Clear,Clean, High power output. %.1 Stereo(outstanding) Fantastic HT, heard things I never heard before, Tight output

Setup, for someone use to sub par equipment

I have had absolutely no problems that some have had on this board. This is my first Mid to High end receiver and I am thoroughly satisfied. High current output is amazing to me. Everything from music to HT sounds clean. I use mine for 60% music and 40%HT. The 5.1 Stereo feature is unmatched. I have demo'd the Marantz 7000 and felt the Denon was the right choice for me. I have heard things from VHS tapes that I have never esperienced before in a real HT receiver. I have recently purchased my first DVD player and updating my speakers to Klipsch Reference series and Im waiting with Baited breath. I highly recommend this receiver for any first time buyers of Mid-High end receivers. Don't let the problems scare you off. Remember this was the best seller receiver and the more receivers on the MKT, the higher the chance you will experience some problems. Its how Denon or the dealer handles the problems.
You should be able to purchase this receiver at bargain basement prices due to Denon upgrading the AVR 3300 to the 3801. The 3801 has the 7.1 feature and some other upgrades that I will never use. AVR3300 fits me and my needs like a glove. Im giving this 5 stars, for I could not find a receiver in its class that sounded better or had the features that this receiver has.

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Sony, Onkyo, Techniques, Harman Kardon.

none come to mind

where do I start?

This was my second and last Denon purchase. I bought an AVR-1700, many years ago and was terribly disappointed in it. When I decided to build a home theater system, I was swayed by all the glowing reviews, customer testimonials, and slick sales talk about Denon. But after wasting more money and buying the hype, I just don't understand why Denon is so revered and respected. This thing turns itself off after 15-20 minutes, the on-screen display doesn't work, the bass is awful...for the few minutes the receiver plays before shutting down. I wish I had done more research before buying it. I've found that these receivers are prone to overheating problems...had I checked out the receiver on my own, I'd have saved myself $750 and a lot of frustration. Do yourself a BIG favor and stay away from the 3300 or any other Denon product. The Yamaha 2095 is far superior in every way, and the Sony ES 777 is awesome! I just bought the Sony, and I may never have to buy another receiver for at least ten years. Try the Sony or Yamaha...run like hell from anything made by Denon.

Similar Products Used:

Yamaha 2095, Sony ES 777

Great Sound, Power, Inputs, Remote

A little fan noise

Yes there is some fan noise as all have stated. I listen to everything loud so it does not bother me and I am pretty picky when it comes to annoyances. What did bother me was that it took me 30 minutes to figure out why I could not get the on screen graphics to work, If you have the slide switch set to Multi you will have no on screen graphics for setup. And of course the trouble shooting guide does not mention that.

I am very pleased with the DTS sound. Beats DD up bad. I upgraded from a Denon AVR-2700 so the remote does not bother me I am used to it. I programmed 6 devices to run off of it and set the macros to turn on the Denon, TV, DVD and switch the input to the DVD with the touch of 2 buttons. So what more could I want from it. Yes the first time you set it up it is not easy until you figure out what the hell the manual is talking about.
The manual is confusing until you read each thing 10 times.

I got this unit refurbished from Spidergear for $525.00 shipped. So the price was right. The S-video looks a little sharper than my 2700 did, not that it was bad.
For this price I would recommend the 3300. Great Reciever

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Denon AVR-2700, HK AVR-35

great sound, upgradeable,value for price. denon's reputation

tuner pre-sets, remote takes time to get used to, manuel

I love the sound. thats what matters most of all. Dont use the dsp fields anyway. love the 5 channel stereo though. Remote was difficult at first but grew on me. it also just looks great. can't add much more than has already been said about this great reciever, but is surely the best buy for the dollar out there!

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onkyo 727

Good clean sound. 5 stereo capability. Generally features are state-of-the-art.

Less than sturdy build quality. Bass can be thin when cranked.

I've heard the AVR 3300 several times and am still undecided if I should purchase it. Home theater is reasonably impressive and on 2 and 5 channel stereo the music is clean, quiet with vocals well articulated. Separation of instruments within the soundstage was generally good. But this may not be the best receiver to play rock and dance though. Something thin about the overall sound. They were powered with JBL speakers (150W don't remember the models) and the bass output just didn't blend seamlessly overall.
Perhaps at 105W you can't ask for too much. I agree with most of the hundreds of reviewers that Denon has offered tremendous performance for value especially if you want to do both HT/music. This won't be the ultimate in home theater, but great for budget buyers.

Power, build quality; love that mechanical "click" with every selection- indicates high quality.

Doesn't sing, dance, or clean the house. Could use some work with its cooking.

A few points to hit upon. First, this receiver is a bargain at $999. Denon must be doing very well for itself to charge that little for what this receiver is capable of. In my opinion, forget the comparisons with the Marantz SR-18 w/the 5700; we should ask Marantz why they charge so much for doing less than the 3300! Only, the Denon has it and every other receiver within $500 beat. Here's why. SHARC processing. This handles millions upon millions of operations per second. Anything run digitally into this unit will sound much more expensive than it was. By everyone's admission, it is the best processor on the market in a receiver of any price. Component switching. This can switch two component video sources (yes, HDTV is one of them) without signal degredation. Monopole/dipole switching. Run one or two sets of surrounds simultaneously. 105x5 @ 0.05% distortion on all channels. I could go on and on- visit your dealer. Issue number two goes for any post made on this website. If you have a bad apple (mail order = you get what you deserve) WAIT until you have a functional unit, then rate the unit. Do not rate the experience. Don't let your "anger" cause you to look foolish.

Similar Products Used:

AVR-3200.

Sound Sound Sound Power Power Power

Clunky Remote, Receiver not intuitive to use, no l.e.d. on volume knob

I am satisfied with the purchase of this receiver. The only weaknesses are in ease of use mentioned above - which has nothing to do with the sound and performance.

Similar Products Used:

Sony STR-DE835, Denon AVR1800

Sound quality, component video inputs

Fan noise

Had the receiver only a couple of days and within the first hour heard that damn fan. It sounds like a dentists drill and is loud enough to be heard over movies and music at normal listening levels. Will take it in to be serviced under warranty. Other than that, it's great. Sounds nice, plenty of inputs and outputs and the Personal Memory feature is nice. It'll memorize the settings for each component (DVD, CD, etc.). Giving it 4 stars assuming the fan noise can be fixed.

Great sound, Built quality.

None

One of the best receivers in this price.

Excellent value.

Not enough digital coaxial inputs.

This fantastic receiver really does it all. I've experienced none of the problems that some others on this board have. It gets warm after a few hours of constant usage, but hey...you can't stop the law of thermodynamics.

I've paired this unit with a progressive-scan DVD, DSS system, and an HDCD-compatible CD player (the Denon DCM-370). The only thing this unit can't switch through itself is the prog. scan signal (my TV uses a VGA input instead of the component for prog. scan). One S-video input on the back of my TV is all I need to use the S-video out on my DVD player for non-anamorphic DVD's, videogames, VCR, and DSS. Shweet. I've got a few complaints, however. I've gotten past them, but I could see how they could make the would-be purchaser pause:

It would have been nice to add another digital coaxial input or two. Instead, I ended up buying an optical-coaxial digital converter, available at soundprofessionals.com/hardware/digformat.html. Once that $30 piece of hardware was working, there's no DAC happening anywhere except on this awesome receiver. Another qualm with the receiver is the remote. I've gotten past this with the Harman Kardon TC1000 programmable remote (if you're saving money on the receiver, why not splurge on a new remote). If you're even considering this receiver, you've already got a half-dozen 'universal' remotes from your TV, VCR, DVD, or other components. You'll probably be like me and use the remote for initial setup (easy), then program your most-used features into another.

I kick myself every time I hear about someone buying this receiver on ubid for half what I paid a year ago. :-) If you're in the market for a receiver, you'll seriously be hard-pressed to find anything better sounding.