[choppedliver]

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!

 

[jdsmoothie]

The newer Denon AVRs now use a GUI that makes user setup much easier than is the case with the 1909.

 

[glangford]



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Originally Posted by jdsmoothie  /t/1417225/replacement-for-denon-1909#post_22161701


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.

 

[jdsmoothie]

Although still written poorly, the manuals are improving from year to year.

 

[commsysman]

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.

Quote:
Originally Posted by choppedliver  /t/1417225/replacement-for-denon-1909#post_22161659


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!