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Can you add an external amp to the 1910? I couldn't find any preouts for an ext. amp on the pics of it. Maybe I'm overlooking it?

I want to upgrade my HK247 to one of the newer denon's since my receiver won't utilize my back speakers when playing a movie in 7.1 on my Blu-Ray discs.

I don't think so. That was one of the reasons I picked up the 2808 demo unit. It was the lowest cost way to get pre-outs (that was not a yami 663).

There aren't any pre-outs on the Denon 1910. You'll have to step up to the 3310 if you want them.

I wonder why all the manufacturers withhold those preouts until you get into a receiver that costs as much as a pre/pro does?

I was going to say Pioneer doesn't, because my $500 (list, I paid $360 for it), 1018 has 7.1 pre-outs. But the newer 1019 dropped them. Definitely holding on to this thing.

Do you REALLY wonder why?

Ok conspiracy theories aside, perhaps their field research has proven that the vast majority of people who spend less than say $500 (I'm not sure what the 1910 is priced at) aren't into uprades like external amps, and therefore they save their time & money by not putting pre-outs in those recievers.

I don't know that for a fact, but it would be my best guess.

It also forces those that catch the upgrade bug to buy into higher priced units just to have those kind of options, gotta love that marketing.

I doubt thats the thinking. Look at Yamaha. They went the other way, cheaping out on the amp and throwing in the kitchen sink.

I guess that is why I have never liked Yamaha avr's. A quick check shows the RXV 665 as their lowest priced unit with preouts at $550US, not too bad especially if used as a pre/pro to avoid their hit and miss attitude toward their amp sections.

Could be that some of these AVR's are geared more towards the HTIB crowd as well, which probably constitutes a greater percentage of buyers.