jtmarcot's Full Review: Denon DHT-700DV Theater System
I did a whole bunch of research leading up to my choosing the Denon DHT-700DV Home-Theater. I listened to units made by Sony, Panasonic, Kenwood, JVC, Aiwa, Onkyo and many more before deciding on this one. There were a couple things that I absolutely needed. First, it needed to work with everything I currently own. I've got a TV, cable box, Tivo, CD changer and VCR - together, a complex web of digital and analog components. This necessity alone wiped most every HTIB (Home Theater in a Box) out of contention. The most popular units on the market made by Sony and Panasonic have a severe lack of digital and analog ports. I might be able to get by for now with one of the upper-end systems by these manufacturers - but if I ever wanted to add on (say, an mp3 player, mini disc, dvd burner, etc), I would be SOL. Second, I wanted good to great sound quality for both DVDs and CDs. The Sony, Panasonic and Kenwood HTIBs put out a lot of watts, but the sound quality suffers. This requirement narrowed my selection down to two units - the Onkyo Envision and the Denon DHT. I listened to the Onkyo at Circuit City and it clearly blew the other units out of the water. I was very close to making the decision right there - but I held off and researched the Denon. The major difference between the two is that the Denon comes with Dolby Pro Logic II which is typically only available in separates. I found the Denon at Good Guys and took a listen. For the same price as the Onkyo, it didn't disappoint. I have always had great luck with Denon products - excellent customer support and well-built, solid components. I made my decision, took it home and had it set up in less than a half an hour. Everything I owned was compatible and I still have plenty of inputs for a ton of equipment. The unit has excellent sound - far better than the 5 year old Kenwood system I was replacing. Don't let the low watts/channel rating fool you. My 20X15X12 living room is filled without strain. You probably won't break any windows with these satellites, but they certainly handle everything from The Matrix to Vivaldi with stunning quality.
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