Denon Owners Thread

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I might have started a few "owners" threads, especially when I was moderator.

Back when I owned all Denon's, especially the Denon AVP-A1HDCI and AVR-5308, I thought there was a Denon Owners Thread, but I cannot find it.

It seems a lot of AH members own Denon's, so Denon might be the most popular AVR brand on AH.

@Gmoney texted me yesterday telling me about the 110 YEAR Anniversary Denon AVR - the AVR-A110, which retails $5,500, which is the same MSRP as the Denon AVR-5308CI that I bought over 10 years ago.

I started the Yamaha Owners thread since I now own all Yamaha. But I might as well start a Denon Owners thread.

Denon Unleashes AVR-A110 110th Anniversary 13CH Audiophile Dream Receiver

Denon's 110th anniversary flagship 13.2CH AV receiver, the AVR-A110 is built off the critically acclaimed AVR-8500H. The A110 has some "extras" that increase its price by $1,500. Find out what you get.

www.audioholics.com

 

[Gmoney]

I hadn't noticed it doesn't have Bal-outs?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I hadn't noticed it doesn't have Bal-outs?

Good catch, Mike.

I think most manufacturers don't like to include XLR Inputs or XLR Outputs on their AVR.

For example, the Audio Control AVR-9 is $6,200. Yet, it doesn't have a single Balanced XLR Input or Output.

The $6,000 Arcam AVR30 or AVR850 AVR's don't have a single Balanced XLR Input or Output.

Even some separates pre-pros like the Rotel 1576 don’t have XLR outputs.

I think Yamaha might be one exception since the Yamaha RX-A3080 has both Balanced XLR Inputs and Balanced XLR Outputs.

 

[PENG]

This is basically an updated and dressed up AVR-X8500H. It can't compare with the 5308 except the 5308 is outdated on the features side.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

This is basically an updated and dressed up AVR-X8500H. It can't compare with the 5308 except the 5308 is outdated on the features side.

Yeah, not the same power output, at least 2Ch.

AVR-5308: 339W x 2Ch 4 ohms
AVR-A110/ X8500: 256W x 2Ch 4 ohms
RX-A3080: 294W x 2Ch 4 ohms

 

[tealcomp]

And it still cannot seem to manage more than one 8K input? That's a big pass for me especially for the inflated pricing. Putting on my flame retardant now..

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

You guys are such party-poopers.

First @Gmoney c/o the A110 NOT having any Balanced Inputs/Outputs like the RX-A3080.

Then, @PENG c/o the A110 NOT having enough power output compared to the AVR-5308.

Now @tealcomp c/o the A110 NOT having enough HDMI 2.1 Inputs (only 1 Input).

Jeez, so hard to please.

 

[WookieGR]

$1500 extra to still not include more than a single HDMI 2.1 input. Give me a f'n break Denon, you must be joking.

 

[tealcomp]

HA, isn't that what we do is point out the obvious oversites? Wait until Amir gets ahold of it..our comments may seem tame in comparison.

 

[Gmoney]

HA, isn't that what we do is point out the obvious oversites? Wait until Amir gets ahold of it..our comments may seem tame in comparison.

, I can see his lil Pink Panther sitting on top of Denons flagship AVR with the shoulder shrugging, hands turned up. It does have a big power supply and from what I read they are saying it should output 100 in surround for all channels.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

HA, isn't that what we do is point out the obvious oversites? Wait until Amir gets ahold of it..our comments may seem tame in comparison.

Yeah, there's always that possibility that his $20 dongle measures better.

 

[KEW]

Yeah, there's always that possibility that his $20 dongle measures better.

You might not like how picky he is when he measures gear, but that's no call for you to make fun his dongle!
Show some class!

 

[PENG]

Yeah, there's always that possibility that his $20 dongle measures better.

Wasn't that dongle made by Apple? If so, no wonder Apple reaches the trillion dollars company status before Microsoft did, based on market capitalization. All because of Amir's push on the popular ASR forum.

 

[Old Onkyo]

You guys are such party-poopers.

First @Gmoney c/o the A110 NOT having any Balanced Inputs/Outputs like the RX-A3080.

Why are the power rating at 4 ohms used when the popular opinion on AH seems to be leave the receiver set at 8 ohms?
Then, @PENG c/o the A110 NOT having enough power output compared to the AVR-5308.

Now @tealcomp c/o the A110 NOT having enough HDMI 2.1 Inputs (only 1 Input).

Jeez, so hard to please.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

And it still cannot seem to manage more than one 8K input? That's a big pass for me especially for the inflated pricing. Putting on my flame retardant now..

Lol

 

[Dean Kurtz]

I'm still waiting for the price of the avr x4500 to go down, or for the Yamaha rxa 2800 after the new models come out to go down. That's not happening right now like it usually does though.

 

[Teetertotter?]

It would be nice to upgrade my 2016 model to a current AVR-S960H. I still have some to go with my stash fund. Like $400 or $100 a month into the stash fund.

 

[surfacetension]

And it still cannot seem to manage more than one 8K input? That's a big pass for me especially for the inflated pricing. Putting on my flame retardant now..

Why the flame suit? This is a perfectly valid criticism and the first thing I thought reading about it.

 

[tealcomp]

Why the flame suit? This is a perfectly valid criticism and the first thing I thought reading about it.

 

[tealcomp]

For my part just my quirky sense of humor. But I was quite serious about that being one reason I wouldn't consider this for myself.