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(More customer reviews)After a lot of research I decided to go with the Denon AVR890. I recently set up my media room with a HD projector and have a 105" screen and wanted something that could upconvert everything to 1080p. I am extremely satisfied with this AV receiver as I can run just one HDMI cable from the receiver to the projector and it upconverts everything.
A few downsides I have is the price compared to other brands, I think I could have gotten more for the money, but hey it's a denon. No THX, which I used to use to optimize my system. Also not happy with the pre-outs, you cannot use room B Pre-outs and 7.1 surround at the same time (cannot use the back 2 surround speakers when in zone 2 mode). I have no clue why, considering the pre out does not use the built in amp power. It's not nearly as loud as my old Kenwood KRF-X9070D, which I though was 100w x 6 channels, but somehow can also be 130w x 6, which it must have been.
On an upside it doesn't get nearly as hot, and has yet to auto-shut off as the old kenwood would.
Overall, I rated it with 4 stars because it does just what I bought it to do. I am very satisfied with this as a surround receiver, but still plan on using my old kenwood in my basement game room for as my "Stereo" since I cannot use my Infinity SM 155 (15" woofer, 2 4.5" mids, and tweater) speakers the way they were ment to be used with the Denon. (Thats why I wanted the pre outs to work on the denon, because I have 2 separate Kenwood Amps "KMF X9000" which can be bridged to put out 270w each, and the speakers are rated for up to 300w).
Hence, me not being happy about the pre out situation or lack of power.
If I had to do it over again I would still have chosen the Denon AVR 890, as it's a great surround receiver.
RE: Also tried to adjust the front speaker level in the manuel setting which can be adjusted from -12dB to +12dB. I got a lot more volume out of the front speakers when I just wanted to listen to music, but anything over plus 8 the reciever would have distortion / cut out the higher frequencies even with the volume set at -2dB or higher.
I am still learning about this receiver and highly reccomend looking through the user manuel if you never owned a Denon before. Still learning about a lot of features. Also just realized the remote has a cover on the back side with a lot more options.
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The new AVR-890 was designed for consumers wanting exceptional audio and video performance. Its 7-channel amplifier produces 735-watts of total power (105 per channel), delivering detail and dynamics to music and movie soundtracks. The amplifiers can be configured for 7.1 channel surround sound, or a 5.1 channel system in the 'main" room and power a pair of speakers in a second 'zone". It's equipped with 1080p compatible HDMI 1.3a Repeating technology, delivering both audio and video to your HDTV with single HDMI cable. This HDMI connectivity supports the latest generation surround sound formats available on Blu-ray disc, including Dolby TrueHD and DD+, dts-HD and dts-HR. Also included is Dolby Laboratories new Pro Logic IIz Matrix decoding featuring front height effects channels that expands front soundstage. The AVR890 boasts a number of Audyssey technologies. Advanced Audyssey MultEQ analyzes a speaker systems interaction with room acoustics, and then delivers custom tailored correction processing to optimize clarity and tonal balance throughout the listening space. Audyssey Dynamic Volume is an automatic volume-leveling system that tracks audio dynamics to eliminate the irritating volume swings between TV shows and commercials. Audyssey Dynamic EQ is also on board to ensure rich bass and smooth tonal balance at low volume listening levels. In addition to enhanced HDMI 1.3a repeating (5 in, 1 out), the AVR890 features 1080p i/p conversion, analog to HDMI upscaling and HDMI to HDMI scaling. Video conversion is accomplished using a premium Anchor Bay Technologies 2010 chip set featuring 10-bit multi-cadence processing. This chip set also provides video noise reduction, picture enhancement, and adjustment capabilities not available on lower priced models. The AVR890 also features component video switching (2 in, 1 out), seven analog inputs, and multi-zone (2) / multi-source (2) capability.
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