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Denon AVR-987 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver



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Brand: Denon
Color: Black
EAN: 0081757507288
Label: Denon
Manufacturer: Denon
Model: AVR987
Release Date: 2006-07-01

Features
7.1-channel home theater receiver with 770 watts of total power; meaxures 17.1 x 6.75 x 16.9 inches (WxHxD)
110 watts at 8 ohms across seven amplifier channels
Auto Setup feature precisely balances speaker levels and fine-tunes the delay settings (microphone included)
HDMI connections (2 in, 1 out) provide video up/down conversion
Surround modes: DTS 96/24 decoding for DVD video; DTS-ES 6.1 and Matrix 6.1; DTS NEO:6; Dolby Digital EX; Dolby Pro Logic IIx; Neural Surround

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Editorial Reviews:

The AVR-987 is Denon's newest receiver in the versatile nine hundred series group of A/V surround receivers. The AVR-987 incorporates all the current surround formats and provides an external eight-channel input for external sources such as HD. The AVR-987 provides Auto Set-Up and Room EQ by Audyssey, which helps you achieve optimized system performance for your specific room. With the included test microphone placed at up to six listening positions, the powerful new 32 bit floating point DSP automatically and accurately analyzes, adjusts, and sets the speaker configurations of your system. In addition, Pure Direct mode was designed for those who want the ultimate in sonic quality by shutting down all unused circuitry for the cleanest and most precise stereo sound from any audio component in your system.For the custom install market, other key features have been incorporated to make integration easy for even the most complex system. Key features include two assignable 12 volt "trigger" outputs for screen and shade control, an RS-232 port for third party computer-controlled touch screen systems, two source two zone multi-zone audio capabilities, 200ms audio delay for precise synchronization between image and soundtrack (lip sync), a dedicated iPod connectivity port for use with the optional ASD-1R D-dock, 1080p HDMI switching, and an XM Satellite Radio Ready port which accepts an optional "Connect and Play' antenna. Installers will agree, this receiver is the product of choice for custom integration applications.If you are searching for a receiver to be the centerpiece and control of an elaborate A/V system, the AVR-987 undoubtedly assures you the never-before-experienced high quality for which you have been searching.


User Comments about the Denon AVR-987 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver

The movies are like saving money and not going to the theater with crowds. I would like the remote to be different in many ways its kinda like a puzzle to change things from one to another. But the sounds makes the work all worth it. Once you figure out the remote the rest is awesome. I would recommend this receiver to anyone whom likes true to sound. Had no problem with my delivery date came on time and all was well done.



It won't. The downside and warning to anyone is for you not to expect this to do up conversion as you would expect from a dvd player. It simply will take signals and allow them all to be transmitted on an HDMI cable.


Some might assume that it means it will take an input and convert it up to 1080p/i. It will carry a 1080p signal however. This unit will meet most anyones expectations for a powerful HT experience.


The unit has virtually any feature you might want. I agree with the other reviewer that setup etc. is somewhat tasking.


Because I think the advertising is misleading and setup could be easier I give it 4 stars.


The included microphone helps calibrate multiple-speaker systems, even from different listening locations. Multiple inputs (HDMI for the vid fans, plus RIAA--MM and high-output MC--for the vinyl crowd) allow extremely flexible systems and effortless switching. The only drawback is that with controls this complex, there is something of a learning-curve: many buttons have several duties, and it takes a while to understand them. Denon is near the top of consumer electronics, and this shows why. On top of this is a very sophisticated A/V control center: pre-amp, tuner, decoder, etc. Dollar-for-dollar the Pioneer/Onkyo/Sony lobby will beat most manufacturers feature-for-feature; but they all sound funny. The 7.1 amp section blows away Sony, Pioneer, etc.: cleaner and more detailed because, essentially, it delivers more current to the speakers. This Denon is a solid performer and will beat any of them.






 


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