Wonderful Sound and Power to Spare
Written: Jun 20 '03
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Pros: Strong Power
DTS
Incredible Sound
Cons: Horrible Remote
Fan Noise
The Bottom Line: This great receiver for music and home theater. You can pick one up used or refurbished for a song!
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| mtodde's Full Review: Denon AVR-3300 5.1 Channels Receiver |
I bought this receiver on UBid about two years ago and overall have been very happy.
It was a refurbished unit and if you are comfortable buying refurb, you can get an awesome deal on one of these units.
Most of the complaints I have heard are related to overheating and fan noise and the remote. The fan noise really didn't bother me that much; occasionally it would crop up at a bad time when watching a movie, but I considered it to be minimal. The remote is terrible for such a high end receiver. I use a Pronto, so it isn't a big deal to me.
Those two complaints aside, this receiver really rocks. The sound quality is incredibly full and life like. And the power!!! I upgraded from a 100 watt Kenwood; the AVR sounded like it is 200 watts in comparison! It really puts out the power and can drive just about any speaker. It really pushed my Polks well, maybe a little too well. If you live in an apartment you might want to consider a less powerful Denon model - your neighbors will appreciate it!
This receiver features Dolby Digital, Pro Logic, and DTS plus a number of surround mixes. I really just used stereo for music and Dolby and DTS for movies; here's a hint - DTS sounds wonderful with this receiver.
I do wish there were more than 1 coaxial digital inputs, but there are 3 Toslink fiber inputs; I doubt many people buying a receiver in this price range would need more than 4 digital inputs. You can easily assign them through the on-screen programming. Please note that you need to connect the receiver to your TV in order to fully take advantage of the options with this receiver.
Overall I really love this receiver.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 439
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