Is the Denon AVR3801 terrible for 2 channel music, or do I just have a bad combination here? I'm using a cheap set of Klipsch bookshelf speakers (KSB 2.1s) I bought the 3801 a while back to replace a Kenwood KR-X1000 that died. Despite never getting the opportunity to do a side by side comparison of the two with the same set of speakers, to my ears, it seems that the upper-mid frequency range is sorely lacking with the Denon compared to the old Kenwood. The result is really muddy sounding audio that's impossible to enjoy listening to, unless I boost the hell out of everything in the 6KHz-14KHz range.
So I'm left wondering if the Denon just doesn't cut it for music, or if the Kenwood did a better job of covering up for the speakers as a result of its own quirks. I'm planning to replace the Klipsch speakers with Rocket RS250s. I'd hate to get them home only to find that they won't be useful for music until I get around to switching out my receiver :7 Can anyone that's used a 3801 for 2 channel music offer some advice?
So I'm left wondering if the Denon just doesn't cut it for music, or if the Kenwood did a better job of covering up for the speakers as a result of its own quirks. I'm planning to replace the Klipsch speakers with Rocket RS250s. I'd hate to get them home only to find that they won't be useful for music until I get around to switching out my receiver :7 Can anyone that's used a 3801 for 2 channel music offer some advice?