Denon AVR-3805 Review

By
July 7th, 2004


Summary

Denon has packed this receiver with an astonishing array of audiophile features, but they've also gone out of their way to make your home theater setup as easy as possible. The '3805's Auto Setup and Room EQ Adjust feature takes the hassle out of speaker configuration. Just plug in Denon's DMS-305 microphone (not included) and place it in your favorite listening seat. The '3805 then uses a series of test tones to balance speaker levels and fine-tune the delay and EQ settings for each speaker. The result is optimized system performance for your specific home theater room!

Specs

General     
  Type
  Receiver
  
    
  Number of Channels
  7.1 (THX EX®, DTS ES®)
  
    
  Surround Decoder
  Dolby Prologic II, DTS ES®, DTS®, Dolby Digital®
  
    
  Remote Control
  Learning, Keypad, Illuminated
  
    
  Main Speakers Power
  120 x 2 Watts
  
    
  Max Surround Pwr
  Front 2x120W (8 Ohm, 20Hz-20kHz,0.05% THD), Center 120W (8 Ohm, 20Hz-20kHz,0.05% THD), Surround 2x120W (8 Ohm, 20Hz-20kHz,0.05% THD), Surround back 2x120W (8 Ohm, 20Hz-20kHz,0.05% THD).
  
    
  Harmonic Distortion
  .05%
  
    
  Analog Inputs
  7.1 Channels
  
    
  Rear Audio Inputs
  RCA: 11, Coaxial: 2, Optical: 5
  
    
  Rear Video Inputs
  Composite: 7, S-Video: 7, Component: 3
  
    
  Rear Aud. Outputs
  Optical: 2
  
    
  Rear Vid. Outputs
  Composite: 3, S-Video: 3, Component: 1
  
    
  Front A/V Connections
  1 x S-Video,1 x Couple RCA Jack
  
    
  Tuner Presets
  40 Channels
  
    
  DSP Modes
  Denon Original Surround Modes (DSP:Wide Screen ,Super Stadium ,Rock Arena ,Jazz Club ,Classic Concert ,Mono Movie ,Video game ,Matrix ,5CH/7CH Stereo .
  
    
  Exterior Color
  Black
  
  Dimension     
  Depth
  16.9 in.
  
    
  Height
  6.7 in.
  
    
  Width
  17.1 in.
  
    
  Weight
  39 lb.
 


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