03-12-2012, 03:42 PM
We are nothing if not gadjet freaks on this board!
I have a Denon 1610. I've had it 2 years now and must confess I haven't spent any time at all with the manual. (I'm gonna lose my GF Card for this!) It's a 5.1 setup but I haven't been able to get two of the speakers to work. I'm sure it's just a set-up thing that is wrong (these aren't plug and play like they used to be in the old days). Also, I have to crank the volume knob to get anything approaching decent volume to my Polk speakers; this was never a problem with my old Marantz circa 1977 receiver (which I kept). I'm hoping this is a setup issue. I just haven't made the time to tackle it.
The sound is not as warm as the old Marantz. Passing through all that circuitry takes something out of it. This is common with modern receivers, though.
Mine does have Audyssey which is supposed to be a big deal for sound quality but again, I need to read the manual and spend some time on batpig's pages (batpig is the moniker of a Denon guru who has a whole site and I think parts of AVS forum devoted to helping people set up/decide on which Denon: worth checking out) reading up on how to get the most out of it.
Sorry I can't comment on this model, but I'd hit the Amazon reviews and AVS forum to see what others say. I got my 1610 for $300 delivered if that helps. That was January of 2010. It was a new model then. It is truly worth it to read up on what a particular receiver offers before pulling the trigger.
I have a Denon 1610. I've had it 2 years now and must confess I haven't spent any time at all with the manual. (I'm gonna lose my GF Card for this!) It's a 5.1 setup but I haven't been able to get two of the speakers to work. I'm sure it's just a set-up thing that is wrong (these aren't plug and play like they used to be in the old days). Also, I have to crank the volume knob to get anything approaching decent volume to my Polk speakers; this was never a problem with my old Marantz circa 1977 receiver (which I kept). I'm hoping this is a setup issue. I just haven't made the time to tackle it.
The sound is not as warm as the old Marantz. Passing through all that circuitry takes something out of it. This is common with modern receivers, though.
Mine does have Audyssey which is supposed to be a big deal for sound quality but again, I need to read the manual and spend some time on batpig's pages (batpig is the moniker of a Denon guru who has a whole site and I think parts of AVS forum devoted to helping people set up/decide on which Denon: worth checking out) reading up on how to get the most out of it.
Sorry I can't comment on this model, but I'd hit the Amazon reviews and AVS forum to see what others say. I got my 1610 for $300 delivered if that helps. That was January of 2010. It was a new model then. It is truly worth it to read up on what a particular receiver offers before pulling the trigger.