Terrific quality for the price!
Written: May 07 '00
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Pros: Versatile, upgradeable, great sound for the money!
Cons: Lacks S-video connections
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| lance31_1969's Full Review: Denon AVR-1700 Receiver |
Another very solid product from the people at Denon. I have owned mine for a year now, and have not had the slightest problem with it. Don't be put off by the price I paid for mine--I have seen them come way down in price in the last year. In my search for a surround receiver I auditioned products from Sony, Technics, Pioneer, Onkyo, Kenwood and others, but found that dollar for dollar the Denon unit had the best features and sound quality. The closest match I could find from Sony with regard to features and quality of sound cost $400 more! (Bear in mind that with Sony products, a significant amount of the purchase price covers their billion dollar advertising budget.)
Power output is rated at about 70 watts per channel, but the numbers can be deceiving. Many manufacturers claim 100 or more wpc, but they're usually talking about peak power, and they don't tell you that that's with plenty of audible distortion. I like my music and movies LOUD, and the Denon has never had a problem keeping up. As long as you don't try to mate this receiver to electrostatic or other inefficient and current-hungry loudspeakers, you shouldn't have any complaints.
As for upgrades in the future, the Denon does have 6 channel inputs, so if another format replaces Dolby Digital, you can hook a separate processor to the Denon, giving you more time before the product becomes obsolete. Also, with line-level outputs, you can always add a more powerful amplifier for the front channels at a later date if you decide you want or need more power. High level output is through binding posts for all channels, not the cheaper push-pin connectors found on most other receivers. As for the digital decoding, each channel has a separate 24 bit/96 kHz Burr Brown D/A converter--all in all, exceptional quality for the money! Give it an audition, I think you'll be pleased.
Recommended:
Yes
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