Quote Originally Posted by kexodusc
Geez, a $1300 receiver today is far superior to one from 4 years ago, not the same performance at all...Nothing wrong with any of the 2XXX or 1XXX receivers Denon makes either...
Totally don't agree with you on this. Not the Denon part, really. There's nothing wrong with the 2000's but you're still better off with the 3000 series. As far as the other part, I still maintain & I'm waiting for anyone to prove me wrong, that when it comes to actual sound quality not features you're not going to use anyway, the $1300 models of today are not necessarily going to produce better sound then the $1300 models of the same brand 4 years ago. Use Denon for example. I seriously doubt anyone would hear any difference in audio quality between a 3801 7.1 system they put out several years ago and a $1300 model they've put out today, Some features may be difference, but if you're not going to use them anyway, big deal. I know the current Denon's have some kind of micrpohones for setting the volume ( maybe EQ levels) but to me that's not important & I can do that myself & actually would rather rely on my ears over what a machine says. In my universe, albeit if money wasn't a factor, of course I'd buy everything new, a $1300 used receiver that's 4 years old and costs me $400 is a better deal then a $1300 new receiver if its not going to sound any better.