Receivers, HK, Denon

[Tarheel_]

I compared the Denon 3803 against the HK 525 and the matchup proved a mismatch. I found the 3803 a huge disappointment. The Denon felt cheap, looked like a early 90's receiver and had a dull - non-engauging sound. Plus, the remote was just horrible. The HK was more modern looking, had a ton of 2nd zone features, accurate amp ratings, solid construction and bass management for all inputs and surround formats. Another nice feature is the front panel inputs that can be converted to outputs for digital recording, etc. One negative I should mention is the limited # of digital inputs. It should be enough for most though.

I cannot speak for the others you mentioned, but do try to demo each even if you cannot compare directly against one another.

[poneal]

About two years ago I auditioned the denon and harman kardon. I ended up with the harman kardon. Just didnt like the sound of the denon, plus the harman kardon looked better to me. I think harman kardon is more accurate concerning there wpc too. I can say that I haven't had any problems with my harman kardon so I don't have any experience with there warranty service. I can say that the online web support is very good. They have never taken more than 2 days to answer a question. I was impressed with this web service. Anyway, its really up to you to decide which way to go. Let your ears determine, thats what I did. Good luck, Paul.