Denon 3801 vs Denon 3803 (1 Viewer)

[KrishnaS]

BTW what's CUE?

 

[Yogi]

CUE = Chroma Upsampling Error. And you thought the 563A was lacking something



I am a two channel guy for music so I don't need any bass management. 2 channel SACD sounds heavenly. Very smooth and relaxed in my toob rig....mmmmm... I get goosebumps thinking of it.

 

[ScottCHI]

ok, put your pants back on

 

[Yogi]

I said goosebumps not pantbumps.

Although I must admit, dinner and lovemaking are best enjoyed either candlelit or tubelit.



Sorry for making this post R-Rated

 

[KrishnaS]

Yogi - we're venturing into the TMI category my friend. I'm pretty happy with my purchase decisions. The AVR 525 at $450 shipped is a steal. And I'm glad I could get by with a high class quality player at such a cheap price. If I had gone with the Denon receivers I would have been forced to buy an expensive player with better bass management.

Bass management is important to me. I like 5 channel music.

 

[Wayne Ernst]

TMI - Tuner Modulation Interference??

- I know what TMI is, just joking around.

Krishna, Glad you decided on a receiver. The 525 for the price you paid is an excellent deal. The ICBM that I mentioned in another thread of yours for handling bass mangement runs $200+. I'm sure this is one additional expense that you didn't care for considering the 525 will provide the bass management for you.

 

[KrishnaS]

Wayne, YOU are agreeing with me? And not mentioning the Denons? OMG!!

I'm pretty excited about the receiver. I think it has a great feature set. HK also , from what I've read, runs as warm as Denons. The big denon attraction for me was the 5 channel stereo and the HK's logic 7 processing seems to be close.

You know what's next right? I'm going to spend two weeks setting up my Energy Take 5 system and the new player and .... the upgrade bug will hit and I will want to move on to part 2 of my HT evolution and upgrade the front speakers.

The way I see it, for the same price as a refurbed 2803 from ecost, I am getting it from the factory direct, 2 year warranty, better amps arguably, logic 7, the ezset remote - and MOST important the audio in bass management.

If I had gone with the Denons I would either have to buy a better player costing 2 hundred bucks more or would have had to add the ICBM at 250 more.

Either way you cut it I have a great receiver and a great player for the grand total of $600 + stands and cables. Hell , this receiver was selling for 750 6 months ago and was considered a bargain then.

Thanks for all the help guys - I'm going to be opening a few more threads re: setup so keep an eye open and help me out there.

K