Price Paid:  $1456.00

Summary:
Unit arrived in perfect condition. Set-up process was easier than most; I was ready to go in about twenty minutes. This was my first time using the autosetup feature, but it got every thing right. Sound quality is excellent, with prodigious bass and lots of detail. Power is abundant, the receiver sounds like its just loafing along, easily driving my large Mirage speakers. It is because of the sound qualityand excellent 5.1 steering, that I'm giving this receiver five stars, because the remote is lousy. I haven't used the hdmi inputs; I prefer to keep that signal pure, and I bought the receiver for its sound quality. A definite upgrade over my 3802, and this unit can be found at good prices on the web.

Strengths:
Sound quality! Lots of bass, plenty of power to drive low impedance speakers, auto setup, room eq.

Weaknesses:
Poorly executed remote.

Similar Products Used:
Denon 2807, 3802.

jrasp

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
4.40 of 5, 15.00 votes

Price Paid:  $1999.00 from Magnolia (Best Buy)

Summary:
Having the unit set up for only a couple weeks and I am still waiting for the HDMI "big" problem... The unit waited for 4 weeks in a box, unopened while I patiently waited for sub-contractors to finish the room. I really began to worry as I came across reviews here and Crutchfield that were tepid. Was this the unit I auditioned so carefully that was well above competitors at this price point? I was worried. Until I set it up.

I'm sorry, but this was one of the easier pieces of electronics I've set up in the last 12 mos. Is the online display chunky? Yeah, but I don't expect it will be used often, except in tweaking the unit. It was easy to navigate and effective.

The Auto Audio Setup is nice. I don't know if I agree with its prognosis, but then, maybe I've been conditioned to my less than flat sounding Klipsch...

The Video mapping is a piece of cake. Sweet. So nice to only have one cable going to the monitor...

Oh, geez, I almost forgot the sound. The reason I bought this. Very nice. Very controllable. Have I heard better? Yes, but not at this price point. I know there are better, but there is a slippery slope to this audio game---and I think I am standing on the edge. I think higher than $2k, and you have to think separates. It just starts making sense... Lower than $2k, buy integrated. Just my opinion.

So this is a very nice unit that will keep me quite satisfied for some time. Handles movies well, handles music well. Has some features I can grow into if I choose.

Strengths:
Good all around. I am impressed with the power and how it drives my Klipsch KG's. They sound unbelievable even at very high levels. I can't say that with my previous unit. I'm giving 4stars. Probably could find a better value if you looked hard enough, but my past experience with Denon's is they're workhorses and you don't have problems with them.

Weaknesses:
I didn't think there were any, but I was listening to the new 5.1 versions of Talking Heads "Speaking in Tongues" at a high level, and the amp momentarily stopped during "Swamp"... I think with low impedence speakers running at very loud levels for more than 20 minutes triggered a protector... Probably not a bad thing, but I was reliving my college days and rockin' out. The amp had more sense than I.

I don't have a problem with the remote either. I have seen worse. Like the one that came with my Toshiba HD DVD... Now, that's crap. Metal, but crap.

Similar Products Used:
Auditioned Pioneer Elite stuff, Yamaha stuff, Sony stuff. Have owned JVC, Vector Research, Denon. Standard fare.

franin30

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.29 of 5, 41.00 votes

Price Paid:  $6000.00 from WestCoast Hifi

Summary:
Unfortunatley the 4306 has HDMI problems thats why I purchased the Avc -A11XV the model under the flagship and that does not have any HDMI issues. Take a look at the A11 and you will see why it's a better built machine than the 4306. the 4306 looks like all the basic amps around especially the back (looks like the crappy Yamaha with those red speaker inputs definetley a china idea (Cheap)

Strengths:
The 4306 well by reading what it has I guess the Ethernet port ant the radio which then I wouldn't say It's a proper Home Theatre Amp. The A11 has no radio which is dedicated for Home Theatre Enthusiasts

Weaknesses:
The Back looks like all the Cheap rubbish amps that come from china EG Marantz, Pioneer, The Japanese budgeted on this one.

Similar Products Used:
I've had them all from Marantz,Pioneer,Yamaha and Onkyo and The Denon A11 kills them all but I say The Onkyo which was my last amp was the only one I had repect for.

mille162

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
4.19 of 5, 16.00 votes

Price Paid:  $1800.00

Summary:
Replaced my AVR3300, bought specifically for the video switching capabilities. The auto set-up of the speakers is a nice feature (mic is included unlike the 3805 models with same feature) and saved some time. The "on screen menu" sucks, it blacks out the video signal underneath like previous models and just doesn't seem like a logical layout. It seems every TV I look at has a pretty easy to navigate/adjust menu but Denon has yet to pay attention to what else is out there...I feel like I'm navigating a menu from 1990. A MAJOR problem seems to be the HDMI output (HDCP issues). Motorola HDDVR's signal is somehow having issues being passed through the receiver and there's no picture going through. Multiple technicians from the shop and Comcast have looked at it and all agree, Denon has a HDCP issue! Buyers looking to consolidate their cabling and simplify their video watching test out your HDMI signals before purchasing!

Strengths:
Excellent audio, what you've come to expect from Denon. USB input, IP addressable (internet radio) and IPOD controls are all nice as well

Weaknesses:
Video switching (see above comment) and the remote is a joke. I miss the one from my 3300, it was logically laid out and easy to use. This new one seems to have a delay in pressing the buttons and the screen changing and I can never tell what I'm doing with it. I've replaced with a Logitech Harmony universal. Also wish they'd have used the speaker terminals from the 4806 for the $ their charging for this.

Similar Products Used:
Denon AVR3300, Denon AVR3805