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Summary:
Great amp, years of very good service, without any problems. Loving it for many more years !! Looking for a copy of the owner's manual. please help Thanks

Strengths:
Very dependable. Great power

Weaknesses:
Lack of precision with the volume knob, when used with the remote.

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Summary:
it is the best ive used

Strengths:
quality

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Hi people.., Need Help. Need a copy of the owners manual for the 2500. I own the AVC-2800 which is the 2500 less the tuner. I have all the reviews from 1995 from curtco''s "home theater tech-mag". On the 2500/2800 in which DENON beat up the competition in the $1000.00 A/V receiver shoot out.Will trade or share all info i have on this CLASSIC from DENON. For copy of owners manual for ethier one.any one kind enough to help me may reach me at: Guardian34@webtv.net

Strengths:
The sound quality.

Weaknesses:
At the time it came out,No Banana plugs for suround speakers.

Similar Products Used:
No one came close back in 1995 for around $1000.00.

Price Paid:  $600.00 from Sound Factor

Summary:
This is my first receiver and I have been happy with it so far.I was silly and should have gotten a DD ready receiver instead so now I have to buy a new one. I got this one because it had more power that the DD ready model I was looking at. Now I know not to just look at wattage.
The sound quality is good and it drives my speakers fine. I have never even gotten close to turning it up to 12 o'clock on the dial. There are enough inputs but it is easy to run out. I have a TV, VCR, DVD, and video game system hooked up and I had to go to the front inputs. The preamp stage is pretty good and switches between signals quickly. The only thing I don't really like is the remote. I have gotten used to it and have programed my other remotes into it and use the macro feature, but other people have to always ask me how to do something brcause it is too complicated with the sliders and similar shaped buttons. From what I have seen, DENON hasn't changed their remote style that much and most of them still get complaints. I guess that this was a good but in its day but now without DD or DTS and receivers with both of these getting below $300 it is not worth much. I have enjoyed this receiver a lot since I got it, but I am looking to get a new one.
As a side note I think I purchased a returned model because I had problems with the volume knob not responding to the remote. It took a total of about two months to fix, and now it has worked fine ever since.

Strengths:
Good entry level A/V receiver, Has enough inputs for a few componants(I am running out) Good sounding amp

Weaknesses:
Remote is hard to use especially if it is not the owner. No Dolby Digital or DTS

Similar Products Used:
None

Summary:
This thing is driving mod Advent Prodigys for midbass and NewForm Research 30" ribbons for highs and midband. I love Marantz ,but sorry my friends this receiver DELIVERS!The only thing that comes close in this price range is a new Dynaco PAS 4 tube pre! The latter is able to compete with Golden tube, and Lazarus.end of discussion.

Strengths:
SOLID PERFORMER,smooth almost tube like quality , punch, dynamics, clarity and sounstage

Weaknesses:
could use a tad more power

Similar Products Used:
sansui 9090db,various Marantz receivers, Dynaco PAS3, Dynaco PAS4