My Denon 3803 is a beast. Plenty of power, features. I was fortunate to but an MX-700 remote, so I don't have much to say either way about the Denon remote - never really used it. I was able to find a file that has EVERY Denon command and it is sheer joy to use.

While I don't read the manual for pleasure, I can get through it if I need to.