Man is this thing made cheap. No real knobs, everything is done through IC chips. I like their DDSC scam. Discrete surround with IC chips. When have IC chips been discrete? Denon doesn't seem to know what quality is any more. The receiver is so cheap they deleted all the control knobs off the front panel and that doesn't even have an A/V input like even the cheap makers do. As far as power supply, with as light as the thing is does it even have one? Maybe if I only watched videos I just might, I said might, buy one if I could get it for around $500 in a retail store. Thats what Kenwood and Pioneer are going for, and I think this just might be a bit better but a lot harder to operate if the remote ever gets lost. Think I'll go with either Marantz or Harmon Kardan since they make THX receivers that are built to better standards. I can only rate this a three because I don't think it's great enough to take space in my house.

I am very disappointed in this product. People had said for music, go with Denon. I would have to say just the opposite. For music stay away from Denon because you are forced to use a powered sub in surround modes being there is no bass redirection to the front L/R speakers if small speakers are used for center and rear. This translates into using a sub for stereo also unless every time you feel like going through on screen menus to change speaker setup. For DD, you do not want the L/R speakers set to large if using a sub to make up for bass loss from small front and rear speakers because the LFE channel is all the bass in the 5 channels and you will get a double dose of the bass in the front speakers therefore the sound will be inaccurate. This also applies to the other higher up models, the 3200, 3600, 5600 since the Denon rep. told the saleman I was dealing with, that was the way all the receivers had been designed. As an audiophile I am only giving the receiver a 2 since you can technically only use the stereo mode correctly.

Good stuff!

I bought my Denon 2700 about 20 days ago and am greatly dissapointed. I bought the unit mainly because of Dolby Digital. I've had a home theater (about $15,000.00 invested ) for about 5 years and have gone through many products. This is the first one that has made my home theater experience unacceptable.
Switching to the 2700, I've lost all the bass IMPACT I had before. All the sources sound very bright now and it got to the point that I couldn't take it anymore and just had to turn the system off. I've tried all the adjustments possible on the system and still no good. One exception is in stereo mode where all the bass shows up.

Overall rating... decent system but the problems with bass and brightness make this unacceptable for me......I give it a 3.

I just picked up this unit 2 days ago and let me tell you, for the money ($680)I don't think you can beat it. I originally purchased the Denon AVR-3200 after agonizing over different manufactures for about a month. I feel the Denon has the build qulity and functions I can really use. All those DSP modes on other units never really mattered to me. Anyway, after hooking up the 3200 and having it for about 2 weeks, I learned of the new AVR-2700. I immediately went to test it out. This unit is great! it has 2 co-axial out and one optical which is one more co-axial than the 3200. The 2700 is 80watts instead of the 3200's 85 watts but if you can tell the difference you have a better ear than me. to make a long story short, I switched to the 2700 and I love it. Great on screen menu and 5 channel stereo which is awesome. Once you go through the on screen menu you can really tweak the system the way you want it. You can also select small and large surround speakers, an option not available on the 3200. great unit, great sound, great price.No RF for laser disc but I only use dvd. 6-channel in too for a DTS decoder if it catches on.

Denon 2700 is Bang for the Bucks !!! Sound quality and the connector is best, however setup for the speakers level to get best performance for every mode is complex. after the setup the sound is great for that kind of money.

many of you people may compare the Denon with Yamaha but think about this when making your decision, AVR 1400 and up from Denon all built in Japan not Maylasia. Only Denon offers clear path to upgrade of DTS with AVR 2700 and AVR 3200( 6 channel input) cinema eq proven worthwhile feature. AVR 2700 vs RX793 come on Denon has real binding posts vs spring clips on centre and rear from Yamaha, Denon has real power ratings 20 to 20 all channels not 1k ratings,. Dsp gimme a break, Yamaha claims that their dsp will make the sound seem like you are in a large movie theatre??? Do you not think that a movie producer wants you to think you are right in the scene and the action is enveloping you? Watch a good movie and the speakers will disapear you should feel like you are there. Remember though when in a store comparing products make sure all level are equally balanced and then you can compare.

Excellent receiver for the price. I debated between this model and the Yamaha 793, but went with this unit because it offers many more options and the quality all around is just as good as the Yamaha. The sound quality is as good as the 793 in every respect, clear midrange, smooth highs, and tight rich bass. The sound is very clean. It has S-video connections for all source selections, a 6-channel input for an outboard decoder like dts. This unit also comes with biwire terminals which was perfect for my B&W 601's which are biwireable, making connections much easier. It's stereo "direct" mode is excellent if you want to bypass all tone controls when listening to music, perfect for speakers that need no tweaking at all. The Dolby Digital sound quality is outstanding, very very quiet, clean and clear. 5-channel stereo mode and DSP modes are surprisingly good and very listenable. A great little feature that may be overlooked is the "memory plus" ability that enables the receiver to remember settings for channel levels, DSP mode, etc when switching to different source selections and then back again. The on screen menu is excellent as well. In all honesty, I can't think of one thing I don't like about it, there is not one gripe. Great buy.

I originally bought a Yamaha RXV793 and it sounded very good. However after reading all the good reviews on the Denon, plus the 5 channel stero and 6 channel ins I found a store that sold both and did an A/B comparison and returned the Yamaha. I felt they both sounded similar with the Denon having a little better imaging. As far as the lack of bass issue I do not hear it. Plenty of bass. Also for the people complaining a/b the subwoofer crossover hook it up the old fashioned way, speakers to sub to Denon, then you're in total control of the sub. I still run my DVD directly to the tv and only use the on-screen for the setup. I'm very impressed with this unit. The Yamaha had too many DSP settings that you'll never use. Also I was able to get a retail store in my area to match the prices I found on the internet. I paid $550 plus tax. Can't beat it.

OK, i purchased this unit about a month ago, and it is INCREDIBLE. for you ppl who say this unit sucks, and has no bass when there is no sub in DD mode... RTFM!!! (read the f*cking manual), you have to know how to set it up. I don't have a sub, just a pair of EPI Studio Monitors model 202 (circa 1972), and i get enough bass to piss off the neighbors 3 doors down. The interface is very intuitive, the sound is amazing... trust me, it took a lot for me to replace my marantz model 3500 (1976). nothing that i have listened to could replace the warm full sound of that reciever except for this Denon. I would recommend this unit to anyone who is having a hard time deciding between the Yamaha and the Denon. The Denon is far superior... and the price is right!