<font color='#000000'>I've got a real dilemna here; my HT system is based on a Denon AVR-3802, and while I really like it, I'm a bit tired of it's lack of digital inputs (c'mon, 1 coax & 3 toslink on a $1200 unit!?). Therefore I'd like to get an '03 or maybe even a 4802R.
There's the problem, though- the '04 (or whatever they decide to call it) will be out in a few months. Do I stand pat or buy a new unit, knowing full well it'll be replaced in 4 months?
If I move now, I have a unique situation where I can upgrade and get most of my money out of my current receiver (!). By waiting I'll get more 'features', but might not be able to unload mine.
Any guesses as to what the new ones will add? Certainly PLIIx, maybe more inputs. It's hard to imagine what more they could cram into the 3803, but they'll find something, I'm sure.
As for the 4802R, that designation has made me feel like it's an interim peice right from the beginning. At that price, buyers remorse could be worse. For $2k, will it have a DVI or Firewire input? It's really hard to guess what you'll get in a 4804.
The question isn't new, of course. Recievers are almost obsolete by the time they hit the store shelf nowadays. Just curious what the future will hold.
BTW, I won't consider anything but a Denon...</font>