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Denon's battleship receiver

Advantages: Perfect muscle amp, wide array of connections, ability to drive the most demanding speakers, remote control
Disadvantages: Price, weight, setup, THX Ultra 2 required to bring out the best

...are not that experienced, the Denon is well layed out and logical, to a certain degree! Right the beast is ready to be fired up; the recevier comes with a standard power cable, throw this away and buy a new one, even if it is as little as £70! It makes a huge difference. That done and I brace myself as i push the heavy weight power button. An array of lights greats me and a couple of clicking noises. Wow. Now, the on screen menus are very logical ...
...which can be harsh. The Denon handles the bass with great poise and precisition. The low end might is controlled and very strong, with the feeling that the only restricting factor is your ears! The next victim was Saving Private Ryan. The film contains a very difficult sound track that includes explosions and bullets whizzing around. The Denon shrugs its shoulders and gets down to work, no problem, the effects are steered around the room as if you ...

toohuge 07.11.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Denon AVC A1

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WHAT A HUGE SOUND AND QUALITY

Advantages: GREAT SOUND QUALITY AND A HUGE SOUND THAT 'ILL MAKE THE FLOOR ROCK
Disadvantages: A FAIR OLD PRICE BUT DEFINATELY WORTH IT

THE DENON PMA - 350 INTEREGRATED AMPLIFIER IS A GREAT CHOICE FOR BOTH IT'S SOUND QUALITY AND ITS HUGE POWER THAT WILL MAKE THE FLOOR SHAKE.DENON ARE A VERY RELIABLE WELL KNOWN BRAND OF AMPS AND ARE GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY.THIS AMP WILL WOFK WELL WITH MOST C.D AND TAPE PLAYERS AND ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEAKERS.THIS PARTICULAR AMP IS VERY REGULAR AND CAN BE PURCHASED IN ALMOST ANY MUSIC HI-FI SHOP.NOT ONLY DO I RATE THIS AMP VERY HIGHLY BUT SO DO THE ...

jockey 26.10.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Denon PMA 350 III

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Excellent money for value amp

Advantages: Excellent sound quality and plenty of options
Disadvantages: Nothing really

I purchased this amp from my local Hi-Fi Specialists, as patr of a complete home cinema system. The amp is an excellent performer, with huge amounts of inputs and outputs that will even take me some time to fully utilise. The setting are almost endless, so I would strongly recommend getting a professional to assist you with this. The remote control helped sell this for me.....it is backlit, and activates whenever it is moved.......gorgeous !!! ...
...at the moment, and this is something that I have asked my supplier to look into. Make sure that you do not skimp on cables, and only use the very best that you can afford. All in all, and excellent purchase, and one that will satisfy all of my a/v needs for some time to come ...

JonnieB 12.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Denon AVC-A11XV

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This will blow you away!!

Advantages: Heavy Duties and feels like its powerful - which it is!!
Disadvantages: Slighty heavy but i don't really care - its powerful!!

This amplifier is one of the best amps i have purchased to date. It produces tight punchy bass and gives exceptional sound quality. When i first plugged it in and connected my speakers i was shocked by how much power this thing had. The guy from the shop said that it was very good and that it packed a full 200w rms (100w rms per channel). I have used it when i do discos and to be honest it has never let me down, only problem is of course is that ...
...power whilst without on the move then get your hands on one of these! This amp can drive four speakers and handles them very well. You have total control over your channel levels and can switch between channel A or B or both. Channel A drives two speaker and same with B but when both are on then you get four speakers. You can adjust the left and right balence without the need of other audio equiptment and can select between direct and normal - which ...

BackChat_Admin 17.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Denon POA 2400

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Arcam hits all the right notes

Advantages: Great stylish looks, wide soundstage, powerful but crisply detailed
Disadvantages: Quite an expensive amplifier

Arcam have built a reputation founded on quality, reliability and are synonymous with producing affordable amplifiers which target those who are looking for an extremely smooth sounding component for their hi fi. This amplifier is part of a range also known as DIVA and though this might sound like a strange name with reference to a woman, it stands for digitally integrated video audio. The main advantage of this feature or so Arcam claim, is it allows ...
...to it. The Arcam A85, offers 85 watts per channel which does not mean much more volume than a typical amp, but what it does mean is that regardless of the volume, the amp will retain control of the music. This is exactly what this amplifier does, by providing a huge soundstage where the layers of music are brilliantly seperated allowing you to appreciate each one, but with a depth and power which allows you to feel from the most graceful of notes, ...

grandchamp 25.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Arcam A 85

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