Just want to post my experience with Denon AVR's to all of Denon users.
I used to have AVR 1604 driving MA B4 front, CSi25 Polk Audio Center and MS902 surrounds. I do not have subwoofer primarily because of space constraints and the power that my current floor standers deliver. Back then with 1604, I can hardly hear my center speaker
when used in movies or if I am listening to music in 5.1 mode. This despite the various adjustments made in the volume and other minor tweaking done. This was the normal observation until I upgraded to Denon's AVR 2803. I have not seen any thread yet for this specific series of Denon AVR's so I thought of sharing to you guys this other product of Denon.
Just had it last month and though still in break in mode, I can really tell the BIG difference of the quality of sound this baby produces. It drives my center speaker with ease
, front speakers with so much clarity
and surround speakers with vibrant details
. With the power rating at 95W (7 channels) and max power i believe at 125W in 8 Ohms (stereo), it now gives me more leverage to choose from wide array of speakers should I decide to upgrade them in the future.
Best of all, I got the sweetest deal with the unit courtesy of SGT. I did not bother having the unit tested at SGT's place when I decided to buy it. The specs alone and the experience having used a lower model justified that it is worth every cent I am spending.
I could not compare how this fares with the other 280X series, especially the 2807, which was a 5-star awardee. However, this baby makes me feel a lot better than any other AVR's of other brands I have tested out there.