good w/ online purchase. Some places offr it, but the price is what you would py at local shop. A third rec for the 3803
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scott, that's not entirely true about the denon waranty not being valid with online purchase- some places are allowed to sell online as well as in the storefront and hold the denon waranty.
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Jonny,
You are correct, but in my experience the price is the same as you would get in the store. I just don't think you will find it at the low prices with the warranty. On a side note, this receiver is about the best you will find near $1K.
SC
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You could probably find a Rotel or Marantz receiver that would compete with the Denon in the 1k range.
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I own a Marantz, but they don't have the processing options the Denon has. It all depends on what you are looking for. All I need right now is DD and DTS.
SC
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Check out Yamaha receivers as well, try www.audioreview.com for comments from owners of the Denon model listed above and look around for a comparable Yamaha receiver as well.
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i have this thing with yamaha, for some reason the name always carries the context of "cheap" to me. now weather that is true or not is something entirely different, its just a connotation thing for me. overall the reviews over there are pretty good. id be careful to buy from an authorized dealer with a good rep. just in case some of the problems that im seeing in the reviews arise
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i have this thing with yamaha, for some reason the name always carries the context of "cheap" to me. now weather that is true or not is something entirely different, its just a connotation thing for me. overall the reviews over there are pretty good. id be careful to buy from an authorized dealer with a good rep. just in case some of the problems that im seeing in the reviews arise
Really? That's weird, i usually consider companies like Sony "cheap" when it comes to build quality.
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i consider sony cheap too :-)
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sony, yamaha, klh or something like that...all "cheap" but in actuality some probably make pretty good stuff. I agree though, sony and yamaha always come across cheap to me for some unknown reason.