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gadgtfreek

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Im fixing to pull the trigger, here is what im looking at:

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-1909-Independent-Theater-Receiver/dp/B001BKND5W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229817913&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Denon AVR-1909 7.1 CH/5.1+2 CH Independent Zone Home Theater Receiver: Electronics[/ame]

$541 with free S&H (my current #2 choice)

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-AVR-354-Channel-Receiver/dp/B0016BGRXG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229818041&sr=8-1]Amazon.com: Harman Kardon AVR-354 7x75W 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver: Electronics[/ame]

$518 with free S&H (Not so sure about this one)

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-SR806-Channel-Theater-Receiver/dp/B001AMUF7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1229818112&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black): Electronics[/ame]

$607 with free S&H

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Marantz-theater-receiver-switching-upconversion/dp/B001FXSDR8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229818146&sr=1-3]Amazon.com: Marantz SR5003 Home theater receiver with HDMI switching and video upconversion: Electronics[/ame]

$649

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-VSX-1018AH-7-1-Channel-V-Receiver/dp/B001BNLTYQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229818236&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Pioneer VSX-1018AH 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver: Electronics[/ame]

$430 with free shipping (other than the 1909, I really like the price and reviews on this one)

From what Ive seen the Denon Audyssey is worth it, just that the PIO is a great price. Also heard Marantz is awesome too.
 
BTW, this is the foundation of what my system is going to be, Ill be buying new speakers and a sub in the coming months. Only requirements are 3 hdmi's in, and internal decoding of TrueHD and Master. Primarily used for Blurays and DVDs.
 
Interesting, Amazon still has onkyo 805's, $682 with free S&H. Hmmm.


Edit:

Did some more digging, found a 805 at the CCity outlet for $550, which is about the same price as a 1909/789. I think the 805 is a better buy.
 
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Yeah, just found out that the 805 is out of stock at CCity outlet :(. Also out of stock at Ecost.

Need to reed up on the 806 now I guess. Man, whys it gotta be so hard?
 
Just my two cents here as I am no expert but what I do know is that Denon is a very sold receiver. It doesn't get very hot and has one of the lowest failure rates. I have had a Denon 3805 receiver for 4 years or so wiith zero hiccups. In fact my cat sleeps on top of it everyday and even her hair has not caused any problems lol. I would not even consider any receiver that does not have Audyssey Dynamic Volume, MultiEQ XT & Dynamic EQ. You can see what receivers have this here: Audyssey-Enabled Products | Consumer-Ready

Why do you want to buy from Amazon when you can buy from a place like 6th ave. who is an authorized dealer?
With the coupon code AFLAUD25 you get 25% off of eligible receivers.
Here are the prices at 6th ave with the discount and free shipping:

Denon AVR2809 = $749.25
Denon AVR2309 = $561.75
Denon AVR1909 = $449.25

Marantz SR5003 = $599.25

That Onkyo looks like a good deal too. Just know that they run quite hot but they are very popular.
 

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No problem. HD MM posted it a few days ago and got me sold. He should get a commission from 6th ave lol.
 
HD MM said:
Damn! Didn't even get to chime in on my opinion! ;):D

Good move. I weighed all the receivers you were looking at and decided on the 1909. After reading hundreds of pages at AVS, the 1909 looks like an awesome deal.
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Thanks. Using cash to buy it at 6ave allows me to use my BBuy Christmas cards to get a sub in early Jan!
 
Cool, congrats. Glad we could help! Denon's are a very solid receiver & with the Auddessy technology they have the receiver should sound awesome!
 
Great. Nothing against the 605, but I bought it as a refurb to test the waters of True and Master HD. I was never an audio guy, but now that Im hooked, the 1909 will be the foundation. Also learned a LOT about Audyssey post calibration settings at AVS, funny how its not plug and play.

Once I buy my cub, then Ill be upgrading the center and fronts, but that will be down the road because I like the way my Polks sound now.
 
Tell me about it.

Bought a BD30 in Jan, bought the plasma in March, bought the 605 in the summer, bought the BD35 last month, just bought a 1909. :D

Alot of what I do gets recycled. The 605 will be going on the classified here and ebay
 
I gotta stop reading these threads. I just bought my Yamaha 663 last June and am pretty happy with it, but that Denon. Dang! Where were all these receivers (at these prices!) last spring when I was between the 606 and the 663. I got the 663 partly because Best Buy didn't carry the 606, and I got 24/mo. 0% financing on it along with a bedroom TV I bought at the time, which I want to upgrade now as well!
 

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