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Replacement for Denon 1909

post #1 of 5
6/24/12 at 12:34am
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Ive got a Denon avr-1909 receiver I bought a few years ago from Av123 when I bough my rockets and mfw. I'm not a huge audio geek, but I am a geek, so I wasn't afraid of the reviews of the denon... it sounded good but had a horrible manual, horrible menus, horrible remote.


Boy were they right.I have hated this thing since i got it. It has to be one of the worst examples of an non-user friendly piece of equipment I've ever seen.

My requirements haven't really changed, ie, it's still enough receiver for me. I just hate using it.

Would love to hear your suggestions for a more "user friendly" amp that compares to the old trusty denon avr-1909 sonically, price range, etc

Thanks in advance!
Edited by choppedliver - 6/24/12 at 12:58am
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post #2 of 5
6/24/12 at 1:42am
The newer Denon AVRs now use a GUI that makes user setup much easier than is the case with the 1909.
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post #3 of 5
6/24/12 at 2:44am
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The newer Denon AVRs now use a GUI that makes user setup much easier than is the case with the 1909.

But the manuals are still horrible.
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post #4 of 5
6/24/12 at 3:06am
Although still written poorly, the manuals are improving from year to year.
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post #5 of 5
6/24/12 at 7:28am
Congratulations!!

You have the worst HT receiver ever made for lousy remote control, rotten manual, and indecipherable setup procedure.

It is a prize winner all the way. If you don't believe me, read the CNET review, which also says exactly the same thing.

Do yourself a favor and buy yourself either a Cambridge Audio 551R or an Onkyo TX-NR709.

The sound quality will be much better, and every aspect of setup and operation will be a breeze compared to what you have.





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Originally Posted by choppedliver View Post

Ive got a Denon avr-1909 receiver I bought a few years ago from Av123 when I bough my rockets and mfw. I'm not a huge audio geek, but I am a geek, so I wasn't afraid of the reviews of the denon... it sounded good but had a horrible manual, horrible menus, horrible remote.
Boy were they right.I have hated this thing since i got it. It has to be one of the worst examples of an non-user friendly piece of equipment I've ever seen.
My requirements haven't really changed, ie, it's still enough receiver for me. I just hate using it.
Would love to hear your suggestions for a more "user friendly" amp that compares to the old trusty denon avr-1909 sonically, price range, etc
Thanks in advance!
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