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Claude Rorabaugh
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: January 18, 2004
Bottom Line: Denon 1404 AV Receiver is a fine unit for the audio nut that wants a good balance of price and quality. I replaced a 4 year old Yamaha 596 receiver with this unit. Right out of the box I and my wife noticed better sonic quality than our Yamaha, and a round full sound we enjoyed with some of our older equipment of the past.
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2001
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$350.00
Purchased At: Fred's Sound of Musi
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ces
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: December 29, 2003
Bottom Line: upgraded from an old sony surround receiver. the sound is by far much cleaner and crisp sounding. more enough power for my 11' X 21' family room. lots of adjustment for sound field. took a few days to get all my settings right. im very impressed with this unit at this price. music sounds great and dvd tracks are amazing. i have no problem with background sound over-riding dialog on my center speaker like some systems i hear. im using BOSE 301s up front, a klipsch center speaker, sony 12" sub., and some cheapo surrounds(for now) and this receiver really brought them to life. i thought my older sony sounded pretty good till i hooked this up. a great system for the price. compare specs with other low priced a/v receivers and take a listen, i think you will be pleased.
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2003
Price Paid:
$199.00
Purchased At: magnolia
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Evade686
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: October 14, 2003
Bottom Line: This is actually a review of the newer Denon Model 1404, but in summary: "Wow... great bang for the buck! Well done, Denon!"
The 1404 differs from the 1403 in it's inclusion of S-Video switching, banana-clip speaker plugs across the board and an upgraded remote.
I have had the unit installed for only a week, but so far I can safely say that it blows away my older (but higher powered) Technics receiver, and handily defeats the much higher priced / well thought-of Harmon Kardon model AVR-225.
In making my decision to buy this sucker, I was basically after a receiver that could do justice to my budget, but very capable Paradigm speaker setup: 2x Paradigm Titans, 2x Paradigm Atoms, 1x Paradigm CC-170, 1x Acoustic Research S108PS.
The upgrade gave me stunning enhancements in cinematic clarity and great crispy sound in music. Even when feeding the receiver an analog signal from my Soundblaster-equipped computer, the 5 channel surround setting managed impressive performance. I look forward to listening to this receiver for some time!
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2003
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Soundhounds, Victori
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