Hardly any residual noise.
Incredible amount of outputs and inputs.
On screen setup.

Surround Modes.
Needs a better looking remote.

Well, I bought this product for about $1900 shipped, from a local retailer. I heard this receiver from a friend's HT setup. He currently uses a Paradigm Reference 80 set of speakers and matching surround and center channels.

I was totally blown away by the power of the receiver and the very detailed Dolby Digital decoding that the receiver processes to each of the five speakers. Very good dynamic range and even when we pumped up the sound to unreasonable levels there was no clipping what-so-ever.

I was, however, not impressed with the THX post processing. I don't know if this is just attributed to the THX standards but I didn't like the way the soundscape seem to deaden when the THX processing was turned on. I know that the THX post processing is supposed to roll the high levels and also send all bass to the sub, but the sound was "not there" the regular Dolby Digital decoding provided an nicer ambience. I guess this might also have to do with the type of DVD being used as well.

I bought this receiver after hearing it on my friends system. I then hooked it up to my old B&W 602's and was again amazed at the Dolby Digital processing and the lack of residual noise when no music was being played through the speakers. However, I was a little dissapointed at the power that this receiver displayed with my speakers. To get the same level of loudness and sound clarity as my friends system I had to turn the volume up almost 10 notches higher than what my friend had set up his speakers at. Maybe this has to due with the fact that my B&W's have a more rich and warm sound, and maybe it also has to do with the fact that my speakers have high impedence levels, or maybe it has to do with the cables, either way, I had used a Carver amp to power my speakers at one time and I hardly had to turn the knob at all to get my speakers to start pounding, but the Denon does not to seem to have the brute force to do so.

Although I am dissappointed with the power coming from the receiver I am still a very satisifed customer and applaud Denon for bringing out such an all-in-one product.

The specs on this receiver are unbelievable, just check out the specs at www.denon.com, which don't need repeating.

Sound Quality

Build Quality Remote

Not sure why I do not see any head to head reviews comparing the two best receivers on the market Denon 5700 and Marnatz SR-18? I had the pleasure of testing the two side by side on the same speakers and cable. While it was a very tough call between the recievers, Hi's, Mid's, Lows sounded virtually identical. I was taken back by the quality build of Marants SR-18. Seemed like Denon had the edge on 5 speaker sterio but the remote sucked and there was always that relay clicking between modes ...

For what it is worth, I am not a audiofle but my opinion you all are missing the boat by not looking at the SR-18. You seem to get more quality for same amount of money and a great remote. Not sure about this but did it not the Marantz SR-18 win reciever of the year?

Is it that you can not get the Marantz SR-18 as cheap mail order as the Denon 5700? I do not get it?

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Marantz SR-18

Excellent integrated amplifier. The 5 ch mode has to be one the best ways to listen to music. It provides the same power and signal to each speaker. I can't tell if the system distorts when all 140 db are flowing, because complaints are slammed on the door whne the system is running at -25. This amplifier produce absolutely beautiful sound in the 5.1 THX mode. I will not see a theater probably until Phantom is released this May. The 5700 was much easier to set than the 5600.
I am waiting for the Dance with Wolves DTS to see what this thing can in the DTS formate.
If you want something thats going to be with you for awhile then the 5700 has to be at the top. They didin't change the power supply, but why when thing 5700 already pushes a 140 watts per channel. The DSP A1 is an excellent manipulator of sound, but no tuner makes it less complete. Maybe the DSP A2 will be better.

I'm seriously considering purchasing this product. Does anybody know the unit's "BASS MANAGEMENT" features?
I have compared this product side-by-side to the Yamaha DSP-A1, and the Denon has better clarity and accuracy especially when playing movies. The Yamaha has a warmer sound and seems to trasmit more bass & mid-bass. Any thoughts out there?

want a picture of Denon AVR 5700 DTS

Picture of AVR-5700 available at www.del.denon.com.

denon 5700 comes close,but falls short when put side by side with the dsp-a1.this is so on all aspects.

I have to say, I'm a huge fan of the Yamaha DSP-A1. I love it!!! But, I would go for the Denon 5700. DD, DTS, THX, and it even chooses the right surrounds for you(if you have DRs and Bipoles). It is $200 more though. If your not willing to pay the extra cash(it isn't that much), then the Yamaha DSP-A1 is great. It is almost the same. I would have to say the Denon and Yamaha are the best you can buy without getting into seperates.

The 5700 DENON receiver delivers the sound a $2,800 unit should have. Clean, powerfull and dynamic. It is a very beautifull receiver too, and it is well built. It has several inputs and outputs, more than most people need, and it sounds decent enough on stereo music. I am enjoying every minute of it.

Regarding the fan question below, please see the technical white paper available on Denon's web site. It describes in great detail a number of AVR-5700 features and functions, including how the fan(s) work. The 5700 incorporates a smart "push-pull" dual fan system that is microprocessor controlled (this thing is loaded with very useful, sophisticated technology). The following is taken directly from the white paper:
The cooling system operates in one of four modes:
- No fans, passive thermal cooling
- Front (inside) fan, running low (virtually silent), rear fan off
- Front fan running low, rear fan running low (also near silent)
- Both fans running high

"The system is thermally sensitive, as well as output level sensitive. Should the fans be running at any time due to high power operation, and the soundtrack goes to a quiet passage, the fans are quickly cut back or shut off. This sophisticated system is designed so that the user should never be aware of the fan's operation."

By the way, I have never heard the fans running; I have used my AVR-5700 extensively for both movies and music for the two months that I have owned it. Nothing but superlatives for this great unit!