Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
THE BEST I've ever used

Price Paid:  $700.00 from Ebay

Summary:
Best Reciever i've ever heard. Period.

Strengths:
too many to list

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
B&K, yamaha

Price Paid:  $150.00 from Garage sale

Summary:
I am currently looking for a low-mid level receiver for second system 5.1 in living room. So overwhelmed by too many products so found this site to help me along.
I input th Denon AVR 5700 since it's been great & am quite pleased with my purchase.
I get comments of what a great unit it is but never really knew what I found.

Seems like $ 150 was a complete steal?

Happened along it by chance & stopped @ garage sale where entire system was $ 500. Should have bought everything.
Glad to get a perfect AVR 5700 for $ 150.00

Strengths:
It does way more than anything I have ever had.

Was trying to replace ancient but nice Yamaha RX-V850 that blows power supply every 2-3 years.

Weaknesses:
Found none except I wish the tone outputs were good old knobs.

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha RX-V850

Price Paid:  $500.00 from eBay

Summary:
I bought this receiver without a remote on eBay for 500.00. After shipping and taxes plus buying a new remote the total cost was about 700.00.I am generally pleased with it at this price however I feel the THX mode sounds flat at higher volumes compared to the Yamaha RX-V795 I was using before.I have a 1989 Mitsubishi M AV2 external Receiver that I use to power a second pair 3 way speakers. It puts out phenominal amounts of power for its conservative 200 watt RMS rating.It can even power 2 sets of front speakers at full volume without clipping or crashing. They just don't make stuff like this anymore. My dual long throw JBL powered (250 watt times 2) subwoofers cranked harder with the Yamaha, having to be turned down from 0 to between -5 to -12 db.With the Denon I've got the subs set at max +12 db and still don't get the house shaking I had before especially playing movies like Die Hard or True Lies.I find the sound more dynamic in Pro Logic mode.I just bought a used Yamaha RX-V995 on eBay for 361.00 shipped to replace the 795 I put in the bedroom.I like the 5 channel stereo mode but am seriously thinking of putting the Denon in the bedroom and putting the Yamaha in the livingroom.The preamp outs put out a stronger signal on the Yamaha than the Denon. The volume control on the Denon can't be cranked up to a 1% distortion level which would definately give it the punch I can get out of the Yamaha.

Strengths:
Very clean sound and voices during movies at higher power levels. Lots of inputs and connections.

Weaknesses:
THX mode disappointing dynamically.Not as loud as the other modes.Had to set center speaker to max +12 db. Great location but generally powered subs lack punch and edge for this power user.

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha RX V795, 995

Price Paid:  $900.00 from eBay

Summary:
Great sounding receiver. With current used prices, this reciver is a bargin. If you only need 5.1, this thing beats almost all the newer models out there.

Strengths:
Lots of power. Very dynamic but smooth sound. Remote programs like a Pronto. Fan is silent, receiver runs cool. THX Ultra.

Weaknesses:
Remote is a little cluttered.

Similar Products Used:
Denon 5800, 3803, Sony ES, Arcam