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In Reply to: Re: $1000 receiver dilemma: Marantz, NAD, Denon posted by Easy Listner on January 26, 2003 at 08:49:23:
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.
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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.
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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