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• Close match: Denon AVR-4800 THX Ultra Surround EX Andy Hung 18:00:11 03/04/00 (0)
  In Reply to: new one posted by dan on March 03, 2000 at 04:57:49:

  
  Dan,

  Your HT requirements in the previous post:

  Need a new one with 96/24,2ea dig.inputs,1dig. output,S-video all around,hdtv and has a 5ch.stereo mode.Is there one under $1500?

  A year from now you might have several choices, but right now I believe that the new Denon AVR-4800 THX Ultra Surround EX receiver comes the closest.

    
   Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic decoding entirely in digital domain  
   THX Ultra certified  
   THX Ultra 5.1 and 4.0 post-processing  
   DDSC-Digital features Dual Analog Devices SHARC 32 bit floating point DSP processors  
   Automatic THX Surround EX and DTS "ES" detection by data bitstream flag  
   DTS decoding with DTS "ES" compatibility  
   Manual Suround EX activation  
   Real 24 bit, 96 kHz D/A conversion on all channels, featuring premium Analog Devices DACs (8 DAC channels)  
   Analog stereo bypass for stereo analog sources  
   125 watts per channel X 5 channels  
   7.1 Widesreen DSP mode, other DSP modes, including 5 Channel Stereo and 7 Channel Stereo  
   Dual Surround Mode Speaker Switching; one surround pair for music, another surround pair for movies  
   7.1 channel pre-outs for future system upgrade  
   Compatible with Denon's THX Ultra certified POA-5200 2 channel power amp  
   1 or 2 pre-outputs for connection to external power amp to drive 1 or 2 THX Surround EX surround back speakers  
   Assignable power amplifiers let you use front L/R amps to drive surround back L/R speakers, pre-outs to drive external amp for main front L/R speakers  
   Real 24 bit, 96 kHz digital input interface  
   Record output selector  
   Video selector  
   Composite and "S" video switching  
   7.1 channel inputs for future audio format (such as DVD-Audio, SACD multi-channel)  
   Learning and pre-programmed remote control with GLO-KEYS  
   8 assignable digital inputs (5 optical, 3 coax); 1 optical output for digital recording to CD-R or MD  
   Multi-Room dual zone/dual source pre-outs  
   Component video switching (2 inputs, 1 output)  
   Download the product brochure, technical information paper, owner's manual. 
    

  I haven't heard this receiver so I can't comment on its audio and video capabilities other than list features. Please check out Denon's product page for more info. This receiver is about $2K MSRP, but places such as Wholesale AV and World Exchange will have it for less. Anticipate paying ~1.6K, a bit more than your target figure. Some things to consider

  1) The Denon AVR-3300 is considerably less if you can live without the frills.

  2) Don't know if the component video switching can handle bandwidths beyond 480i.

  3) Sure the AVR-4800 is probably a fantastic receiver, but... well... it is still a receiver (if you know what I mean :-).

  Best wishes for your HT purchase.

  
  Yours,

  --andy

  
  
  
  

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• Mercury is in retrograde..... Scott 10:31:40 03/03/00 (0)
  In Reply to: new one posted by dan on March 03, 2000 at 04:57:49:

  .....proof positive.
  
  

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