My thoughts too... Denon receivers dont look that much better. If you notice the finishes available in Asia, you will notice that the champagne gold finish is predominant here (as compared to the black finish in the US and silver in Europe) which makes things more uglier.
When it comes to looks, I dont exactly love the Yamaha finish , but I definitely dislike the Denon finish (looks cheap). I love the look of the H/K receivers.
Actually I have a preconceived idea (it's only my opinion) about Denon which kinda puts me off.
Denon is owned by Hitachi and they (HITACHI) have
in the past produced some very disapointing AV / TV / electronic products. So nowadays if I am at a store, I will avoid anything Hitachi altogether. Maybe their stuff has improved over the years or maybe not - I dont know better.
It's just that once you have that pre-fixed notion in your head, you tend to avoid anything to do with them.
