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Denon AVR-1708 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver

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Denon AVR-1708 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver $199 at 6ave.com
Discuss (21) : History : Tell : Posted 3:59 PM PST 11/18/08 by Ben
Denon AVR-1708 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver6ave.com has the Denon AVR-1708 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver for $199 with free shipping.

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    #1   foofoo - Posted 5:02 pm PST 11/18/08 (39 Posts)
    no HDMI audio - be sure to factor that in.
    Still a good deal
    #2   showgunx - Posted 6:34 pm PST 11/18/08 (178 Posts)
    WTF is 75w output/channel can do in this time of age?
    #3   anigi - Posted 6:51 pm PST 11/18/08 (5 Posts)
    Be aware this vender , I just got my Onkyo TX-SR506 today, and it is ref. ( used ), on Ben's post , it did not say ref. unit.
    that why the price are cheaper than BB for $100.
    #4   RKLE - Posted 7:01 pm PST 11/18/08 (5514 Posts)
    no hdmi, no deal. everything is going that way, dvd players, blue ray, tv's - buy a cheap version and get bare bones.
    #5   sethook - Posted 7:25 pm PST 11/18/08 (978 Posts)
    Component and optical audio will do you just as good as HDMI, quality wise. That is unless you're one of those trend setter/got to have the latest guys.
    #6   samijubal - Posted 8:01 pm PST 11/18/08 (442 Posts)
    Component won't do as good as HDMI. DVD players don't upconvert CSS encrypted discs over component. Depending on the device and TV there can be substantially better PQ using HDMI instead of component. Optical audio isn't capable of uncompressed lossless audio.
    #7   foofoo - Posted 8:18 pm PST 11/18/08 (39 Posts)
    it does have HDMI switching and converting from component. It just doesnt do audio over HDMI, you need the digital output from the DVD on a separate cable or optical link.
    #8   dsuther2 - Posted 9:04 pm PST 11/18/08 (107 Posts)
    denon always has low wattage...this 75 watts is about the 110 watt equivalent with other brands
    #9   Oio - Posted 12:28 am PST 11/19/08 (1266 Posts)
    yep no HDMI audio really kills the deal
    #10   swag5997 - Posted 4:45 am PST 11/19/08 (78 Posts)
    You get what you pay for on this. Without HDMI, there really is no reason to buy this unless you plan on using a decade-old system for another ten years (and I know some of you are out there).
    #11   BallzNall - Posted 5:33 am PST 11/19/08 (255 Posts)
    Why do you need HDMI audio? Optical is better anyway.
    #12   Dawgfan1 - Posted 7:14 am PST 11/19/08 (160 Posts)
    Wrong optical is not a better way. HDMI can send up to 24 mbs audio when decoding Dolby Digital HD or Master Audio. A otical cable cannot handle this bandwith. Not even close between the two.
    #13   foofoo - Posted 7:32 am PST 11/19/08 (39 Posts)
    it's a $200 receiver -
    no HDMI audio is just a factor to figure in and optical audio link is totally satisfactory in this very low price range. I dont see a better receiver deal out there at this price for the given features. it's up to the buyer what is important.
    #14   deadcalm - Posted 7:41 am PST 11/19/08 (33 Posts)
    75w / channel is plenty of power if your speakers are even a little bit efficient. Honestly, take any two 3-way speakers and run 75w to them at 50% or more output on the receiver and you're going to be yelling at the person next to you to hear each other.

    Bigger numbers make guys feel better about themselves.
    #15   Knarly - Posted 7:46 am PST 11/19/08 (360 Posts)
    Yeah, for $200 you're asking a lot with HDMI, etc,,,
    #16   bboyflashy - Posted 7:48 am PST 11/19/08 (337 Posts)
    never heard of this brand before
    #17   Dawgfan1 - Posted 8:10 am PST 11/19/08 (160 Posts)
    #16 that's really sad Sad
    #18   RP - Posted 8:16 am PST 11/19/08 (3 Posts)
    I don't believe that there's any difference as far as picture quality goes, but TrueHD and DTS-HD are noticeably better than the formats that an optical cord can carry.
    #19   Dawgfan1 - Posted 10:58 am PST 11/19/08 (160 Posts)
    That is very true #18. Maybe that is because TrueHD and DTS-HD are audio codecs not video formats. Especially since optical cords do not carry video usually.
    #20   BallzNall - Posted 11:28 am PST 11/19/08 (255 Posts)
    Has anyone made a purchase from 6ave.com before?
     
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