Denon AVR-3802 A/V Receivers
Denon AVR-3802 A/V Receivers
[Nov 24, 2001]
Jim
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Lots of clean power. All modes provide awsome sound. Did I say it was clean? O.K. very clean.
Weakness:
Little tough to set up, but worth it. Remote chews up batteries. After first setting this reciever up, it didn't take very long to hear what I had been mising. This thing is tough. I had it cranked for about two and a half hours and it was no where near as hot as my sony got idling. I had always been a Sony fan but I wanted a 6.1/7.1 reciever. Max budget was A grand. I couldn't find a Sony that compaired for the features I could get on the Denon. I am a Denon fan for life now. Thats how impressed i am. I love it. Don't let that 110 watt rating fool you, this baby rocks my 500 watt rms (a pair) JBL HP88f's. This is my system for those it might help. Similar Products Used: Sony DE-835, Sony DE-945, Pioneer pro-logic(forgot model#) |
[Nov 23, 2001]
Yuzaini Jie Bahadin
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
DTS-ES, PL2, DTS Neo, 7 channel amplification
Weakness:
Having trouble setting up at first. Once got used...its ok. Well...its my first "high end" receiver. Compared to my previous receiver, this one really stood up. It has great sound in DTS-ES mode. PL2 is cool. DTS Neo is good for music. It also performs flawlessly in stereo mode. Similar Products Used: RXV595a....my previous receiver |
[Nov 10, 2001]
Ron
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Power, Versatility in both music and HT, analog or digital sources. 5/7 channel stereo is awesome!
Weakness:
Initial setup a bit confusing and the remote is tough at first. But it is easy to use once you get past the learning curve. My equipment... Similar Products Used: Pioneer A/V Receiver (DD, DTS) |
[Nov 10, 2001]
Andy
Strength:
DTS-ES is outstanding; OSD easy to use; very full bass and overall smooth sound; movie mono does incredible job considering the source
Weakness:
Extremely heavy (not really a weakness but this is the only thing I can think of). This receiver is wonderful. It has lots of power and a very smooth sound. DTS-ES and matrixed 6.1 adds an impressive amount of fullness to the rear channels. Try the opening on T2 in DTS-ES with the DTS logo and THX intro and you'll see why I say that. I'm not sure why I've heard some people say that PLII doesn't make use of the sub because it does. DTS-NEO 6 is also very strong with music. Some people have complained about the remote and manual but if you are considering buying this receiver do not let that discourage you. If you've owned an A/V receiver within the past 5 years the set up is extremely easy. If you haven't just follow the manual and read it from start to finish. You can download it off Denon.com also to research first. I researched many receivers over the past 3 months and this one for the money beats them all hands down. Similar Products Used: Kenwood VR 2080 |
[Nov 08, 2001]
VANCE
Audiophile
Strength:
PLII DOES HAVE SUBWOOFER.HAVE TRIED C-WIDE MODE.LISTEN IN STRAIGHT DD&DTS.AMPS VERY HIGH QUALITY WITH PLENTY OF RESERVE POWER FOR ANY SIZE ROOM.PRE-AMP SECTION WORKS WELL AS WELL THE AMPS SMOOTH AND HIGHLY DETAILED.
Weakness:
REMOTE DOES HAVE SOME WEAKNESS.ONCE GETTING USED TO WORKS FINE UPGRADED FROM YAMAHA RXV992.GOOD REC. IN ITS TIME.DENON SURPRISED ME ON SOUND QUALITY OVER THE OLD YAMAHA.MUCH SMOOTHER ON HIGHS NOT AS BRIGHT OR HARSH WHETHER IN TWO CHANNEL OR IN SEVEN CHANNEL PROCESSING.WIDER SOUNDSTAGE AND PRECISE LOCATION OF MOVEMENTS IN MOVIE. I HAVE NOT HAD SUBWOOFER PROBLEMS AS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE INDICATED.ON SCREEN MENU IS LAID OUT AS EASY FOR SET-UP THAN OTHER PRODUCTS USED IN THE PAST . Similar Products Used: HK,PIONEER ELITE,SONY ES,ONKYO,YAMAHA |
[Oct 19, 2001]
Deccan
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
DLP II, DTS-ES, DTS Neo .....
Weakness:
Setup needs a TV Great buy, very happy.... Similar Products Used: Marantz 7200, Onkyo 797, Sony STR-DA5ES |
[Dec 01, 2001]
Neil Sebastiano
Audiophile
Strength:
The Sound Quality Is Awesome To The Ear
Weakness:
I Need A Back Brace From Carrying It This Is A Monster Of A Unit .I Did Research On This Unit And Many Other ,But For The Money,Sound,Performance This Is The One So Chuck Out Your Old Units Out And Break Your Bank Accounts And Buy This Bad Boy...As A Musician With A Good Ear My Choice Is Denon AVR-3802 I Say No More.. Similar Products Used: Onkyo |
[Oct 15, 2001]
Art
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
PL-II & DTS ES,OSD
Weakness:
Remote P.O.S. Other than the remote this is a great unit.The OSD makes it easy dialing in this puppy.I added a pr of sb's ,used my sound-level meter from RS and voi-la' the sound is awesome.Played Mask of Zorro & Gladiator the sound was crisp clear and not to boomy.Also when I you switched over to play my music cd,s PL-II kicks in and they sound fabulous without having to make any adjustments (SWEET). Similar Products Used: Sony AV-835 |
[Oct 05, 2001]
Arnaud
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
DTS-ES, PL2, Looks, sound in HT listening.
Weakness:
Remote, sound with 2 channels Music I replaced my avr 2800 with the new 3802. While it sounds very good, I see little improvement over my avr 2800. The remonte is not very user friendly but I actually use a HTM mx 500. Similar Products Used: Marantz SR 7200, Denon 3801 |
[Nov 02, 2001]
Aylwin
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
DTS-ES, DPL-II, good build, heaps of features and functions, excellent value for money
Weakness:
remote (of course), DAC First of all, I'd like to say that the 3802 is certainly a very good product. It's great for movies and I like all the features and different options available. I was looking to upgrade my Onkyo 575X and I felt that the 3802 was the best value for money. Similar Products Used: Onkyo 575X and 696, Yamaha |