First I would like to say I am not a audiophile, just a normal guy trying to figure out all this stereo stuff for my new home theater. After many weeks of shopping and review reading I have bought the AVR2700. My theater room is 600sq.ft and the unit still shakes the room. set-up was very easy for me W/
the on screen display, and the remote is simple.I cant believe how grand the sound is on everything.(theater and cd). 5 channel stereo is ausome.sorry this review is so untechnical but my point is, for someone just starting out it is an excellent unit. ease of set-up--5. sound quality--5.remote for dummbies-5
You could not pay me to change-- overall---5.Also looked at yamaha-795 and
marantz685.bought from local dealer after dealing with ABCStereo on net.
Still trying to get my money back.dont deal w/ those guys(they have many,many,many complaints.

I compared this receiver to the Yamaha RX-V793. I listened to both of them on and off for about 3 weeks. I liked the Denon's features, but I liked the Yamaha's warm sound. Also not to be accusing of false info, but Denon has a Motorola 24-bit DSP, the DSP Modes are 24-bit and the DD Decoding is whatever the disc is. Yamaha has a chip that keeps 20-bit precision for CD's, and keeps the DD Decoding for whatever the discs are. After extensive listening I chose the Yamaha. It had better sound, the DSP Modes didn't care for too much, and the midrange sounded more forward than the denon.

I just recently purchased a Denon AVR-2700 and I can't understand where all this negative criticism is coming from. I have a pair of Infinity SM-185's and I have more base than I know what to do with. The only drawback with this reciever is the remote. I did not relize that all the major adjustments had to be imputed from the remote and nothing but the remote. I feel that inspite of this shortcoming this reciever is a excellent deal given the other many features. As far as pure, clean, powerfull sound is concerned, I have yet to hear a rival within the same category.
Question: As a newbie to this world of Stereo technology, I was wondering if any of you audiophiles could email me some links to websites that might contain usefull information in getting me started. Thanks!!

I've had my Dennon for a week now and I am *very* impressed. For the money, I don't think you can do better. I've got mine set up with Optimus PRO LX10s in front, PRO CS5 as center, PRO 77 surrounds, and an HSU TN1220HO sub. For those who say it has no base, you have got to be kidding. I can shake every loose object in my listening room without even trying. If you've got no base, you have something set wrong.

I have to agree with Hank on this one. These Denons sounded very poor. I even asked the salesman to be sure they were set up properly. I confirmed they were set up properly. Having enough knowledge after shopping for a receiver now for a few months. As far as sound and parts quality goes, I would have to pick Yamaha as #1 in both these catagories leaving the Onkyo 747/838 for the #2 spot. Go do a direct comparision. The difference is like night and day with the Yamaha and others blowing the Denons out of the water. This is just the way I feel and I am not trying to trash the Denons, I just don't care for them.

It's been over a month since purchasing the Denon 2700. Set up of the unit was pretty straight forward. Some findings:
The binding posts, instead of having a nice hole inside the binding posts once loosened they have a post which makes it difficult to thread in your speaker cable.
I previously had a NAD receiver and can say the bass is a little weak with the Denon.
The Dolby Digital on this system works great. I enjoy using the remote to add or tone down channels individually and it remembers your settings! Woo Hoo. However the remote or processing of remote functions seems to be a bit slow.
The overload indicators work well as it imformed me I had a problem with one of my speaker wire connections.
Has plenty of clean power for running my M&K LCR55 and MKII75 sub. I am pleased with the product, for the price compared to other manufacturers the Denon had the best bang for the buck.

Very good receiver. Much clearer than the Sony equivalents. In 5 channel stereo mode (which caused me to pick this over the Yamaha, which lacks that feature), music sounds superb, and in Dolby Digital mode, DVDs really shine. It's coupled with a Denon CDM-460 CD player (hooked up via a digital connection), 4 Infinity Overture 1 speakers, an Infinity CC-3 center channel speaker, and a Creative Labs DVD-ROM Encore (in a computer, which also happens to be hooked up to the receiver on a separate channel). I don't understand the reviews below which say the receiver has no bass - even without a sub, the 4 Overture 1s (with their powered woofers) do an excellent job of providing low end bass. Since it's hooked up to the computer and DVD, the S-Video switching is much appreciated. The only concerns I have with the receiver are the somewhat confusing remote (which doesn't really work that well as a universal remote) and lack of front-panel input jacks (for a camcorder, for example).
Overall, very happy with it.

I bought the 2700 after auditioning receivers from Yamaha, Onkyo, Sony ES and Pioneer Elite. The Denon did not have the best construction but still offered the best overall package. No, it doesn't weigh 100 lbs but it doesn't buzz with every on-screen explosion, either. Sound quality for music is as good or better than other home theater receivers. SQ for theater material is great. Oh, my test bed is Paradigm 9SE-MK3's up front, CC-150 Center, P-Zeros in the back. Yes, you have to use the remote to access a lot of the most important functions. And yes, you have to hook this > receiver up to a monitor to set it up but if these are the cost of getting such a feature-laden machine for such a great price then the trade off is worth it. To all you guys (and gals) that aren't getting bass to the front speakers - for the love of God, go into the set up and turn the Subwoofer output off (unles you have one) and set the front speakers to "large." There, now wasn't that easy? In short I've never seen a receiver that offers all that this one does in terms of SQ and features for such a great price.

I've owned my AVR 2700 since July and think it to be an impressive system overall. However, there are a few key shortcomings that I've discovered through extended listening of various music and movie sources. There is definitely a lack of bass output. Turning the nob to its highest setting, I still does not satisfy. Also, with DTS gaining substantial momentum in the market, I've convinced myself to upgrade to an A/V reciever with proprietary decoding. (Outboard decoders will cost around $500 plus the cost of 6 separate high-grade interconnects -- another $200). Denon is releasing DTS versions of their 3600 and 5600's that should be showing up in stores next week. Yamaha is also releasing an entire line of DTS recievers in a couple months. I

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I have had the Denon AVR-2700 for 6 months now and I absolutely love it. Since it is being discontinued, I would suggest you guys that need a receiver jump all over this one. Even though it doesn't have the DTS decoder, you will quickly forget that when you crank the DD through some 5.1 speakers (I use the Energy take5 w/eS-8 sub - phenomenal). You should be able to pick this unit up for a steal now that the 2800 is out. Same unit except for the DTS. The 5 channel stereo that everyone is mentioning is a show stealer. Dolby Surround sucks for normal television signals, and the 5 channel creates a fantastic spatial realism. I am shocked that 5 channels of 85watt digital sound could be described as weak in these reviews. If you set your 2700 up correctly, I guarantee you that you can knock pictures off the wall if you are so inclined. I've done it. Test drove the Yamaha and Sony equivalents. I'm not an audiophile, but you don't have to be one to realize that the five channel puts the Denon head and shoulders over the rest for multi-purpose home theater use. I don't just use my Denon for the occasional DVD - I use it all the time for TV-DirecTV-DVD-VCR-Tuner-CD-PlayStation. Best thing I ever bought that requires electricity.