Unit still performs with excellent results. Great sound, digital processing and unbelievalbe price

Again, none yet

This a second review, after further use and futher reading of other reviews. I bought this unit on uBid as a refurbished unit, with a (2) year warranty. I know many claim that buying this way vs. a Denon dealer is a mistake. But, this has been an excellent performer and again has the (2) year warranty. It is flawless.

Don't see the need to pay full retail ($750). Through ubid, you have warranty service through a Denon recoginzed service center. It works for me!!

I've never heard the fan, ever, but I do have AR9's that have a sensitivy of 94 decibles. I suspect some are driving much lower sensitivty speakers, hard. Not to say that this unit might have problems driving low sensitivity speakers, especially in a loud format, just saying that I've had no problems with my setup.

After a while, for no other reason than the reviews below, I bought a cheap fan, that plugs into the switched plug in back of the unit to keep it cool. Again, never heard the Denon fan without the addition of my own fan, but what the heck, might at well cool this baby externally.

So, I do recommend buying a reburb on the internet. Properly purchased, you can't lose!

So, still a fantastic purchase at $429 and even higher.

Price, sound, quality

remote, manual

I have had this receiver for over a year and have had no complaints whatsoever. The only problem is the remote but just replaced it with a Pronto so I'm happy. Great value!

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I purchased an AVR-3200 for $700 about a month ago. Although it is a very good clean sounding receiver, its is not impressive to the casual listener. The 5ch stereo is very nice but is under powered. The surround sound just didn’t grab you like the overdone demos at the stores. When I saw the specs on the new 3300 I decided to get it for the DTS and increased power. I exchanged it for a difference of $125. The improvement in sound was much more than I expected. While watching the movie “Steel”, I actually looked outside to see why the helicopter was hovering over my house. This is what I want out my system, and this was in dolby pro-logic. The music on the 3300 is also excellent. The 5ch stereo is well powered. The 3300 has a lot in common with the avr-5700. I don’t understand why most receivers don’t have component video inputs, but the 3300 have 2. It has a slew of new features including 8 external inputs, 2 pairs of surround speaker output, it’s probably the state of art in the under $1000 receiver group. Basically, I couldn’t accept anything less now.

Nice job Denon - its a smaller version of the well known AVR-5700. For some people that do not need all that power and fancy extras - this is the receiver for you. Clean looking front panel. Fan cooled amplifier section - plays my home theater system perfect. I got a great deal at www.sounddistributors.com for $799.00. I am running Infinity Overture 3 speakers, HPS-500 sub , CC-3 center and QPS-1 surrounds. A perfect match -

Although I'm a long-time Denon fan, it was between the AVR-3300 and the RX-V2095. I have heard that the unit is really geared towards the 995, but if you look at what's on board (105x5, component switching, DTS) you realize you're paying upwards of $400 for DSP effects and no component switching! Yamaha is an excellent product, but for the money there is no more of a future-proof unit than the 3300. In fact, despite how well the AVR-3200 performed for me, the 3300 does even better due to the fact that they removed the coil from the amplifier section. What this does is allows the current to flow, for the most part, directly to the speakers. Increase in clarity, detail, and transient dynamics. P.S.- The Denon 3300 now has effects channels, just as the Yamaha product does. I would recommend bi or di-poles for side duty, with direct-radiating in the rears.

I have had this unit up and running for two days now. This unit was a replacement for the yamaha 995. The 995 was nice, but as I stated in my review for that unit, it dropped out during almost all of my DTS DVD's. So I break the unit out of the box and to my surprise, there was no fan in the unit. The info that Denon supplies on thier web site said that the unit is fan cooled. But I have had the unit on for most of the day and it stayed cool. The sound,great, much fuller and smooth compared to the Yamaha. No more audio drop outs, I tested all my DTS DVD's, just pure sound. The next most impressive thing about this machine is that there is absalutely no channel bleed at all, even when the volume is turned up all the way, I mean not a sound. With the Yamaha, if you turned the volume to 4 you could hear the radio even though the input was on cd or any other imput without a signal for that matter. I also really like the fact that the Denon supports 24 bit DVD's again, something the Yamaha did not have, and in my opinion, there is a big difference. Another great feature is that there are two component video inputs and a six or eight channel input on this unit. This piece is really the most up to date unit in this price range, and it will be very hard to beat. Also, this unit has two sets of rear speaker outputs for bi's and omni's, which you can program to play during whatever mode you have the system on, or you can play them both, your choice.. Is it me or is this unit alot like it's big brother the 5700.I have been a Yamaha fan for a long time, but it looks like there is a new kid on the block. Even my father who has been a Yamaha die hard for many years has to admit that the Denon just sounds better. The only aspect that Denon does not beat out Yamaha is in DSP modes. To be honest, Denon's aren't that good, but I never use them anyway. The remote is average, but better than the Yamaha's. I have enough memory to store all my functions, and most of the components I have are already in the pre-programed memory, so not much work setting up. I did have one problem, my instruction manual is missing about 20 pages in the english version so I have to get another manual, other than that, I have to say that this unit is really great, I am very, very impressed and satisfied. I feel like my system has been brought back from the dead with this piece. If there is anyone out there who is tossing up between the Yamaha and the Denon, I don't see how anyone could choose the Yamaha. Yamaha is yesterday's news, older technology. The Denon also has 5 more watts per channel that the Yamaha. Hope I helped.

Well, after 2 months of demo listening and reading reviews, I finally brought home my Denon 3300. It was between the 3300, a Yamaha 995, or a Sony ES333. I can't tell you how glad I am to have gone with the Denon.
First off, my system:

Denon 3300 Recevier
Rotel 951 HDCD CD player
Panasonic(returned the Sony 530D) A120-U DVD player
MIT Terminator II analog RCAs
AudioQuest Digital Coax
Klipsch KG4 (Fronts)
Klipsch KV2 (Center)
Klipsch KG 1.5(Rears)
Energy EXSL-10 (Sub)
Monster 12-Gauge all around

I am upgrading from the DD ready Yamaha RX-V692, and the difference is substantial. I wasn't quite sure I hear what people were telling me with the Yamaha, that its a bright unit. When I got the Denon home, I definately noticed that the Denon was much warmer, and listening fatigue it pretty much non-existant.

In my listening tests, the 995 and 3300 were comparable, but the Denon had a much warmer sound, not quite as harsh as the Yamaha. The Sony wasn't even a comparison. If you have the extra 2 hundred or so, avoid the Sony like the plague.

As far as Denons features go, I was pleasantly surprised at the Denon 5 channel stereo. I have always hated Yamahas DSP modes, and Denons are pretty awful as well, but if you set up the levels on your speakers correctly in 5 channel stereo, it is a very nice listening experience. I noticed that if I turned up the levels on my rears(they are smaller than my fronts), it made for a more even sound.

The DD on this is FAR superior to the onboard decoder that my Sony 530D DVD player was putting through to my old Yamaha. Haven't had the opportunity to test out and DTS DVD or audio CD, but I can't wait to hear it. The 105 watts X 5 is plenty of power, but I would HIGHLY recommend using a powered sub with this unit, because when I first set it up, I didn't have my sub connected properly, and the bass output was thin at best. The addition of the sub makes a world of difference.

If you have no patience for setting up your system, this isn't the piece for you. The setup for me took at least 4 hours to properly tweak everything and get my levels correct for each audio input. But if you're like me, you'll find this enjoyable.

Now for the cons:
There are none as far as quality and performance, but two little things that bug me. The 3300 lacks Dual Main speakers, which the Yamaha has. I have a set of outdoor speakers running into my bathroom, and play those while turning off my mains. I will have to pay an extra $75 or so and get a Niles switcher. Second is the lack of a sleep timer. I know most people could care less about this, but I go to sleep to movies every night, and its annoying to be woken up in the middle of the night if a loud track of something comes on the TV late. Other than that, this piece is a dream. If you have any questions, feel free to E-mail me...

Went to a local distributor to buy a Yamaha 995 based on all of the rave reviews from various sources, including this site. They just received the new Denon 3300, so spent 2 hours comparing sound quality between the 2 for several CDs I brought in, and on DVD source. Feature wise, the Yamaha has more soundfields digital out, and easier speaker selection; Denon has component video inputs and outputs, 24 bit/96KHz processing of digital signals, and 7.1 channel inputs for expansion. Interesting, but just numbers for zealots to argue over. But what made me decide on the Denon in the end (I've owned 2 Yamaha amps in the past) was the warmer sound. Everyone comments on how the Yamahas are brighter and crisper, but after comparing this side-by-side with the same speakers with the Denon 3300, I just felt the sound was more natural and satisfying from the Denon. You can listen to the Denon at high sound output levels without whincing. The Yamaha just wore me out after awhile; just too much sharpness. Also noted hum in the surround channels over 50% volume, where the Denon was clean over all volumes. I will continue to evaluate this over the next 30 days, to see if I stay a Yamaha expatriot. So far, the Denon has better performance and a more pleasing sound.

This has to be the best receiver for the money. I have waited for a new receiver in this price range for over a year and a half now, and nothing has ever come close to how good this sounds and how many features it offers. And the remote is only average, but who uses there receiver remote to control everything in their system? I use a Marantz MKII, so the remote doesn't matter. Anyone that rates a receiver lower because the remote isn't that hot really isnt giving it a fair review. 5 stars!!!!!!!

I purchased the AVR-3300 on Saturday, and I absolutely love this receiver. The sound is warm and very well balanced at all volume levels. A friend of mine has a Yamaha DSP-A1, and although he probably won't agree (especially since he paid more than twice the price), the Denon has a better sound. His DSP-A1 seems too bright by comparison. I was really knocked out by the stereo surround feature, which seems at first like yet another cheesy soundfield. In reality, this mode fills the room with music without undue echo or reverb. In fact, some tracks played in this mode almost sound like DTS cd's. Speaking of DTS, I played a couple of DTS cd's this weekend as well, and they sounded phenomenal. I listen to music much more often than I watch movies, and have been looking for a home theater receiver that makes movies and especially music, come alive. The dealer who sold me this product told me that it was the best receiver in its price range (and better than many more expensive receivers as well), and I am inclined to agree.