DENON AVR4806 7.1 Channel A/V Surround Receiver

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Brand: Denon
EAN: 0081757506465
Label: Denon
Manufacturer: Denon
Model: 4806

Features

130 Watt x 7-channel A/V surround receiver for dynamic home-theater sound
12 x analog inputs; 1 x 8-ch. analog input; 5 x digital optical inputs; 3 x digital coaxial inputs; 3 x component video inputs; 8 x composite inputs; 8 x S-video inputs; 8 x analog PRE outputs; 4 x analog REC outputs; 2 x analog multi-zone outputs; 3 x digital optical outputs; 2 x component video outputs; 4 x composite outputs; 4 x S-video outputs; 2 x multi-zone outputs
Digitally-tuned AM/FM
Expansive support of advanced surround playback formats, including Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, DET-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo - 6 and DTS-HDCD
AL24 Processing Plus technology provides you with high sound quality

Editorial Reviews:

DENON has become a world leader in the manufacture of high quality audio and audio/video equipment and software products for the entertainment and information industries. Its professional-use and consumer-use equipment and software products are recognized internationally for their originality and standards of quality, durability and innovation. DENON is recognized internationally as Japan's leading manufacturer of high-quality audio and audio-visual products, and is the only company in the industry involved in the development and production of both hardware and software.

User Comments about the DENON AVR4806 7.1 Channel A/V Surround Receiver

Again, my apologies to anyone who may have been mislead by my erroneous information. I understand the CI stands for `custom installation'. What do you get for 3 grand. I would not recommend buying from somewhere that doesn't offer robust tech support as it is a very complex piece of electronics. After trying to hook up a 1080p device I learned that this unit does NOT switch 1080p.

In fact that is the main difference between the AVR-4806 and the AVR-4806CI. What the exact differences between the two are, I don't know, but for the additional $1,000, I doubt they're worth it. Needless to say, you get great sound, but you get a lot more.It is THX Ultra2 certified and will handle up to 10 speakers. Very cool.It has 3 HDMI inputs, so you can plug in your DVD player, Tivo Series 3, and Playstation 3 using HDMI and output them all via HDMI to your TV.

With all the possible settings and confusion, I've already taken advantage of their lifetime tech support to get things working.The AVR-4806 is now discontinued, and is replaced by the AVR-4806CI. It comes with a microphone (on a 20' cord) used to set the system up you plug it in and place the mike in various listening positions, and it determines all the distances and sound levels for each speaker automatically. In the present technology world this is the best way to connect things digitally. The unit is now at Denon being upgraded to a CI.

If you want an audiophile quality receiver that is able to upscale all your inputs to 1080p, and can afford the relatively steep price tag (although half the price of the next level up), you won't be disappointed in this unit.Although no longer listed on Amazon as a vendor, Crutchfield still has a few left for $2,999 (the AVR-4806CI is $3,999 from them).Update 01/10/2007 - I must apologize for this review. I paid the premium that Crutchfield charged, and I'm glad I did. The AVR-4806 is discontinued, but still available from a few vendors (no longer at Crutchfield).

I started out looking at $500 A/V receivers, and gradually worked my way up to the Denon AVR-4806. When I bought it, it was offered by Crutchfield, and from Etronics (for several hundred dollars less). Sometimes I think I must have been crazy, but more often I glad I bought this unit.

If your equipment doesn't have HDMI outputs, it will also accept component, analog and optical output and upconvert them flawlessly.The manual is about 150 pages, and not terribly easy to understand. So no longer do you have to live with a mere 2 channels of surround sound. It actually gives meaning to the word surround.