I helped a friend pick out an HT receiver recently, and after a fairly short process of elimination, we came down to either the Denon 3805 or the Rotel 1056. Despite the higher power rating of the Denon, the Rotel was the clear victor. It was much more clear, refined, musical, dynamic and realistic than the Denon (at least in 2-channel, which is how we did most of our testing). If you don't need 7.1 channels of amplification (the 1056 will decode 7.1, but only has 5 channels of amplification), the 1056 is very impressive at its price. Of course, the 1067 would be even more impressive, I am sure. The dimensions (in mm) of the 1056 are 433 x 162 x 421mm, according to the Rotel webpage.
HT Receiver Recommendations & Denon Question
Hello, I'm looking for a HT receiver that will fit in my shelving unit, which is exactly 17 and 1/4 inches deep. I would like zone 2 speaker outputs and pre outputs, and around 100 WPC. There are a lot of models which have this, most every 7.1 receiver qualifies, but none except the Denon units appear to meet the 17.25" depth requirement (which by the way should include volume knobs and connectors on the back). Does anyone have a recommendation?
As for my Denon question, I have seen conflicting stats for the Denon, the website lists the AVR-2805 and AVR-2105 as 16.4" deep, but other websites and Etailers list these as 17.5" deep. Does anyone have one and can you post measurements which INCLUDE the volume knobs and connectors on the back?
As for my Denon question, I have seen conflicting stats for the Denon, the website lists the AVR-2805 and AVR-2105 as 16.4" deep, but other websites and Etailers list these as 17.5" deep. Does anyone have one and can you post measurements which INCLUDE the volume knobs and connectors on the back?