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In Reply to: Best 5.1 A/V Receiver for under $500? posted by Some Guy on March 14, 2003 at 13:27:25:
Denon 1082. 1 year factory warranty - low to mid $500s.This is the mass-market version of the venerable 3802. Every decoding mode you'll want for HT, very decent audio, support for full 6.1/7.1 setup, full preouts and analog ins. Since your not looking at HD, you can even switch your video up to DVD resolution using the 1082. You can pull the manual off the Denon site and see what you'll be looking at. The electronics are IDENTICAL to the 3802 - only differences are the distribution channel, warranty period and model number on the unit.
Good luck.
Follow Ups:
YOW! Just checked out the specs on the 1082 and that is one beefy amp. Intimidating, honestly. Still, the features look really good. Actually, all of the Denon amps look really good. I'm also looking at the 982 and 883, both of which seem to have most of the important features of the 1082.Also, I couldn't find the 1082 for under $600 anywhere. Not that I'm ready to buy yet, but I wanted to see who had it out there. Also, I went to Denon and noticed that they are no longer covering amps sold at mass market e-tailers unless they're authorized Denon dealers... This seems to be a trend among manufacturers as someone else mentioned this to be the case with Marantz or NAD, I believe.
Thanks for the suggestion... Denon's are looking really nice all of a sudden!
The Denon model numbers you listed are unique to Sears, so you won't find them anywhere else. They are identical to Denon's regular A/V receiver line. I suggest you contact the seven mail order dealers listed on Denon's site. It is important to call them; while Denon can enforce Minimum Advertised Price on their products, they cannot dictate the actual selling price, so you may get a lower price by calling and asking for a better deal.While the Denon AVR-2803 is a fine choice, I would also consider the Pioneer Elite VSX-41TX, Harman Kardon AVR-325, Yamaha RXV-730, and I even saw the discontinued HK AVR-520 for $500:
http://www.6ave.com/product.jsp?x=AVR520
I am not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or resellers listed in this post.
The mass-market versions of the Denon receivers are available from a number of sources - certainly more than Sears.Pro integrators are a very good source as well as regional mass-market outlets. Sears is certainly a viable national source and is, to my knowledge, the ONLY national outlet for these products.
As the sources are quite varied, I'm not clear on the warranty qualifications on these units. My understanding has been that these mass-market products are warranted independently of the distribution source. That is, the product carries the warranty, not the source of purchase. A quick call to Denon should straighten this out for any interested parties.
Austin
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