Anyone heard of Denon DHT-488BA?

I know the BA means it comes with Boston Acoustics speakers but that's about it. What specifically are you looking for in a receiver? Do you need HDMI inputs?

Since you work at CC, can't you get an info sheet on this product?

any Follow up to this? has anybody tryed the new Denon BA HTIB??

Just wanted to bump this and see if anyone has dealt with this system yet... saw this and was comparing it to the Onkyo SR800. Hopefully buying either system tonight

bump bump any body play with this yet or is it still too new?

I've actually played around with it and for the size of the speakers that come with it, the sound is phenomenal. In my circuit city, we had a DTS demo disc that played through a dvd player (not included) that was connected to the receiver. The picture was SD, but the sound was beyond belief. at +4 dB (it starts around -30 dB) **** around the store started vibrating and I could hear details in the sound I've never noticed before.

The parts of the demo I watched, before customers interrupted, were from two oriental movies. The first one was a guy running in a circle, cutting up bamboo stacks before a tea cup the other guy threw hit the ground. The second one was some battle formation in china where there were numerous archers that shot arrows into a pagoda, maybe? Either way, it was pretty intense.

If you got the money, though, I'd say, go for this system without a doubt.
--Kiran

I was looking to get either this one or the 588, not sure which to look at more



Will

I just purchased the DHT-488BA after Christmas. I'm very pleased and impressed with the sound and clarity. I did a quick setup using the supplied speaker cable run all over the room and watched Bourne Identity. The pisture was amazing and the sound system rocked. I couuld feel the bass vibrating the seats. I even crankes the volume up full with no or very little distortion. Not having had an AV receiver before I was a little lost on initial setup. The instruction manual is poorly written in my opinion. The HDMI input is confusing on the 488. It does not carry the audio. You have to use a coax or opt. cable and assign it to the HDMI channel. The 488 has BA 3/4" tweeters (1" on the 588 version) 3" mids (3.5" on the 588) and an 8" 100w self amplified down fire woofer (10" 200w on the 588). The 588 is $300 more. I have yet to get everything setup permanently.
My system
Samsung LNT5271F/Denon DHT-488BA/Toshiba A30 HD DVD/Monster HTS2600MKII power center/Harmony 880 remote etc.
Will post back when I have it all hooked up and dialed in.
Very cool forum.

Very cool let me know what ya think of it, i was going to get this one or the 588 like i had said, but let me know what ya think when you have it all setup...


Will

Can anyone verify if the 488BA and 588BA upconvert all of the non-HDMI inputs so you only need the one HDMI out?

Hey just wanted to let you all know I recently picked up this system at Costco. It comes with the 588dvd player for $599. I did get a upgrade on all cables so I'm not sure what it will sound like with the stock. But I must say with my settings tweaked a bit the sound is phenomenal!! My friend purchased a Polk Audio set up for about $1900 and I honestly can't tell much of a difference between the two. I have had 3 different DHT's before and this is by far my smartest purchase. The setup does take a bit of time.. but I have had Denon AV's before... you will need optical cables for sound though as Denon did not run the audio through the HDMI ports.. not a big deal, you can buy optical cables online for under $10. I'm new to the AVSFORUM site but plan on visiting very often as I'm still learning. Let me know if you guys do get this, and if you may have any other questions for me.. I'll do my best to answer them.
My set up is now LNT-4066F Samsung. DHT-488BA with DVD player. Excellent sound and picture!!!!

A friend of mine has the 588BA, it sounds incredible. That system can go so damn loud without distorting its amazing. I'd get it if i wasnt so picky, i just want a better receiver with more connectivity and options. I just picked up the Polk RM6880 speaker set at CC, just trying to decide on a receiver.

Anyways that 588BA is amazing, i'm sure the 488BA is as well (just a lower model receiver).

All,

I've been lurking in these forums over the past several months, and I was in the market for a HTIB. I've considered the Sony SF2300 although there is no where in my area where I could go and hear it, and the Denon DHT 588. Last week Circuit City had it on sale, and they had an online coupon to sweeten the deal. I went to CC to see and hear the system. It was hooked up in the middle of the store, so I had the salesperson turn down the volume on most of the TV's, and then listened to the 588. It really sounded great, so I purchased it with the thougth being that if I didn't like it at my house, I could just return it.

As others have said, you really need to read the manual, and yes, it probably could have been better written. However, after spending some quiet time reading the manual, I hooked up the system, and made some very minor tweaks.

Regarding the hook up, I connected my cable box and my Sony blue ray to the receiver with a digital coax cables. I initially tried digital optical cables, but for some reason, they didn't stay firmly attached to the equipment, and yes I did remove the little plastic covers. I actually bought 2 of the digital optical cables (~$100) from CC, and returned them. I went to Radio Shack and picked up 2 digital coax cables ($40). I still use a HDMI connection to my Sony 52W3000 for the cable box and the blue ray, with the thought being that I could still watch/listen to the TV without using the sound system.

Last night on a high definition channel, I watched most of Transformers with the sound system turned on, and all I could say was that the sound was truely amazing. I have the system in my basement, and I really didn't crank it up that much because my wife was upstairs watching Desperate Housewives, and besides that, it was mothers day.

Again, other than needing to take some quiet time to read the manual, I feel anyone would be really pleased with the system. The Boston speakers and powered sub really perform very well.

I would be interested in hearing any feedback from current owners of the Denon 488/588 systems, but after 2 days, I don't think I will be returning mine.

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I can access the menu where I can adjust the bass and treble, however it will not let me actually adjust it. Any suggestions? Besides that and the fact that coax or optical cables are required, it is a great system for the $$$.

If you push in the the knob doesn't it allow you to adjust it from there? If you haven't already, I would strongly suggest reading the manual, I know it doesn't tell you "everything" it should, but it does certainly help...

I noticed that you purchased the same receiver speaker combo that I just grabbed last week. I'm running HDMI from cable box and PS3 thru receiver and into my samsung 4661 set to PC mode so I can get full RGB. All audio is optical and it sounds good.

That being said..I haven't tweaked the settings too much and haven't seen alot of posts regarding optimal settings. How do you have yours calibrated?

One issue i'm finding, if you are running your video HDMI thru the router you can't listen to say an ipod and have you tv on with no sound. Any ideas?

488 system with 8" Subwoofer is lacked of the UMPH that's needed to listen to good music sound, maybe sufficient for movie sound. Maybe I was at Circuit City , they didnot set it up optimal, but IO was not happy with the sound from the subwoofer.

588 system, with 200W subwoofer is a different story..is the $200 jump is justifiable? I think so..if you are buying for the good acoustic, but just for watching movies...488is suffice.

I work at Circuit City too.... I have hooked up and listened to both the 488 and the 588. They sound very good for the money, but I just hate Denon!!! I have always been more of an Onkyo and Yamaha fan. If I were you man I would build a system....we get great accomadations on Polk, Boston acoustics, Monster. You could pick up an open box set of Kefs from a good manager at a great price. I got a Onkyo 705 and Kef 3005 open box for less than 700 bones.

Good stuff, but we have the ability to get great deals if you just work the angles.