Denon 3802, H/K 520, or Marantz 5200?
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For my m50 setup which one will be:
a. Best for HT
b. Will do music justice
c. Have the best possibilities for upgrades in the future (separates)
d. Can a newbie hook up?
J
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Re: Denon 3802, H/K 520, or Marantz 5200?
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I would have to agree with Ravi.
Denon is a really good name, great sound and the 3802 is a darn nice model.
I do like H/K as well but i think the denon might be better for you. I believe Marantz just got bought out or merged with another company recently. I'll have to check that.
"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."
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ravi's right go for the denon... decodes has all formats, good power,outstanding sound, great service
h/k is now made in china.....
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Audition an Arcam receiver (AVR100 or 200). It will outright embarass the Denon for music. It doesn't do component video switching or power 7 speakers, but its music performance more than makes up for it.
NAD also makes fine receivers. Build quality and music performance are also substantially better than Denon.
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1 vote for the h/k 520
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I didn't audition the Denon when shopping for a receiver for two reasons: only one digital coaxial input and a fixed crossover of 80Hz. But, I must say, I've heard and read nothing but good things about the Denon's.
As far as Marantz, I was seriously thinking about buying a refurbed SR-8200 from www.ac4l.com. For $999 I think it's a steal. Personally, I wouldn't go any lower in the Marantz line than the 8200, just MHO.
I'm the owner of an h/k AVR520 (couldn't you tell?!) and all in all I'm happy with it. It finally came down to the h/k and the Onkyo 797 and the h/k sounded WAY better to me. The sound quality of the h/k through my M40's in "pure" 2-channel stereo is beautiful.
You should also keep an eye out for NAD's replacement for the T751, their new T752. It's not out yet, at least I don't think so, but it's specs look real good.
Good luck and happy hunting!
Big L
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I agree with you that the Arcam sounds nice but the Denon is a better trade off for HT applications i would think.
Personally i view NAD as being overpriced and riding on old reputation for sales.
"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."
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Marantz merged with Denon. This is apparently for the purposes of sharing R&D, and "consolidating the market" on mid-fi gear. The brands will be otherwise continue to be run as separate entities.
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I've got the 3802 and am completely happy with it. I researched a LOT of receivers before making my decision. Also, my previous receiver was the Denon 1702 which I was quite happy with as well (but I wanted more!). The only reason I didn't consider the Marantz is because of the build quality complaints I kept reading about (I was looking at the 7200 at the time). I believe they are also made in China...if that has anything to do with it (?). I believe the H/K was out of my price range. It's a really cool looking reciever though! Altough I've never listened to HK, I've heard that they are neutral sounding much like the Denon (although some people complain about Denon for this reason...not being "musical" enough). Not to make things more confusing, but have you thought about the Onkyo 797? This is one that I wish I could have had the chance to listen to, but it was not yet available at any of the local shops here. Plus, a new sales guy was eager to make a sale and I talked him into internet prices on the Denon! I couldn't resist such a great deal...and again, I'm pleased with my decision.
Mary
(BTW, any other females here that read this board?)
M60s VP150 QS8s Marantz SR6003 Samsung LN52B550 Oppo DV-980H Insignia NS-WBRDVD
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Well????
any other females out there??
I don't know about the other males - but at least I would be happy to have/hear the female point of view on these topics (at least sometimes!)
Welcome sonicfox!
And about the receivers..... for dual HT/music use, I would recommend the Denon (but you might want to at least consider the Onkyo 797 or 989 and the Sony DA5ES if you can find a good deal [$765 at crazy eddy])
Randyman
Last edited by Randyman; 07/11/02 04:09 AM.
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