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I checked, and tried different connections over and over again. The troubleshooter says overheat (I placed a fan over vents) or bad speaker connections at back of unit. Don't buy it. Powere shut off and power indicator blinks red.
Using a Harmony remote, my wife has no difficulty operating this unit. Depth is still a bit lacking, but this is more than likely the samsung satellites that will be replaced. Took a little bit to connect all of the equipment I have, but was very simple to do. Using the speakers from a samsung htib that this replaced, with a larger gauge wire, I have noticed an immense improvement in sound quality.
I don't think I will use analog inputs again if I can avoid it. It has 2 coax and 2 fiber digital inputs which work great. Pros:All 7 amps sound great, Digital Dolby sounds great, Many different surround modes, HD over component and video format conversionCons:Always have to flip over double sided remote - Not a good layout, No HDMI inputs.Summary:This is a great quality receiver for a bargain price. I am only using it for the audio inputs, so I can't speak for the video performance.
I was a little concerned since it was rated 75w, but @ 6ohms it is rated 110w.This is my first experience with this level of equipment, so the manual was confusing & redundant; plus when you made some adjustments it automatically undid other adjustments that you had made. The auto-setup mic in my case was useless. I have this hooked to Sat & DVD, it is only used for TV.
I did figure out less feet = less volume. One feature that I do like is you can cut it off on the receiver & it uses no electricity. I did all my adjustments from the Receiver [it seemed much easier].
I bought this on Amazon for 40% less than C City, & I feel like that I stole it. The only adjustment is in feet. I did get it balanced perfect, excelent sound; & unbelievable price.
The room is 30' x 23' & I have not had it over 0; it is way loud. With some inputs you are adjusting speaker volume [which I understood], but the inputs that I used [optical].
There is a Zone 2 button on the front of the actual unit. The sound definition and reproduction is fabulous as well. Instructions on setup are incomplete. Did they not product test these items. Why not make the button on the face "Zone 2/Surround" and be done with it.This is just one example of an overly complicated receiver.
Seems easy, yes. Apparently the Zone 2 Preamp (a separate preamp from the main) also powers a second set of surround speakers used in a 7.1 configuration OR a set of Zone 2 speakers for use in a secondary location. Seemingly simple actions, such as selecting Zone 2 speakers On, are convuluted. But pressing it does nothing unless you navigate (without much help from the manual) to section 2 of System Setup and scroll to the Preamp section.
But the engineers that designed it are not. Directions concerning how to access certain menus don't work if one switch on the remote is in the wrong position (this switch is never referenced in the directions, by the way.happy hunting). It's redundant. I love this stuff. Let me preface by saying the sound and capabilities of this receiver are best of the bunch for this price point.
That's great.that's fine. Alternatively, if you press and hold the volume button on a remote, the volume increases too fast and overshoots. I am a tech geek. But why would you put a Zone 2 button on the face of the unit AND a Preamp setup in the 4th level of a System Setup Menu. Why not make this control interval adjustable.
Not only are there multiple inputs and outputs for every video source, but excellent quality conversions as well. Read the tech specs and brag sheets from Denon for all the info.it's all true. The volume control increases in increments of 0.5 db per volume touch on the remote. Clearly, if I want that set of speakers to be used as Zone 2, shouldn't I just press "Zone 2." If I want them as Surround, couldn't I just press it again to de-select. Worse yet, the button on the face of the unit doesn't even work properly if the System Setup Menu isn't configured properly. This is pratically imperceptible and with a range of -80db to 16db, you can quickly get frustrated hammering away at your remote like a video game controller.
And the individuals who wrote the owner's manual and designed the remote must have been playing a practical joke. Bottom line: The hardware and performance of this unit is great. For ease of use alone, I would seriously consider an Onkyo or Harmon Kardon before buying this unit.
If you're going to preset a volume control at 0.5 db per touch (which is ridiculous), why not allow the user to customize the interval. The main criticism I have is the Owner's Manual and System Setup. Here's another seemingly simple item.
From there, choose between Zone 2, Surround, Speaker Set A or B. But I have never found a manual so poorly written or organized. Just press it.
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