A freind of mine has asked me for some purchasing advice. She wants to get her grandparents into a HT setup for $500 (Receiver+Speakers). I know this is very little to work with, but any suggestions for a good value at that range would be appreciated. -Jim
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Lately I've noticed an anoying problem while watching TV in ProLogic II. I get these anoying "robot-like" sounds, that seem to corelate with the dialog, in my surrounds. Very muffled, very coarse.
Has anyone noticed anything similar with DPL II or other new matrix sound modes...
The sales associate told me that Denon would be able to trace the serial number of the unit and would know that I didn't buy it from an authorized dealer. They would not authorize the deal.
Basically I think this boils down to Denon price fixing its product. I don't like it. I'm looking into...
I called Denon just now.
The customer service rep confirmed my suspicion: The dealer I spoke to was not an authorized dealer, therefore Denon won't honor the warranty.
He said basically the dealer in question didn't buy directly from Denon, and that they probably bought it from another whole...
Okay, here's what I found out:
From Denon's website:
CONSUMER ALERT: Purchase your Denon Products only from a Denon Authorized Dealer. Denon carefully selects its authorized dealers to ensure that its high standards are maintained. The warranty on Denon Products purchased from an unauthorized...
The subject header says it. I went to make an order for a new Denon AVR-3802 just now. The sales associate at the big store told me that because they were selling the unit at a price so far below the MSRP (~$800 on what he claimed MSRP was $1200), that Denon would refuse to honor the warranty...