Woochifer
01-13-2004, 12:02 PM
Denon's apparently unveiled some pretty serious looking gear at the CES. First off, the AVR 3805 adds the parametric room calibration feature that's apparently well on its way to becoming a standard feature top to bottom. That instantly makes it competitive with Yamaha's YPAO receivers. Also, they made some significant cosmetic changes (no more gold finish available). I would guess that they'll hit the stores in a few months. So, if you're looking at the 3803, this is your bargaining leverage!
http://www.cinenow.com/us/article.php3/id,1573/
http://images.cinenow.com/denon-3805-silver.jpg
http://images.cinenow.com/denon-3805.jpg
Denon's also upping the ante in the higher end with a new line of home theatre separates. You have separate universal disc transport, audio/video preamp, and multichannel amp components (pics below)
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040110/05.jpg
The prototype DVD-1x transport
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040110/10.jpg
Prototype AVP-1x and POA-1x audio/video preamp and multichannel amp
http://www.cinenow.com/us/article.php3/id,1573/
http://images.cinenow.com/denon-3805-silver.jpg
http://images.cinenow.com/denon-3805.jpg
Denon's also upping the ante in the higher end with a new line of home theatre separates. You have separate universal disc transport, audio/video preamp, and multichannel amp components (pics below)
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040110/05.jpg
The prototype DVD-1x transport
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040110/10.jpg
Prototype AVP-1x and POA-1x audio/video preamp and multichannel amp