Denon AVR-1508 Dolby Digital EX Decoding A/V Receiver

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Brand: Denon
Color: Black
EAN: 0081757507820
Label: Denon
Manufacturer: Denon
Model: AVR-1508

Features
75 watts x 7 channels Analog Devices Melody 100 32 bit floating point DSP processing XM Radio ready HDMI 1.3a video switching with deep color suppor 24bit/192kHz A/D

Accessories
Sony MDR-V300 Monitor Series Headphones with Folding Design MONSTER MC 600SW-4M Subwoofer 600 Ultra High Performance Cables Sony MDR-V700DJ DJ Style Monitor Series Headphones Monster Cable Interlink 200 Interconnect Cables 2 Meter Monster Cable I400MKII-2M Interlink 400 MkII Advanced Bandwidth Balanced Audio Interconnect

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Editorial Reviews:

The AVR-1508 is an exciting entry level home theater A/V surround receiver providing astounding performance at a moderate price. Using Analog devices Melody series processing, dynamic performance from Dolby Digital and dts sources truly stand out from the pack. To keep up with today's technology, HDMI video switching has been added for HD digital sources providing high quality video realism and ease of use. The AVR-1508 is even network ready when used with the optional ASD-3W/3N iPod docking station, offering expanding listening sources from your home network. Add to that XM radio ready, 2 zone capability and an updated simple remote, the AVR-1508 will deliver great performance without breaking the bank.
24bit/192kHz A/D XM Radio ready XM-HD Neural sound Network ready Dedicated iPod port for use with optional ASD-1R or ASD3W/3N Denon D-docks Variable low/high-pass crossover Serial IR ports

User Comments about the Denon AVR-1508 Dolby Digital EX Decoding A/V Receiver

I almost wish I had paid more for a better designed unit. The manual is terrible. I bought this as an inexpensive centerpiece for a basement AV system. And there are so many "features" I will never use getting in the way of the simple ones I would like to find (for instance how do you get to the bass and treble controls.). Also, if you don't wear glasses then get some. Input, outputs and sound are fine. The front panel controls are very small.

But I am not hearing any other extra noises/sounds/hisses from the amplifier. Didn't give an onscreen for configuring the receiver, though I have the TV attached using component cables.3.

Cons:1. remote is still too complex to use; still don't know how to setup other components to work correctly with this remote ( I had programmed Marantz and before that even a harmon-kardon remotes correctly).2.

I was replacing a Marantz SR7500 with this receiver.Audio quality is good. video: no upgrading to even 720p at this price; just a passthroughUpdate after 6 months of use:Finding more problems as I try to use different features.

It seems to be driving a old Martin logan speakers (which are usually picky - needs good high power current amplifiers at 6 or 4 ohms to drive them). Denon 1508 is still not up to it and falls a little short.

Tried connecting HDMI input of DVD player to the receiver; looks like this receiver can only connect HDMI to HDMI (won't work unless you connect your TV to HDMI)Update: Another thing I found was the volume is low with Martin logans compared to if I use a normal 6 or 8 ohms speakers - this does mean that it is straining to supply high currents.

This receiver has particularly good zone-control for the speakers, so powering multiple rooms' worth of speakers is what it can do very well. I liked the way you can turn on and turn off sets of speakers through various settings, as well as tune the output of the individual channels with a tone generator to get the best sound mix. I purchased this at BestBuy because I was told that it would play HD Radio. The sound can be varied also by source, so a given set of speakers can sound different depending on whether you are listening to TV or a CD. The sub-woofer output is a phono plug only so if you (like me) have simply a stripped wire pair you will have to do some work. It does not. The input for an iPod requires the Denon iPod dock, or again you will have to work at adapting the headphone stereo plug to a pair of phono plug inputs.