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Denon AVR-3808
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Expert Score (7)8.4
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Pros & Cons
- 4 hdmi inputs, authoritative sound performance, integrated video processing, sound quality, exceptional build quality
- comparatively expensive, clumsy usb play menu, with feedback from customers, slow switching between inputs, poor design
The Denon AVR-3808 is a home theater audio/visual receiver. It is XM Satellite Radio ready and has and 8-channel external analog output. It uses Audessey Laboratories’ MultEQ XT eight-point auto setup and also has a room calibration system. The product has iPod integration feature but requires an optional Denon ASD-1R for connection. It has a width of 17.1 inches, a height of 6.7 inches, a depth of 16.5 inches and it weighs only 39.2 pounds.
Technical Details
The Denon AVR-3808 has 7 channels wi…
See moreThe Denon AVR-3808 is a home theater audio/visual receiver. It is XM Satellite Radio ready and has and 8-channel external analog output. It uses Audessey Laboratories’ MultEQ XT eight-point auto setup and also has a room calibration system. The product has iPod integration feature but requires an optional Denon ASD-1R for connection. It has a width of 17.1 inches, a height of 6.7 inches, a depth of 16.5 inches and it weighs only 39.2 pounds.
Technical Details
The Denon AVR-3808 has 7 channels with 130 watts per channel. It has a surround sound and uses Cinema EQ as an audio output effect. It also uses the following built in decoders: Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Neo:6, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Digital, and DTS decoders. It has digital tuner technology and like most receivers supports AM and FM radio bands.
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- 130 watts x 7 channels
- Fully assignable channels for bi-amping
- Rear Panel RS-232C and Ethernet ports
- Ethernet network port
- XM ready tuning
- Dolby
- Second zone tone, mono mix and level c…
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Denon AVR-3808CI A/V Receiver
Reviewer: AVguide1 week agoThe AVR-3808CI is a couple of models down from Denon’s AVR-5308CI ($5,500) flagship receiver but still manages to offer a state of the art feature set and awesome performance for a real world price. Read more
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Denon AVR-3808CI A/V Receiver
Reviewer: Home Theater16 July 2008I’m not the sort of guy who replaces his A/V receiver every couple of years when the latest line adds a new feature. When it comes to audio, I prefer to choose a quality component and stick with it. My last receiver purchase was about five years ago, the Denon AVR-3803, which had what I expected to be everything I’d need for the long haul. Later models added interesting new functions like Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing but nothing that compelled me to install a whole... Read more
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Denon AVR-3808CI
Reviewer: Digitaltrends14 April 2008- Overall 8
The AVR-3808CI is an addition to Denon's acclaimed three thousand series A/V receiver line. Technology advances and careful engineering has yielded a receiver with the features and... Read more
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Excellent product. complex to set up but worth the effort
Reviewer: Tommy Grundy, Amazon17 November 2008- Overall 10
The Denon AVR-3808CI is the best receiver I've ever tested. I was so impressed I took it home. The unit provides qaulity sound and advanced features. I've installed multi room listening and the unit has handled the installation perfectly even spotting wiring problems along the way. I've been very impressed with ability to update the firmware directly over the unit's Internet connection and the ability to play Music from my PC server, from Internet streaming services or... Read more
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Very good product
Reviewer: razar73, Bestbuy12 September 2008- Overall 8
- Value for money 8
- Features 8
- Ease of use 6
"Very good product. Lots of versitility with what type of connects you choose to use. You recive 2 different remote. The soft button remote works better than the fancy looking one. The Graphic Users Interface is a plus so that you can see what you are doing. It aslo has USB interface so that you can play MP3's. I have mine hooked up using component video and fiber optic audio since HDMI cables can get expensive in length. Overall very good peice just remeber the above... Read more
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Great reciever but very complicated
Reviewer: Kerem Zorlu, Digitaltrends16 April 2008- Overall 8
Replaced my Harman Kardon dpr 2001 with the 3808 and I've got to say even though it sounds great HK was better..but I also have to add that Denon has a lot more to offer as its very up-to-date with technology...one thing that both I and many other people agree is that the setup and the main remote are very complicated... I am glad that I've bought it...yes I am...will I recomend it, sure I would...but if you can afford it go 1 up and get the 4803 as it has wireless... Read more
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Reviewer: technologyrep, Epinions08 January 2008
- Overall 8
I decided to upgrade my audio/video receiver (a/v receiver) to take advantage of the new surround sound formats available on HD DVD and Bluray discs: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio. My previous a/v receiver, a Denon AVR-1804, ... Read more
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