Was my friend given misinformation.

@dynguy

Way to tell it like it is! It’s post like some of those above that make see what others think about Audiophiles and count myself as one of them. Having just recently fully separating my 2/ch from my HT setup with a dedicated 2/ch preamp, the Marantz 8805 I used for my 2/ch gave me nothing but what I wanted from my setup and that was great musical playback and could have easily kept using it as such. Here’s what many miss about an avr , it can literally do it all and that onboard room correction suit on the 3700 brings in an entirely different means for good playback and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I spoken to a few salesmen at my local Magnolia and yes there are guys just like us who love music and know there stuff. Even when I had plentiful boutique shops to frequent there always those who knew there stuff and those there for a paycheck.

I’m still shaking my head at this but would really love to hear what the guy who laid down his cash thinks of his new gear.

onhwy61

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06-06-2022 at 06:31am   The AVR is a POS, it has too many features, it has no place in a serious system, it's a bad system, it's a joke, etc.

Glad you understand.

it seems to me that your friend is trying to build a Home Theater system. there are  2 positive things , speakers can be bi-amped and Denon Audyssey MultEQ XT32(room correction soft with microphone ) adjusts the speakers to the best sound . I suggest you to go and listen . and maybe help to set it up correctly. you might be in for a surprise . and please let us know

The OP said his friend was getting into music.  The BB salesperson did him a solid.  He will be able to appreciate swapping out the Denon for a used Adcom or NAD something with guts and current to drive the speakers. 

The Denon/B&W mix might be one of the better combos available at Best Buy. If he gets enough taste of what hi-fi can do, he might be back to ask some questions or maybe like my friend that has had the same stuff for 40 years? Hard to tell.