How do you like your Denon avr-2308Cl? I'm looking at getting this or maybe just going with a Yamaha v661. Any pros or cons on the Denon?
Thanks
Well I don't know if I'm the best to review it for you because I am rather new at all this home theater stuff and really have nothing to compare it to. I am replacing an old Sony stereo system that is over 15 years old and was much simpler. Some stuff has changed
It seems to do everything I need it to do, so no complaints on features from me. Seems to sound fantastic, so no complaints there. I suppose the one thing I'm a little less than impressed with is simply "ease of use". I think both the user interface and the manual leave a bit to be desired. It's so feature rich (from my perspective) that it would really help me to have a more intuitive UI. I mean, it's hooked up to a huge beautiful HDTV, yet they didn't bother to take advantage of that with a rich thoughtful on-screen GUI. Just crude simple text with nested menu after nested menu. The thing should have enough horsepower for a smart UI that would help even a dufus like me set the thing up to do whatever I need it to do. Instead I've spent more time than I'd like trying to understand the confusing set up menus and settings.
In hindsight, this is one thing I wish I'd researched a bit more. I have no idea if the Yamaha is any better in this regard.
That's just my perspective. "Your results may vary."
-Steve