Price (2002) Raw power. Easy to use. Versitile. Can drive 4ohm loads with authority.

Hard to let go of and move "up ?"

Purchased almost three years ago. Have used it EVERY DAY since. Despite being punished by having to drive Martin Logan SL3''s up front, a Polk CSI400 center and two Polk RT55''s brining up the rear this Denon has only shut down twice ( and probably saved my hearing). I must be one of the lucky ones because I can only hear my fan after extended listening sessions and driving the 4ohm SL3''s VERY hard. Even then, the music must be off for the fan to be heard. I have moved on to seperates to drive the SL3''s in stereo only but the AVR3300 will serve my 5 chl purposes for some time to come. Easy to look at, listen to and now in 2002 a steal for a few hundred bucks. Only the most stuffy audiophiles (and a few gray market buyers) would not be thrilled with this piece------three years later the new still has not worn off for me.

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105 watts/Denon watts/ class

still looking.

Great product.Have not had any problems with mine that others have mentioned. Good remote Good manual.

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Wide variety of inputs Great sound Great looks

Terribly confusing recording/adjusting without unit hooked to a television

I have had this unit for nearly two years now (I got a free upgrade from a lesser Denon from ubid, b/c they didn''t have the original unit in) and have never had a single problem. It is a fabulous, dependable, attractive box that does much more than I need. For the stupidly cheap price I got it for I don''t think I''ll be able to complain if it explodes tomorrow. Highly recommended. My only issues have been with trying to do certain adjustments, like change the bass, record, without the unit hooked to a television. It is virtually impossible.

I have never heard any fan noise from my unit. 5 channel audio is great.

Cross-talk between digital and analog inputs as noted above. Attenuation level (ie volume control setting) should be larger (hard to read from more than 8 feet away).

I bought this unit in December ''99. If I recall, these 3300''s were in short supply back then. I paid $1400 (CDN) for it. I''m posting this review mainly to ask other owners if they have the following problem with this unit: I have a Denon CD changer connected to one of the digital coax inputs. I have line-level audio from my TV connected to one of the analog inputs (TV/DBS). To listen to the CD, I hit the "CD" button (8) on the 3300''s remote, and to listen to TV I hit 4 (TV/DBS). If I have the CD changer playing a CD, and I select the TV/DBS source on the 3300, I can hear the audio from the CD and the TV at the same time (although the CD audio is fainter and sounds distorted / noisy). Anyone else have the same problem? Since I don''t have a DVD player (yet) I can''t comment on DVD audio playback (DTS, Dolby, etc). The 5 channel audio (well, 4 channel in my case) is great, and I listen to most of my CD''s in that mode. My system is composed of: Denon AVR 3300 Denon DCM-5000 (CD changer) Paradigm Studio 100''s (front speakers) Paradigm Studio 40''s (rear)

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No previous ownership of a high performance A/V receiver (but I still use my first stereo receiver - Akai AA-V201).

Power, attractiveness, technology (plenty supported), reliability (for me), reasonably priced.

reliability (for others)

I, for one have had no problems with my unit in terms of fan cooling or noise. I was delighted when my 3300 blew out my initial cheap speakers, ''forcing'' me to get better ones. Now I''m saving up for some tannoy saturn speakers... so I will have a system worthy of this tremendous amp.

Good power and sound lots of A/V inputs Nice display and design

None so far.

I had first bought a Denon 2801 at Tweeter, then decided to get a little more for my money and exchanged it for a Mitsubishi 46" HD WS that was on clearence.(financed the difference) I then ordered the 3300 from Ubid for a little less than what I got the 2801 for. Yes, mine is a referb. but I have not had any problems at all. I''m under the impression that mine might have been returned because of the fan problem, which was upgraded and then sold to Ubid at a discounted price that I took full advantage of. It''s a win-win situation if you ask me. Better fan at a better price. The 2801 was a nice model, but I have Infinity studio moniters with 15" woofers and wanted more power to push them. I''ve got Infinity Reference 2000.1 surrounds and a Sonus Faber center speaker. The 3300 works magnificently with what I have. The remote reguires a little work from the manuel, but works good once understood. I''m very happy with my Denon and would recommend it to anyone.

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decent power, good sound, quality unit with excellent bang for the buck at $500 +/-.

tada! excessive fan noise! doesn''t take standard banana plugs. tech support plays dumb - fan noise? what fan noise? oh, bring in the unit and we''ll replace the cheapo fan with another cheapo fan and call it even!

where to start? the 3300 is a very nice unit with one major flaw. the fan takes center stage too often. the fan is CHEAP and NOISY. it cycles on and off quite frequently and is annoying. so, i bought a replacement fan that was much more quiet, however, i found that the fan is literally embedded in the unit after i got the top off. a prior reviewer said that the fan was easy to get to. i beg to differ. what i saw was a fan bracket that required the unit to be gutted of all its interconnected circuit boards before it could be removed! if there is a secret, i would appreciate any feedback i can get. it looked messy, though. i also found out that the unit doesn''t take standard dual banana plugs which kind of sucks. other than the above two problems, i really like the denon. it does a very good job for the price paid. i''m running 1.6qrs in the front, mmgs in the back and b&g''s 220dx doing center duties.

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Excellent sound and looks; component video switching; value

Remote is too wide

Well there really is not much new I can say about the 3300 that has not already been said... It has a great digital processor in it, and the component video switching is a great feature at its price point.

I use mine as a pre-amp, feeding a Rotel RB-985 5 channel power amp, and I could not be happier.

I recommend the 3300 to be used as either a pre/pro or a receiver... it does a great job as either one.

My only gripe is the remote is too wide... it is to big to fit comfortably in your hand. Denon would have a near perfect product if they would just slim the remote down a bit... I will say that I had no problems using it to operate the 3300.

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No-compromise high current amplifiers
Equal power and equal specs in all five channels
Wide dynamics
Superb decoding of DD, dts, Pro-Logic
plus 5 channel stereo and matrix modes

Remote control difficult to program

One of the finest receivers currently available under $1000, the AVR3300 does everything right. With a true
105 watts per channel in all channels, the 3300 has more than enough power to handle even the most demanding program material. The high current amplifiers allow for the most difficult speaker loads to be driven with ease. Denon's
inclusion of component video switching makes this receiver a no-brainer choice for compatibility with high definition TV sources, and the A-B surround speaker option allows for maximizing the listening experience for both music and movies. In short,
Denon has created a no-holds-barred receiver for under $1000 that deserves a place in anyone's home theater system. Clearly a winner!

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VERY clean sound, easy to use, flexible for future growth (additional inputs).

Okay, I still think it should have digital outputs, and the manual is not as clear/easy to understand as it could be.

This is a follow-up posting after my original review during week 2 of ownership. I've owned this unit for almost 4 months. The more I use it, the more I like it. Pretty straightforward to use. Impeccable 5.1 channel output that does not sound at all phoney. I even like the 5 channel matrix setting with the ability to delay the rear channel output a tad for an pleasing distance affect that does not sound electronically cheesy. I listen to classical, some jazz, classic rock and hard rock. The Denon is a pleasure across the board. DVD movies are F-U-N. A solid test is "The Matrix" DVD with lots of full 5 channel audio affects throughout a large part of the movie. The Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" concert in DTS still knocks my socks off. Winton Marsalis seems to be playing in the room. Cool. Think I'm a pushover? I used to do radio and video production work with a critical ear using much more expensive state-of-the-art equipment.

Even if you think the $700-900 range is a bit stiff for us working class folks, in this case I submit to you that it is a legitimate investment -- if you enjoy music and home theater. And don't skimp on your speakers; they ARE the bottom line! (Select speakers that sound the best to you within a reasonable budget, not what somebody else says. Make sure you can return them if they don't sound as good to you in your home as they did in the store, accoustics are always different.)

I'm a notorious tightwad, so I researched & auditioned for several months before going with the Denon 3300. (I also respect Yamaha's in this $$ range.) For under $1000, I'm getting very good value and anticipate a solid 10 years or more of high quality.