Denon 2802 vs 3802 pricing (1 Viewer)

[Aaron H]

I have pretty much decided on going with the 3802, but I listened to a friend's Outlaw 1050 and it was pretty cool. Plus, I like the way it looks. Anyway, at $499, that's a really great price. I started thinking, "maybe I really don't need the 3802. Maybe I can save some $$ with the 2802 and use the extra cash for an external amp." I really like the Outlaw, I just wish it would have DPL2. I'd be all over it then.
Well, in searching around, I am finding the 3802 to be only about $80 more at crazzyeddies than the 2802. I really don't know anyone else who has the 2802 (and I don't even know if its out yet) but is this small of a difference what you would expect between the two models? Again, I guess maybe I was hoping to find the 2802 for around $600 or so, so the difference to the 3802 would actually saved a bunch of money. But, as of now, for only a few bucks more, you might as well go with the 3802.
Any thoughts/opinions?
Aaron

 

[Reza_A]

Aaron,
I have found 2802 for $573.00 at some dot-com stores. Give it about two weeks, I am sure that the price will go down more to $500 just like the 2801. 2802 is not around as many as 3802, thats way, some store has it around 3802 price.

 

[Bryan Acevedo]

I would think that if you are going to use the 3802 as a pre/pro, you would still see an improvement in the performance over a 2802. The 3802 has the SHARC DDSC, the 2802 has a fixed floating point processor. Supposedly the Sharc processors have more dynamic range and better surround processing. I think that may be the biggest difference in the two. There might be a few differences in some DACS, which you would also use even as a pre/pro, that might make the 3802 still sound cleaner.
Saying that, I have the 3802, and love it! You should try to listen to them with a similiar setup and see if you can hear any differences.
Good luck!
Bryan