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Your best bet is online but Boxing day is coming so a Denon or H/K could be bought for cheap. That is how I bought my Denon.

I had the Harman 347 for 3 weeks and return it. I like it alot. Sounds rich, full, tight bass. It drives my M80 without a problem. But, the downside is that they have a lot problems. Here is the link you can read about.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=868358

I will probably see what Denon and HK deals Futureshop has on Boxing day and order online. Do you guys have better experience getting receivers in store on Boxing Day or are the deals usually reflected in the online prices?

Supermann I have actually read that entire thread If I buy the 247 I will be adding the FS PSP thats for sure. Did you have the problems mentioned in the post? I wont have a 1080p TV so I dont think I have to worry about the Sparklies issue. I will have to deal with the -10 dB LFE but I think I can work around that until a firmware update comes out... Decisions, decisions. I really want to have the HK sound that everyone raves about

I found much better deals in store, I almost bought an HK as I had the salesman down to the same price as the Denon but I went with the Denon as I have always liked them. everyone I know that has had one has never had an ounce of trouble.

Mike. Yes. these are problems I discovered during my 3 weeks owner. The Sparklies I can easily see on my projector screen (white sometime pink color), LFE (I have to raise my sub crossover/volume), EZset/EQ calibration test tone (it's too loud and very annoying), owner's manual is bad. Some page missed spell and some with wrong abbreviation. Also, not a whole like of features that you can adjust. For the calibration part, being too loud of the test tone noise. I have to tell my son to leave the room before I do calibration.

It is something they put inside that machine. I love the sound quality. The sound of the harman as I can describe. It is rich sound, dynamic, detail, just right not too right, and full room field of rich sound. That just me I like the way the Harman sound on with my Epic 80 speakers. It brings the best out of the speakers. Onkyo 805 not where near the sound field of the Harman. Wish I can have both. Putting Harman sound into Onkyo features/quality body.

Anybody, comparing the two, Harman and Denon. I really interested in the Denon sound. Is it better or near the harman sound.