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Thread: Denon, Hardon Kardon, Yamaha, Who has best sound |
    
New member Username: Bearman43
Post Number: 1
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 05:17 pm: |
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Which brand makes the best sounding, Movie and music receiver. |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
Ga
Post Number: 248
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 06:37 pm: |
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In my opinion, Denon does. I heard one side by side with a yamaha when I bought mine and there was no comparison. As far as hk , my buddy has one and it sounds great but I still like my Denon. |
Silver Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 576
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 11:35 pm: |
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Tough to say since this is very model dependent. But I agree with Joe's general assessment. |
Bronze Member Username: David_nguyen
Boston,
MA
USA
Post Number: 17
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 10:13 am: |
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I just finished sampling those same brands. I found that if you like the various sound processing options (stadium, concert hall, etc.), then Yamaha is your best choice. Harman Kardon makes excellent receivers, very clean sound, but I personally found them better for music, not home theater. My decision came down to a Denon and Marantz. It was hard to distinguish the difference, although my ears are definitely not as experienced than 99% of the people on this forum, I decided to go with the Denon.
Good luck! |
New member Username: Bearman43
Post Number: 2
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 07:28 pm: |
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Thanks everyone, I think im going to choose between Marantz and Denon. If anyone has any idea let me know. Price range $600. |
Silver Member Username: Claudermilk
Post Number: 108
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 11:41 am: |
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Now that Marantz is in the picture...
I auditioned all the brands mentioned so far and went with the Marantz. IMHO it has a better sound than the others mentioned and build quality is on a different level. |
Bronze Member Username: Jbecvar
Post Number: 63
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 05:23 pm: |
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Personally I like Pioneer, but everyone's ears are different. |
Silver Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 606
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 09:06 pm: |
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Unless you're talking Pioneer's Elite series (if they still make those, and maybe not even then), not in the same ballpark with Denon and Marantz. You're right. Everyone's ears are different. Some are trained and know what to listen for, and others are not. |
New member Username: Tmoore
Post Number: 3
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 06:54 pm: |
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I'VE HAD SONY,PIONEER ,ONKYO,AND DENON,3805.THE DENON OUTPERFORMS THE OTHERS BY A LONGSHOT.. |
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| Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 10:58 am: |
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i had sony, panasonic,sharp,jc karen,denon,yamaha, samsung,pioneer,marantz,lg,singer,jvc,sanyo,hitachi and that sets give me a great and loud sound |
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| Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 09:59 am: |
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I have used Yamaha (RX-Z1), HK (DPR) and Marantz (SR8500)in that order and they do have a signature sound for each brand. However, the Marantz to me is the closest to neutral/natural sounding for Music. Yamaha was a close second. HK appears to be processed and a little less natural. I have heard Denon but do not like the sound. |
Bronze Member Username: Fnegroni
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Post Number: 25
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 10:31 am: |
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Just auditioned a HarmanKardon AVR135 and a Marantz 4500, which are both 350 quid before discount.
Between the two, I chose Harman Kardon.
Had a NAD for a couple of days, loved the sound but hated the constant loud hiss coming from the speakers (a design fault which appears to be due to some inconsistent quality control at NAD).
I found the HarmanKardon very similar to the NAD. The Marantz was more similar to Yamaha, as others said, better for Cinema but not as good for Music.
Remember speakers make a huge difference.
I use Tannoy bookshelf speakers all round and they match the Harman Kardon / Nad better than the Yamaha / Marantz / Denon.
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New member Username: Goretro77
Post Number: 4
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 10:10 am: |
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I autioned many receivers and it came down to 2 - the Yamaha RX-Z1 and the Denon 5803.
I wound up going with the Denon 5803, it matched the quality of many separate setups that I listened to but the price was in my budget. I've had it for a few years now and have been very happy with it.
I'm using it to drive a Mirage setup on the fronts two OM-5 front speakers, OMC2 center channel and a BPSS-210 subwoofer and 4 NHT 6.3 Surrounds. I listen to probably half movies and half music on it. Enveloping and rich sound is the best way I can describe it. |
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