140 x 5 watts of clean power. Incredible reserves for sound effects. Good tuning capabilities.

DTS processing is a bit weak. Seems not to have a LFE channel in this mode. The remote doesn't like to learn much at all.

This receiver has incredible amount of clean power. It has the ability to play music with stunning clarity and make sudden loud sound effects without any hint of strain. This certainly was not true for that old Pioneer Elite receiver I used before this one. I am quite pleased with the tuner as well. It can display RDS information broadcasted from radio stations.

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Pioneer Elite VSX 049 THX

Well, you guys that dont like it must have really high standards. This is the best reciever i have ever owned, and i like it. It is the only thing that actually makes my CV AT-15's sound good, which i have had for a few years without any complanits except for shit falling off the walls. I dont know of many amps out there that are any better for a reasonable price, but you guys obviously know of some.

The 5600 is a top notch receiver. With DTS and 6 channel input is is ready for the future. One of the options i like best about the Denon is the 5 channel stereo mode. This is not some cheesy fake mode that most receivers have, though the Denon also has the cheesy ones too. The 5 channel pumps the stereo music through all five speakers. You need to hear how good it sounds. Use it with live music cd's and you can almost recreate the atmosphere of being there. I used it to listen to REM's Roadmovie and it was just like being front row center with Micheal Stipe and fellows right there. It's awesome. For live music it is much better than using Dolby Pro-logic. DVD's coded for 5 channel Dolby digital will probably be better but until then 5 channel stereo is pretty good.

I love this receiver. It has everything I want. It has plenty of power to drive my rather inefficient speakers. (Mirage 895i) It is almost the perfect receiver. I will only list my dislikes since the likes would take forever. 1) It takes too long to adjust the volume quickly. I listen to the TV rather loud. When someone calls I want to lower the volume (not mute) it takes a while to lower the volume. My previous receiver could go quickly while holding down the volume button.
2) Could use more digital inputs.
3) It clicks when switching from surround modes. My biggest pet peave is when watching a dolby digital laserdisc. I can't set it to permanent ac-3 since only a few of my lasers are ac-3. So when I pause/ff/rew a laser it reverts back to pro-logic with a loud click. With DVD's I am fine since all DVD's are AC-3 and that input is set to AC-3.
4) It would be nice to show that a DTS input is being decoded as DTS instead of Pro-Logic. It is obviously decoding it but I would like to see it.

That's it. Rather picky I know but that just shows how perfect this receiver is. Since 4 stars is too low and there is no choice for 4.5 stars it gets a 5.

Dino

The big positive about (DENONs) is that they are made by highly skilled technical assemblers in "JAPAN", and go through the most rigorous testing on the market for imported units. The drawback of (YAMAHAs),(SONYs), is that they are made and assembled in Malaysia, where I've come to understand the availablility of technically skilled employees is lacking. (DENON) is one of the few companies where (MADE IN JAPAN) actually means something.

Clean Power, Flexible Configuration

Bugs in Firmware

Had a few troubles with mine. Had trouble recognizing optical digital signals from CD player, and in first 3 weeks already had the microprocessor freeze, so that I had to reset the system.

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After auditioning the 5600DTS I went home, boxed up my Yamaha RX-V2095 and promptly traded it in(along with a bit more$). I would recommend the unit to anybody that has a desire to have true audiophile performance at a (somewhat) modest price. One drawback, the only one I've found so far, is that it does not have 6ch. discreet input. Could be trouble in the future. The new 5700 has actually incorporated 7.1 for that "just in case" senario.
All in all, I would say that you would be hard pressed to find a better overall reciever in its class. Absolutely a 'Must Audition'!