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In Reply to: $1000 receiver dilemma: Marantz, NAD, Denon posted by pcalvin on January 21, 2003 at 21:25:19:
O.k. thanks for your advise. I am definately going to rethink NAD. I've always liked Marantz (the name that is) and will now also consider Denon. The whole problem is that I am totally novice when it comes to home electronics and it seems there are a ton of things to consider.I've got a new HDTV (Sony wega) and would now like to build a half decent home theatre to boot. Although I am not interested in forfeiting quality, seperates are likely beyond my scope/$. Another problem is that I'm dealing in CAD funds. Basically take your prices and multiply by 1.5.
In terms of a starting with the receiver I am thinking of a minimum of 60w per side 2 channel and 50w continuous 5 channel. I appreciate any further thoughts you can offer on this dilema.
Jeff
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If your finances do not permit the purchase of separates, I strongly encourage you to check out the Denon 3803 for your home theater system. The 3803 offers several enhancements to the 3801 and 3802, and can be purchased for around $850 via the Internet. It has all the latest surround-sound options (but not THX) you could possibly need, and also has ample power. Marantz is an outstanding company, but if you're leaning toward a receiver you can't beat the Denon. Besides, you could always hook-up a separate power amp to the 3803 sometime in the future and then use the 3803 as your pre-pro.Good Luck With Your Decision........Peter
The list price is $2,250 on the Denon 3803 in Canada. Not exactly chump change for a beginner considering this is just one building block.At any rate, thanks for the comments.
I sold my Denon AVR 3801 due to mediocre stereo reproduction. My existing Parasound PSP 1500 sounds very nice in two channel direct mode. The Pioneer Elite TSX models are supposed to sound good, too.
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