Bought this Denon S700W online from Accessories4Less as a refurbished model - Great value. Get a warranty for at least a year or two, depending on how hard you plan on playing it. I have it on about 4-6 hrs a day. It burned out a few capacitors that were replaced under warranty in the first 8 months I had it.

How does it sound? Great. I am much more appreciative of good sound now than before I got this receiver. Especially after setting up the Audyssey Room Correction and balancing the system - makes my living room come alive with sound. It doen't have a lot of headroom or high-wattage, so if your speakers are inefficient - look for a more powerful unit. I love all the HDMI and Optical connections. My Audio source is JRiver a NAS running a NAS with 17,000 songs stored in Lossless format, The NAS is connected to the Denon using my computer's Optical audio. I run Optical also from the Receiver to the TV, though sometimes I've had to switch back and forth to HDMI cables, depending on the distance and my computer's temperament. I am not as finicky for movies, since my TV is only a 32" Bravia with 720p resolution. Let's just say that the audio and video for movies is plenty for me.

The Internet audio and DLNA capabilities are great, especially Pandora. I also run the denon app on my IPAD which lets me control source and volume from another room if necessary. I prefer the JRiver app for Music, since it gives me more control over the music stream.

My favorite receiver settings for music are Multi-Channel Stereo and Dolby for movies. I run 4 mains and a center in my system with 2 powered subs at the corners. All in all, I feel this was a great buy for a small-to medium size living room.

Paid fifty bucks for this Denon which sounds smooth and reasonably detailed on music CDs played back in simple stereo. Better sound, imho, than the DRA-335 I lived with for a few months some time ago. From top to bottom, pretty much clean and has a plenty of power when paired with appropriate (not too power-hungry) speakers. This unit can play really loud, with an obviously solid bass, keeping a good stereo image, a pleasant midrange and detailed highs. Not the top-of-the-line Denon, of course, but still a pretty much satisfying component in itself. Whence adjusted correctly, the tone controls can (and, effectively do) provide very good balance on a variety of music. I do not use it for movies, etc. The remote is user-friendly and has a good feel in the hand. I use this unit for music only. System consists of : Cambridge Azur cd player, Ohm loudspeakers, Tara Labs RSC interconnects and Monster speaker wires, all plugged in power line conditioners (Monster Power, Straight Wire). Amp and cd are installed on a vintage Sound Organisation 2-tier table. The sound is fine. Rather well defined with high mids and treble not grainy, a surprising fact for such a budget amp. But, hey, it is a Denon, after all. Way better sounding, overall, than a previous Technics SAEX-140. By a small margin it beats, equally, an old Pioneer A-616 intregrated amp (rated at 80wpc). I recommend the 'modest' 60w Denon AVR-900 to anyone who likes movies and/or loves good music and has some easy to drive stereo or multi loudspeakers.

i paid $50 at goodwill, it power most of my towers and floor standing monsters. i give it a good review.

Relatively compact; sturdy chassis; simple remote

Quite old; dated surround processor

I don't remember how much my old man bought it a long, long time ago, but I found it again in the attic. Once the living room centerpiece, we also used it in family occasions and school projects. I killed it somehow because I used the speaker wires that came with it, which I noticed too late had already terribly corroded due to storage. Apparently "PROTECT" did not kick in in time. Got it fixed by an authorized Denon Service center here in Manila for price shown above. Some blown caps and transistors. Maybe it was just stuck there too long. Now sounds just as good as when I watched one of my first Disney movie on Laserdisc when I was much younger. I needed something loud to play music with, and I'm glad I found it again. Being strictly analog, I'm surprised it holds up with dad's Yamaha RX-V540, but of course only in Stereo and some Pro Logic sources. good thing we didn't throw it away.

Customer Service

Quick service; very accomodating.

Lotteworld, A/V Systems Inc.
CET Building Second Flr, #4 Mindanao Avenue Cor. Congressional Ave., Bgy Bahay Toro, Project 8, Quezon City
9295334
lotteworldav@gmail.com

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sounds great its a denon very powerful

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well iv had this stereo reciver for 2 months now bought jbls this stereo is sooooooooooooooo POWERFULL if you think it has no power you must want to blow out your ears and demolish your house this will literaly raise the roof... sounds very good i recommend this reciver to everyone u will be 100 satisfied especially for the price who needs hdmi for a reciver its a stereo not a television use the normal red and white inputs perfectly fine.

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Good stereo sound.

Poor quality

This receiver worked fine... until I purchased a set of surround speakers. Then I found out the surround processor was blown. Paid $80 to get it fixed. Worked for about 9 months, then same problem. I spoke to a repair tech at Denon and apparently they had a lot of problems with the DDSC-A processor in this receiver so I would stay away from it, especially if you buy used.

Decent looks (Subj), clean power, 60W/Channel is It's a Denon. More than enough for any speaker with reasonable 88dB/1W/1m efficiency. Remote control is esthetically appealing (Subj)

No DTS, no DD, could use more configuration options, but how much can I ask for here??

Although this receiver is lacking in frills, it is a great entry-level audiophile receiver. I use is strictly for stereo listening, believe me it sounds great. I love the "Utilitarian" look of the receiver. It also seems to have a very clean amplification path. It is able to provide more than enough power for my Triangle Titus 202's (90dB/1W/1m). I love the sound.

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A large variety. Although I find this receiver to give the best sound for the dollar.

High-quality chassis, electronics, and sound

Shy on features compared to comparably-priced units from Kenwood, JVC, et al.

I find myself baffled by some of the reviews posted on this unit that decry its' low power, low "bottom end" (whatever that means, there's nothing wrong with this unit's frequency spectrum, get some new speakers!), and "scratchy sound".... This is simply a budget unit from one of the best-regarded brands in the business that does exactly what it is supposed to do, which is get you Denon quality and superior electronics at a reasonable price. What you give up is power and all the many effects modes that you could get for the same price (at the time, which was five or six years ago). To claim that the unit is underpowered is ridiculous, it's your fault if you don't want to spend more for a more powerful Denon unit... Or simply spend your bucks on the snazzy-looking Technics receiver with a million watts. 60wpc is what they tell you it will give, and 60wpc is what you get. With reasonably efficient speakers, 60wpc is PLENTY for most people's listening rooms, and this "anemic" receiver has garnered me more than my fair share of attention from irate neighbors... Almost came to blows with someone after a loud viewing of "Mission Impossible II". :)

Think of this as buying the entry-level Mercedes that doesn't have all the bells and whistles (and the more powerful engine), but costs roughly the same as the top-of-the-line Nissan. Ask yourself, which do you want? If you want the Mercedes, then get this receiver. If you judge a receiver on how many silly effects modes it has or the number of knobs on the front, then by all means, buy the "Nissan". At worst, you can say that it isn't the top value for the dollar... If you want more lights, that is.

Obviously this unit is no longer on the market, but I have had absolutely NO problems with it. The only thing I wish this unit had is a light on the volume knob so you can see at a glance, in a darkened room, what the setting is. That's it.

I am about to spring for a new unit with Dolby Digital, and I will most definitely be buying another Denon product.

If you see this unit pop up on eBay or something, I have no hesitations in recommending it.

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good clear sound, quality product

tooooooooooo powerless!!!!!

i have used my avr-900 for nearly 6 years now and i'm satisfied! it's a good surround receiver for home use for people who don't need dolby digital!
the weak amplifier can be supported by an active subwoofer - then the system sounds very good.
used main speakers: magnat 3-way, 75 watts (rms)

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Denon AVR-900
This is an old 96/97 AV Receiver with build it Tuner and Pro-logic circuitry. It handles Movie sounds very well with good balance on all 5 speakers as it is supported by individual amplifiers. The tuner is excellent with ability to capture signals easily.

Now the question on playing straight Audio. I utilised my Denon DCD-735 with just straight Stereo selection and the sound is just excellent. The speakers used was a budget JPW ML-510.

I would recommend any budget listener to try the following product combination :
1. Denon AVR-900 AV system
2. Denon DCD-735 CD Player with MITerminator 5 Interconnect Cables
3. JPW ML-510 Speakers

You would not believe the low budget price you pay for an excellent sound combination.