Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
|
Reviews 1 - 5 (156 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
User Reviews
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
delmar gibbons
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: March 24, 2003
Bottom Line: At first i was pleased with the avr 5600
then one day out of nowhere the protection cucuit came on. The unit was dead,took it back under warranty, it was fixed in about 6 weeks.Two months later while watching a movie it blew again.
Took it back and in 6 weeks it was fixed again.About 3 months later i turned to show a couple that had come over, did'nt even get to touch the volume level,it blew again.......once more it was fixed in about 6 weeks.They finally told me an out board item was the problem.all wires are monster,banana clips.my harman kardon works perfectly with my speaker combo..
The other day my wife turned it on and puffff,blown again .......i give up..I'll get it fixed and use it for a fishing weight.please don't buy this product.
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 1997
Price Paid:
$2800.00
Purchased At: goodguys
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
psyopwak
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: February 1, 2003
Bottom Line: Well I waited a long time to get this receiver.
I actually read almost ALL of these reviews,
which I think are invaluable to consumers
who love audio/video equipment. I really
had to wait for the price to drop to a point I
could convince my FONSAY was reasonable.
The 4800 is really very good. It has a much
CLEANER sound than my Yamaha RXV-890
did. The Yamaha was warmer, but less detailed. Maybe the DAC's in the denon make
the difference. I am learning all the functions
of the unit now, and I actually like the fact that
it has a fan, later incarnations of the AVR-4800
ie 4802, 4803 do not. It has never come on
but it is there to protect electronics. DTS, DD
and DIRECT modes sound great. I had SAE
seperates a long time ago (A501 amp, P102
preamp) and this unit sounds MUCH better.
My only gripe is that the ASSIGNABLE amps
are limited. I wanted more flexibility with hook-
ing up an AMP which is CLEANER. But the
Denon will only let me use it when I have programmed it for 7.1 not 5.1 I wanted to
simply run two channels of the 5 with the
additional amp, not 7.1 at all. Other than that
the product is great.
In USE with:
Snell E.5 speakers
Paradigm Mon. 9 speakers
Onkyo DVD-S525 player
Hughes GAEBO satellite receiver
Phillips Hi Fi VCR
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 1999
Price Paid:
$750.00
Purchased At: e-bay
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
DTH
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: December 12, 2002
Bottom Line: This has been discussed here earlier, but I would like to reiterate how bad Denon customer service is. After owning the 4800 for 5 months it died on me. I took it to a "Denon Authorized Repair Center" who kept it for a month before they told me that they could not get the correct parts from Denon to repair it. Then I sent it to Denon. Four months later I got it back and it has been fine since then. Denon had it for a good percentage of the warranty period.
This is a good product, I have been pleased with the performance. But is it really better than other receivers in it's price range? I'd say it is better than most receivers, but not all(Onkyo, Marantz, Outlaw & Pioneer Elite are just as good if not better) Is it better than decent separates? Maybe some, but definitely not all.
If you try hard and shop around you can do better and find a company that supports it's products and cares about it's customers.
More recently I had a Denon Progressive Scan DVD/DVDA/CD carousel die on me. It was only 2 months old. Denon has had it for a month and I am guessing they will have it for a lot longer. I will never buy or recommend another Denon product. Clearly I have had bad luck with Denon. But should you really have to ask yourself how lucky you feel before spending ~$1500 on a piece of electronics?
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 2000
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
tread553
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: November 25, 2002
Bottom Line: there is not a better receiver made at this price.i came to this conclusion after subscribing to these magazines,and owning this receiver for over a year.. sources:the perfect vision, sound advice,hometheater,stereophile guide to home theater,sound and vision,stereophile,sound advice!there is a moron who put forth his review 4 reviews earlier . his sentences do not make sense! are we to seriously consider his and others negative comments about this receiver? there should be an IQ test for these reviews!!!!!!first, one should know the rating in watts at 8 ohms for their speakers. secondly,keep the volume at reasonable levels.third, purchase speakers up to the task.fourth,read the instructions....
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 2001
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: sound advice
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
tread553
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: November 25, 2002
Bottom Line: there is not a better receiver made at this price.i came to this conclusion after subscribing to these magazines, sources:the perfect vision, sound advice,hometheater,stereophile guide to home theater,sound and vision,stereophile,sound advice!
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 2001
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: sound advice
|
Reviews 1 - 5 (156 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
