WOW, tough decision. i would first say, dont make any hasty decisions..
the whole key here is, buy the receiver that will best suit YOUR needs, and has a good sound to YOUR ears. the DENON guys are gonna say, get the DENON.. and the YAMAHA guys are gonna say, get the YAMAHA..
both are good companies, and both make good receivers.. the best you can do is go to the companies respective websites, and pull down the specs for each receiver.. compare watts per channel, inputs/outputs, decoding capabilities, calibration features, sound stage set-up features, etc..
i personally have heard the 1804, and i like it. very rich, smooth sound. i cant say on the yamaha cause i have never heard it. but yamaha makes excellent products..
BOTTOMLINE-- just see which receiver has the functions to do what you want, and buy it.. and dont second guess your decision once its made.. that will plant the evil seed of 'upgradeitis', and its just a downhill spiral from there!!
bigjohn
