KeithH
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The July 2002 issue of What Hi*Fi? out of the UK has reviews of the Denon AVR-1602, '1802, '2802, and '3802. Some comparisons between the four receivers are made. For those members in the US, note that these are the only four Denon receivers available in the UK, so there is no mention of the '4802, '5800, or '5803. Denon offers the AVC-11SR and AVC-A1SE surround-sound amps without tuners in the UK, which I am guessing are the '4800 (or '4802) and '5800 minus tuners. There is mention in the article of a "back panel/DSP upgrade unit" for the 'A1SE called the KAVC-A1SE, which is why I assume the AVC-A1SE is the UK equivalent of the '5800 and not the '5803. Also, I know the 'A1SE has been available for quite awhile.
Not surprisingly, the '3802 was rated the best of the four receivers (I also like the fact that the '3802 is available with a gold chassis in the UK). Otherwise, the '1602 garnered an excellent rating, and What Hi*Fi? said that the '1802 would really only be worth the extra money if you need a full set of pre-outs (six channels on the '1802 versus just a sub pre-out on the '1602). The '2802 was criticized for its performance with music. The ratings of the four receivers out of five stars are as follows:
AVR-1602 (£350)
Sound: :star::star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star::star:
AVR-1802 (£450)
Sound: :star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star:
AVR-2802 (£650)
Sound: :star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star:
AVR-3802 (£850)
Sound: :star::star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star::star:
Not surprisingly, the '3802 was rated the best of the four receivers (I also like the fact that the '3802 is available with a gold chassis in the UK). Otherwise, the '1602 garnered an excellent rating, and What Hi*Fi? said that the '1802 would really only be worth the extra money if you need a full set of pre-outs (six channels on the '1802 versus just a sub pre-out on the '1602). The '2802 was criticized for its performance with music. The ratings of the four receivers out of five stars are as follows:
AVR-1602 (£350)
Sound: :star::star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star::star:
AVR-1802 (£450)
Sound: :star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star:
AVR-2802 (£650)
Sound: :star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star:
AVR-3802 (£850)
Sound: :star::star::star::star::star:
Build: :star::star::star::star::star:
Facilities: :star::star::star::star::star:
Verdict: :star::star::star::star::star: