Sound, Power, Features, ease of set-up, ease of use, dual surrounds, 5 channel stereo is awesome.

I'll let you know the minute I find one.

Hi everyone, I spent several months in 3+ listening rooms auditioning many receivers before deciding on the Denon 2700. Just as I was getting ready to make to the purchase, the 3300 arrived. I went through a shorter auditioning period because it was clear right away that the 3300 was easily the best receiver of all the ones I had heard previously. I was not only getting terrific sound, but also all of the fabulous features common to the 5700. I even received a great deal on it, getting it for

Number of Inputs, Ease of Use, Sound, No Background Noise

Remote

I don't know what to say about this unit that has not already been said. It matches my paradigm speakers perfectly. My Kenwood sounded good with the same speakers but it could never muster the same type of chest thumping bass the denon puts out through my monitor 7s. I recently added a pw-2200 to my set-up, turns out I did not need it. It will remain with me for a long time, the price performance ratio is unbeatable.

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killer sound, great price, up-gradable.

Troubleshooting page needs improvement and a help line (support).

I love the killer sound. I want to thank every one that reviewed this unit and helped me decide on the 3300. However I'm new at this AV game and I can not get the System Set Up to display on my TV. I followed the book on pg 8 and hooked my composite video cables from the C-VIDEO on the 3300 to my TVs Video IN. I have picture and great sound from the VCR, but the cable TV sound is weak. I have the TV audio Out L/R connected to the TV/DBS. Please help me get this set up correctly. I called Denon and I was told to use the C-video out to the TV, but still no system set up, or on screen display. I know once I get it right I'll be one happy listener.

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Clean and warm 2 channel sound for CD. Component video input and 7.1 external decoder input.

No input for second pair of main speaker. No Toslink or coaxial output. Manual.

Have owned the 3300 for about 2 weeks. The warmness of the receiver when I listen to CD impresses me most. Originally, I planned to buy Yamaha RX-V2095 which costs about US$900 in HK comparing to US$825 of 3300. Though the build quality and look is better, the sound of 2095 is a bit bright. Together with the point of component video input, I finally switched to 3300. Right now, I haven't bought rear, center and subwoofer speakers, I can't say anything about home theater. But for 2 channel stereo, the performance of 3300 is AWESOME!! I partnered it with Monitor Audio Silver 5i and Marantz CD-17DA. The sound is really pure! I think the sound will improve when the whole set gets enough break in. Only some minor points. First, the manual is really not owner friendly, I had to read it several times to get the meaning from it. Second, the volume rating is too small if you sit a bit away from the machine. Third, no Toslink or coaxial output to my MD recorder. Last and the most important of all, no input for the second pair of mainspeaker. But for the sound quality it provides, it's still very attractive in the current market.

Clean, powerful sound

the I can write it better manual

I hate to see those reviews not directly related to the owner experience of hearing but issues such as shipping defects, mailorder from a bad dealer... Denon's products are not to be purchased through mail order. I baught my this way but I'd take the chance for it, can't blame anyone else. I like this product a lot because of its quality. The review right below should not discourage you to purchase such a unit over Yamaha or NAD or any others as long as you find your local dealer and get it THAT way. You won't be disappointed in the build quality, don't know if you'd like the sound though.

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Clear Crisp Sound, Decent Above Average Power without need for external amp., Technical reproduction of DTS astounding.

Remote, speaker hook ups could be of better quaility, not the best FM reception.

One of those 'people' whom purchased online for under $450. A bit of a chance doing it but homework and extended warranty seems to be a good trade off for more than a few dollars saved. Respected the clearances for the unit as in the manual and have had the fan come on during normal extended high volume sessions. But no freeze ups or shut downs. The speaker hookups could have been a touch better quaility wise but other than that a very strong performer that highlights crisp reproduction throughout the service range, especially with DTS CD's. Listening to The Police Greatest Hits DTS version almost brought tears to my eyes for the clarity, mixing and power. DTS movies a step ahead of DOLBY 5.1 and no problems with the technical reproductions. Always crisp, clear and wanting to higher on the volume scale. For FM reception I needed a power antenna to clear this issue up.

So, 'buyer beware', trade off major price break with buying online vs. a retailer, pay for the extended warrany and hope it works properly like the majority on this site. If it doesn't, just get it fixed through warranty and try again. Not worth the $3-500 savings?

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brand name recognition - panel layout - construction

didn't work out of the box

i read a lot of positive feedback on this unit right here on audioreview.com. based on what seemed like a best buy type rating from all the good things people have written about this unit i went out and purchased one. right out of the box the unit did not work at all. and to make things worse, i purchased the unit from a place on the web that many of the people that commented favorably about it purchased it at. they would not exchange the unit for me. or offer me any type of refund or store credit even. even though the unit was brand new in a sealed carton when i received it, i had to send it to denon for service. i have learned a few things from this experience. first, always ask about hte stores return policies up front. second, never totally trust what others say about a product. you have to go check it out first hand yourself. lastly, buy from an authorized dealer always.

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previously had a onkyo receiver

Price, Digital Options, Assignable Inputs, 5-channel stereo, Power, Clear sound, Looks, On-Screen Menu, Knobs (I love knobs :0)

The remote, which isn't actually all that bad, you just have to get used to it. It doesn't light up, it glows.

I have been looking for a new Dolby Digital and DTS receiver for about 6 months. After all my search I chose the Denon AVR-3300. It has great power for my needs, although I plan to buy a Denon 2 channel amp (120w X 2).
I bought the Denon after hearing from several people that worked with the product that they said it was a more musical system. And the fact is, it is! It sounds absolutley great in 5-channel stereo mode. Nice stong highs, accurate mids, and strong bass.
So far everything on the receiver has been everything I was hoping for. I knew of the remote setup, I could live with it because I like to figure things out. The manual is thick, but I only looked at that if I had a question. And that was to see how to program the remote from other remotes.
The on-screen options is very helpful and a nice addition. It's an easy step by step process to setup your receiver. It is not hard to setup like other people say it is. As for the fan noise people complain about. When the unit is on for a while and listening to music at high volumes, it turnes on. But I can only hear it when I put my ear right up to the unit. And its a quiet suttle fan noise.
I purchased it online for $785 from www.SupremeVideo.com and was totally happy without problems from them. Just so if anybody was looking for an online retailer. They have a great 30-day money back, a high BizRate.com rating, no problems from the BBB, and you can get an extended warranty from them.
At 17 years old, everything went according to plan. Just do your research before you buy and you won't be dissapointed.

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Power, clean sound, upgrade capability

remote is not backlit, manual only fair

I spent about a year auditioning and researching models with DTS, 5.1, and 5 channel stereo. I settled on the 3300 after listening to the systems with my speakers hooked due to this being the best match to my ears. The costs were fairly similar as were the features. I've had it set up for a month and even more impressed with the sound each day. The only problem so far was figuring out all of the features due to the manual's lack of in depth explanations. Toying around with it, I've gotten it all to work.
This system greatly improved the sound on all digital inputs and even analog Pro-logic sources. The soundstage is huge with great imaging.
The DSP modes are only fair and the 5 channel stereo is not as impressive as I initially considered it. I may get another brand remote with an LCD or at least that has backlighting to replace this one, depending on how I adjust to it.
Overall, I am extremely happy with my purchase and would buy other Denon products based on this experience.

System includes: Def Tech Pro-monitor 100's across he front, BP2x surrounds,and a pro 100sub. Pioneer 525 dvd player and cd changer.

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preamp outs; component switching; future upgradability; SHARC 32-bit processor for DTS

Manual reading was tough going, took a bit of time to get the onscreen display to work (you need a "lit" signal from one of your video inputs & S-Video takes precedence over composite, also if memory serves correct this will not work thru your component inputs); remote is not the best (not backlit) - but hey which ones are ever that good? - just get a pronto

System Config.
Denon AVR 3300 [$739 - J&R Music World in NYC]
2x Carver Silver 9t (Mono-block amps to power F/L) [$1500 pr]
Boston Acoustics HD-10 (F/L next to upgrade) [$400 pr]
Klipsch RC-3 (center) [$250 - J&R]
NHT Super Zeros (surround) [$200 pr - J&R]
Pioneer DV-626D (DVD) [$379 - www.supremevideo.com]
Sony KV-36XBR250 (TV) [$2100 including delivery AND Sony stand - J&R]

Well I was in the market to find a good receiver that had pre-amp outputs so I could use my carver mono-blocks and narrowed my search to the receivers listed above.

I passed on the Harman Kardons due to the volume problem - in the store the AVR 7000 LOCKED onto a particular volume setting, needless to say the salesman was VERY embarrassed & had to stop the CD to turn off the volume.

I passed on the Yamaha for lack of a 32-bit processor for DTS processing, even tho the pioneer DVD can handle this the sales guy convinced me I would want it in my A/V Receiver for cable & Satellite (which I have).

I passed on the Denon 4800 since it cost quite a bit more (about 50% more than what I paid for the 3300).

I passed on the Sony ES again - price/value ratio was better for the Denon AVR 3300.

Only problems I had were with the manual, getting the onscreen display to work (I just had to figure it out) as well as getting my DVD audio working - I had to get the PCM/DTS/Auto setting correct. I thought by choosing either PCM or DTS would work, but for certain movies I had to explicitly set "Auto". I chalk these miscomings up to "operator error" so I'll keep my ratings at 5 stars.

I picked this receiver up at J&R Music World in NYC - they were sold up so I took the "display model" & they matched my best price from www.pricescan.com @ $739 (they took $40 off for the display model to get to this price - incidentally the display models are only used for 3-5 weeks so I was not to worry about previous wear & tear).

A nice feature I like about the Denon is the auto scan feature that fills up my 40 FM stations automatically - now if I could only re-arrange them. Also I like the future upgradability options with multiple channels.

The remote is not the best, but then again I hate remotes. I intend to pickup a Pronto at some point.

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