Denon Service... Yeah or Nay?


I am getting ready to trade my Marantz DV9500 up to a Denon DVD 5910. I have received excellent service from Marantz thru the years and am only trading because the performance of the Denon is so much better. But I have heard from a few that Denon service is, well not good. I have tried contacting them all week via phone and e-mail and no response. Any Denon owners out there wish to share your experiences? It would be greatly appreciated.
theo

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Thanks for the input. It seems as though they do not offer any real customer assistance. After owning McIntosh and Marantz I am used to being able to get answer. I only can remember one other manufacturer that I had trouble with and that was Naim. They answered the phone but the arrogance and rude way they handeled my call was enough to say no more Naim. I am hopeing to avoid that with Denon. And if they have treated a prospective customer this way maybe I should rethink this purchase. I just don't know what other Uni-Player in this price range to consider. I wish Marantz would offer a better video display. I compared the DV5910 to the McIntosh MVP861 but the video falls short there as well. Although the audio is superior to Denon. The Escoteric is more than I want to spend and haven't compared the video. Thanks again for all the input.
You state "after six months" was it at the service center that long? That is so unacceptable. I think after reading some of these responces and that fact that Denon has still not responded to my e-mail, I will keep my current player and wait to something comes a long. I am sure Denon could care less, but eventually when they can't sell their equipment, they just might.
Well maybe it is just as well. I see in the latest Absolute Sound that they expect a new format of hi-res in the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD formats. So I can buy these discs all over again. Thank God the vinyl still plays at 33.3 or 45.