Price Paid:  $900.00 from 'Smiths Sound'

Summary:
A very cohesive,clean and exciting kind of sound. This is a reciever for those who like their music but hate over sophisticated, expensive, 'tinkly' sounding hifi equipment. It has plenty of power and its fast bass, engaging uppper mid freq. and good depth are especially good for rock but its clean and natural tone makes all music sound right. In short it just lets the music do it + it has a great phono stage and more than competent tuner.

Strengths:
Basic coherence, unforced exciting sound. Honestly, if your a first time buyer you might not realize how good it is till you hear all sorts of other budget gear or even hifi integrateds. An amp made for muisc, not hifi.

Weaknesses:
cluttered front panel, slightly loose feeling volume control, not very cool looking - but who cares?

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Can't say but I've since traded it in to get Arcam amp and cdp worth $3500 (NZ) and really wish I hadn't - a real waste in retrospect, an awfully artificially warm, slow and shiny sound. Don't just th

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Magnolia HiFi

Summary:
I bought this to replace a cheap Sony 40W reciever that I used, abused, and destroyed in college trying to power my KEF Q90 speakers. (My KEF Q90''''s won some hellraising on-campus dorm wars but that''''s a different review ;) After college I bought this unit because it was the most powerful Denon non-AV reciever available. I live in an apartment and not a house. So home theater is Over Kill for me. I have student loans to pay and can''''t afford to by real home theater eq. I wanted to stay with a strict audio product. I am very happy with the 375. I got all the power need with out all of the uneeded extras. My KEF Q90''''s breathe alot easier with the extra power. I agree with other reviewers the remote is poorly designed but well made. I have to constantly look at it to make sure I don''''t press the wrong button. I reccomend (sp?) this model to anyone who is looking for a straight Audio reciever with enought "umph" to power a pair of 3 way floor speakers. I listen to everthing from AC/DC to Motzart to Ice Cube to Billy Joel. The 375 does a great job for what it''''s designed for.

Strengths:
Well made, lay out is easy to navigate the controls. Great Value for the money, especial on the 2ndary market if you can get one.

Weaknesses:
Remote is a pain in the ass. No sub out. (I will have to upgrade if I want to add a MK like I want to) Upgradability is limited. By design I guess

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My current set up: Denon DRA-375 Denon DCD-820 CD payer (very old) Nakamichi CR-3A tapedeck(my pride and joy) Speakers: KEF Q90''''s. I plan to upgrade the CD to a NAD 541 this week.

Price Paid:  $110.00 from uBid

Summary:
I love this receiver. Clean, clear, crisp sound that doesn't get fatiguing. I just want to listen and listen. This definitely rivals lower powered/priced integrated amps for sound quality.
In my system this receiver is partnered with an H/K 8370 CD player with HDCD decoding, and Mission 701 bookshelf speakers via AudioQuest Type 4 speaker cables. With HDCD discs the sound is absolutely great, it just sings! I purchased all the electronics mentioned here at uBid for less than $500 total. There's simply no excuse for living with cheapo, junky sound at these types of prices.
Denon pairs its minisystems with Mission speakers, so I set up my system this way, and there is something magical about the combo. I have tried other speakers with the Denon — Wharfedale Diamond 7.1, PSB Alpha Minis — and while both were still quite good, they just don't match the Missions.
For anyone looking to hear true quality sound at a reasonable price, I recommend the Denon 375 highly.

Strengths:
Clear crisp sound at both highs and lows, good resolution of low level detail

Weaknesses:
Incovenient tuner

Similar Products Used:
Onkyo, Sony, Kenwood receivers

Price Paid:  $260.00 from local hifi store

Summary:
This is the best product that I have auditioned, especially when figuring the price differences. Keep in mind that I have done extensive a-b comparisons with each of the listed products in my home. I gave each product at least 70-100 burn-ins before comapring sound qualities and every time I picked the denon overall!!! Some of the other reviewers on this receiver have said that it sounded harsh and it does sound horrible up until 70 to 150 hrs. and then it is perfect!!!! Please allow proper burn-in before getting to critical about the sound of this receiver, you will be glad you did it's that good!!!!!!!!! Strongly Recommended!!!!!!!

Strengths:
excellent highs,mids, and strong, controlled, detailed bass

Weaknesses:
none after minimum 70 to 150 hour burn-in time

Similar Products Used:
adcom gfp555II and gfa555, bryston b60r, (newest model) rotel receiver, electrocomapniet eci-4 integrated

Price Paid:  $269.00 from web

Summary:
This Receiver is a real power house for only being 60 x 2 and sounds awesome and like it more then a larger powered receivers or amps. Glade I bought it!

Strengths:
Very well made and easy to use!

Similar Products Used:
Sony, Kenwood