I just can not say enough good things about this reciever and I have only had it for a few days.
1. The price is right ($600.00) mail order.

2. Dolby Digital built in.

3. DTS Compatible

4. Very, very nice sound, I just do not hear the "lack of bass" critisims.My speakers are Pinnacle Classic Gold Reference and they sound beautiful with the Denon, Hell, I got major goosebumps listening to John Coltrane's Ballads CD.

5. 5 channel stereo, I have been waiting for this feature forever. I have always loved multiple speaker setups and if all your speakers are timbre matched, even close, what a sound. Its what being a music lover is all about.

6. USER FRIENDLY, Your wife should be able to use this one.+++

7. Lots of connects on the back.

I initially brought home the Onkyo TX-SV828-THX for $749.00 on a 30 day trial basis, I liked the idea of THX cert and I figured I could always add DD as the budget allowed. The Onkyo was a well constructed reciever and sounded OK, musically, too, as long as you were not too critical. It was somewhat bright and harsh in the upper end and the reciever distorted a little to early, I thought. I initially blamed my New Pinnacles for these unwanted characteristics but after I connected the Denon, like magic, no harsh, bright highs and no perceptable distortion way past where the Onkyo distorted. The Onkyo was NOT USER FRIENDLY, and with a setup as complicated and sophisticated as all these units are, that is a recipe for disaster at my house. At this point, I am very, very, pleased with the Denon and would recomend it highly. The only critisizm I have is the remote, the remote is a little lacking, but hey, go buy a good, universal, learning remote for $50.00 and spend the remainder of the savings on speakers. Overall 5 Stars

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I own a Denon 2400, but PERHAPS this pertains (I have not seen the 2700 yet). This was either not mentioned in the manual, or I glossed over it. Anyway, Ive discovered that with different playback modes and sources (stereo, 5 channel stereo, ambiance synthesis, TV, VCR, etc.) I could set parameters (such as Dolby Pro on or off, and time delays independantly, and that it would go back to my setting when I chose the source. For instance, if I am full range stereo, thats what I revert to. Im not sure how this all translates on the 2700 (or mine exactly, for that matter). It sure gets confusing with Theatre systems at times!

What a product. Of course not built like a Marantz or something but the money to performance value is incredible. This receiver has everything you need and more and for 589$ there is nothing better. 6 channel ins, 2 coax, good DSP's, great OSD, and great sound. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a great DD receiever that is relatively cheap compared to most other models in comparison.

I'd like to purchase a AC-3 receiver shortly, I am interested in theDenon 2700, so please be kind enough to provide me more info of it,
thanks in advance!

Actually I am considering a Yamaha RX-V793 and Denon AVR-3200 and the
2700 of course.

I got some doubts one the 2700 since it is rather a new model,

Firstly, does it have S-VHS inputs? RF input for LD?

Secondly, what is the power rating, especially at AC-3 mode 20-20kHz and
the THD at this rating? I think this can be found in the operation
manual.

Finally, does it use discrete components instead of IC chips for all
channels?

Many Many Thanks for helping!

I just have to comment on people who so adamantly trash a receiver before they even read the manual or try to set up the sound parameters. If you take an a/v receiver out of the box and hook it up and turn it on without reading the directions or using the on screen menus you deserve crappy sound. These a/v receivers have numerous sound parameters to adjust before you get it the way you want. To the supposed audiophile who says you can't even use full range speakers??? did you go through the on screen menu and select "large speakers" thus sending all frequencies through your left and right main channels?? (center, and rears also have this option) You can also select whether you have a subwoofer or not. One question also....why would you buy a home theater receiver and then complain that you can only use on screen menus??? All the sound parameters you use for stereo ARE accessible on the front panel or by the remote....!! I think the on screen menus are great. This unit has numerous other features that Yamaha can't touch for the money....for example 5 channel stereo and 6 channel inputs.
I have tested numerous receivers (Yamaha, Kenwood, Pioneer) and the only one that is even in the same league as Denon is the Yamaha and Denon wins there in build quality and upgradibility. Please take the time to learn the receiver before you go running at the mouth. And where is the "Audiophile section" at Sears anyhow???? is it near the Lawn mowers or the Toaster ovens??

This is a great receiver for the money.

The new AVR-2700 is a great receiver for the money. I auditioned the YamahaRXV-793, and found the Denon to be far more intelligable through the center channel and also the Denon's highs sounded much cleaner. For those of you struggling between getting a Denon or a Yamaha do yourself a favor and go with the Denon. They sell Yamaha's at Sears!?! right between the Sony receivers and Bose Lifestyle systems(Wow, go figure).

This receiver sucks. No tuner preset on front control. To use surround you must have a video monitor to set it up. DO NOT loose the remote or plan on buying a new so you once again can operate the main feature that are only on the remote and not the unit itself. If you also enjoy audiophile type music, don't even waste your time at looking at this receiver, you can't even use full range speakers. Go figure? Oh, they sell this receiver at SEARS, it is under the model AVR-95 but rated at 1 Khz for the power to the channels just like the Yamaha RX-V793 as the R-V1103. Go compare them head to head, which you normally can't at the Denon and Yamaha stores because they only have them set up in a theater with no comparison switching. When you do compare this against Yamaha 793 or 1103 you'll hear why the Yamaha name means something, this receiver just can't compare to Yamaha although it most likely is a little better than Pioneer.

Man is this thing made cheap. No real knobs, everything is done through IC chips. I like their DDSC scam. Discrete surround with IC chips. When have IC chips been discrete? Denon doesn't seem to know what quality is any more. The receiver is so cheap they deleted all the control knobs off the front panel and that doesn't even have an A/V input like even the cheap makers do. As far as power supply, with as light as the thing is does it even have one? Maybe if I only watched videos I just might, I said might, buy one if I could get it for around $500 in a retail store. Thats what Kenwood and Pioneer are going for, and I think this just might be a bit better but a lot harder to operate if the remote ever gets lost. Think I'll go with either Marantz or Harmon Kardan since they make THX receivers that are built to better standards. I can only rate this a three because I don't think it's great enough to take space in my house.

I am very disappointed in this product. People had said for music, go with Denon. I would have to say just the opposite. For music stay away from Denon because you are forced to use a powered sub in surround modes being there is no bass redirection to the front L/R speakers if small speakers are used for center and rear. This translates into using a sub for stereo also unless every time you feel like going through on screen menus to change speaker setup. For DD, you do not want the L/R speakers set to large if using a sub to make up for bass loss from small front and rear speakers because the LFE channel is all the bass in the 5 channels and you will get a double dose of the bass in the front speakers therefore the sound will be inaccurate. This also applies to the other higher up models, the 3200, 3600, 5600 since the Denon rep. told the saleman I was dealing with, that was the way all the receivers had been designed. As an audiophile I am only giving the receiver a 2 since you can technically only use the stereo mode correctly.

Good stuff!