RX-V2500 vs STR-DE3000ES vs AVR-3805

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brad81987

Audiophyte
Im looking at upgrading to a 7.1 receiver and have come down to the following: Yamaha RX-V2500, Sony STR-DA3000ES, Denon AVR-3805. What would all of you out there recommend out of these three, or sugest in lue of one of these but in the same general category?
 
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tallman45

Enthusiast
I have auditioned the RX-V2500 and 3805 along with a H/K 630 and a 54tx and the first 2 I mentioned came in 3rd and 4th in my preference scale. I am waiting to see how the 635/435 shakes out before I decide.

For what the 3805 costs it should include the Mike and decent remote
 
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PENG

Audioholic Slumlord
To compare features and specifications, you can do it yourself. There are enough informtion on their websites.

For sound quality, it gets difficult because unless you audition each of them in the same listening environment, using the same source and the same speakers, it will be tough to tell which one you like best. You may like the sound of one over the other only because of the other components, room acoustics, and perhaps even the settings of the receiver. If everything had been equal, you may actually like the others better.

For these reasons, I find it almost impossible to compare the sound quality of different units unless I bring all of them home. I based my last purchase decision on features, specifications, reviews that include lab measurements, and then I auditioned the ones that I would consider in the dealers H.T. room with my own CD/DVD that I am familiar with. I did my auditioning in more than one place in order to hear how they sound with different speakers.
 

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