Audio Reviews

I'm a big fan of hearing every detail in what I'm listening, especially, when it comes to first person/network video games and music. I had the Altec Lansing AVS200 before these and they were great. I actually hosted 50+ people party with theses and they did the job. However, I wanted something more then these. So I shopped around a couple of places. I tested the Cyber Acoustics CA-15 and they were just a little bit better. Logitech had too many problems with their speakers. After reading up and getting these speakers for cheap. I saw no turning back. These speakers are made from quality products. You can tell by the frame that holds up the satellites and remote. I have a friend that has the Logitech and they do not look as nice as these. You can hook up both speakers to the walls. Some people noted a draw back with the highs and lows. 1st, if you have a good audio card you can maneuver around this issue. If you are on a budget and want great sounding speakers made well, go with Creative Labs Sound Blaster SBS230 Speakers.
I listened to U2's Achtung Baby and was surprised it picked up every layer of sound, especially the small compressed sounds. Go to different shops and tests all the speakers. Then check price. Chances are in sound they'll come second and in price first. I'll recommend these to anyone. .... --This text refers to an alternate option .

Excellent sound quality, satellite speakers, earphone port, bass/subwoofer-like sound, volume knob.

This stand is very good looking and well made. It is just the right size and height for a Crosley turntable. The wood color matches the turntable case perfectly. The stand provides plenty of space for LPs, cassettes and CDs.

This is a great A/V receiver. In fact I would say the entry level Denon is equal or better than some other higher priced A/V receivers in excess of $1500.

My wife who is not an "audiophile" heard the difference between this reciever and our 5 year old Yamaha, in the next room, after I had it all connected. That is a testament to its overall fidelity.

I would have purchased a model upward, if I knew my brother would be giving me his Magnapans (4 ohms), as the 484 does not have a 4 ohm output, but with that said it appears to drive my MMG's perfectly.

Other brands I used: Yamaha in the early 80's (stereo) Harmon / Kardon (mid 80's) JVC (Pro-logic) late 80's to mid 90's, Yamaha
mid 90's to 2002. (Dolby D).

I purchased this a/v receiver last December and I've been very pleased with it. The sound it delivers to my Energy Take 5.2 speaker system is phenomenal. The set-up was easy and intuitive. The 'Zone Two' function allows me to run a whole house audio system from this amp as well as 5.1 audio in my t.v. room. My only complaint is that the remote could be a little better designed.

If you love your music, there is just no better way to go. Denon is the Mercedes of Amps/Receivers. The quality design along with "Discrete Sound" type of functionality make this the best receiver money can buy. I have this hooked up to all my equipment and a full compliment of Infinity speakers (including woofer). It makes watching Matrix or Top Gun like nothing you have ever experienced before.

Beware, your neighbors may get jealous when they hear what this thing can do.

this is one of the best universal dvd players denon has to offer.in that case any dvd player has to offer,anything you put in this machine it will play,anything!!!The video part of this player is outstanding, the best there is now!, it uses Progressive Scan DVD-Audio/Video Super Audio CD Player • Powered by the Silicon Image/DVDO PureProgressive (SiI504) Decoding Engine - highest quality progressive decoding engine available • PureProgressive decoding features high speed ultra-resolution DSP at 6 Billion Operations Per Second (6 GOPS)with 64Mb external SDRAM • 4 fields (2 frames) digital video processing for optimum motion detection and compensation • Accurate 2:3 pulldown detection and reconstruction, even with inaccurately flagged content • Optimum processing for film content, video content, graphics content and mixed-mode content • 12fps(Animation), Video overlay detection and processing • New 'Chroma Bug Free' Mitsubishi MPEG/DVD-Audio Decoder!

I wanted to buy the x-gamer really bad, but i look at my wallet and there were $ NO MORE! , so i decided to buy the aureal vortex 2 that i'd seen in magazines, look, what is important is the chip, i've never heard from digital research but now i know they r fine, the sound is extremely clean and the games, in particular system shock 2 sounds GREAT, the sound appears to come from everywhere in the room, u have to have a nice speeker team to squeeze everything from this lady-.

I think this is a reasonable buy, bought it, still have it, and is great protection for my iPod mini. The only thing that you might want to keep in mind is that you will have to take it off when you want to put it in one of the boombox's that plays music off your iPod mini but then, how would it be a case? So to keep it short, it is a good buy.

There are many subwoofers on the market that can enhance an explosion, but very few indeed that also sound pure and musical. This sub makes me feel like I'm in the club with the performers when I'm listening to Jazz. Rock music is live and vital. And movies - wow! The beautiful wood finish doesn't hurt either. This sub rocks.