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ok, im thinkin of getting a refurb 2805 from ecost for $499usd, but im wondering is there the ability to have seperate crossovers for each channel like the harman kardan's do? cause i would like to cross my m60's over at 40 and the rest of my system at 80, is this possible with the 2805? and also when in pure direct mode is the crossover and sub still in effect? or is it pure two channel with no sub?

thnx much for any help

Denon does not allow for a seperate crossover frequency for each channel. It is one for all and all for one.

As far as sub with pure direct. . . don't know. I do know that with Onkyo, Direct has no sub involved. Just full range to the fronts.

I've got a 2105 & direct mode eliminates everything including the sub. Stereo mode keeps the crossover and sub.

I have the 2805 and the crossover is the same for all speakers, I use 80hz and all speakers set to small.

In Direct Mode or Pure Direct mode my sub works fine.

Randy

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hmm...maybe ill hold out for an hk 635 then...most of the features are the same, except for the bass management feature, and i dunno if hk has the pure direct thing... or maybe ill just wait for the next generation of receivers so that hdmi is included...thnx for the help

The HKs don't have a name for it, but "surround off" + "DSP off" + "no tone controls" = pure direct, ie analog inputs go straight through without ever being digitized or otherwise manipulated.

Yeah, but it doesn't turn off the video circuits, so we're totally screwed. Screwed, I tell you! Our signal!

what about large and small settings for the speakers with the denon? with my yamaha right now i like how its set up as i can set the mains to large so they get the whole signal, but it still sends bass lower than 80hz to the sub as i have sub set on "both" is this possible with the denon?

I have a Denon 885/2105 and yes I can set the speakers to small or large. the sub is crossover is set at 80. It seem most of the fellows on the board do the same thing. I am not sure about the "both" part concerning the sub.

Outlaw Audio has an ICBM for bass managment I think is worth a look.