I have the Denon 1804 and I liked that it didn't have alot of DSP's that I would of had to pay for and never use. I have read alot about how bad the manual is, I found the manual not that bad compared to other owner's manuals I have read through. The video upconversion is great to have and the receiver sounds great with my Axioms.
The only sour point my wife brought to my attention is that my old Sony had the ability to set up call letters for the radio stations and the Denon does not. She also doesn't like the remote that much, I find it functional - no bells and whistles.
