Denon AVR-5803A Receiver Experience?: Is It Still a Decent Choice?

[spyboy]

I like this unit. If I could find a mint one for $1,800 I would probably bite.

Any user experience?

Other comments?

Thanks

[Snap]

The 5803 is a sweet unit. Have you checked out the 4806? It has a lot more cool stuff added to it. Like Sat Radio and a few other things. Personally if I was going to spend 1800 I would try and save up and get the 4806 instead of the 5803. I think the few months wait to save the extra loot to get the 4806 would be well worth it. That is just my personal oppinion though.

[spyboy]

Thanks Snap.

How much can you get a 4806 for from an authorized dealer?

[Shane Martin]

The 4306 is coming as well in a few months. They just announced it. Audioholics has a comparison chart up so you could see what features you'd be giving up to get to that price. The MSRP will be $1999.

[Snap]

Spyboy,
I actually hit the wrong number in my post. ops: Like Shane pointed out the 4306 not the 4806 is what I was meaning to say. There is a huge jump from $1999 MSRP of the 4306 and the $3500 of the 4806. ops: Sorry for the mistake. ops: Crutchfield sells the 4806 for 3400 if I am not mistaken. E

Once again, Thanks Shane for posting the 4306, When I first read it, it made me take a look at my post and realize the error. The 4806 is a cool unit though. :T
Here is what Shae was talking about.

http://www.audioholics.com/news/edit...06receiver.php

Edited:
Put the correct MSPR stuff down. Had $2200 for the 4306 instead of what it is $1999 and Put another brand that is not compairable as far as price and features. so I deleted it.

[Shane Martin]

To be honest the 4306 is crazy priced. The same feature set(different EQ) can be had for $400 less from Pioneer Elite. Now if the 3806 had the upconversion to HDMI feature, we might have something.

[spyboy]

Shane, you mean 4306 overpriced? Especially compare to Elite?

[Shane Martin]

Yes. I don't see anything special that the 4306 is offering that won't be included on the new Elites except for the Audyssey EQxt. Denon made a major misstep IMHO in not including the upconversion on the 3806. That or they should have lowered the price of the 4306. I don't see how they can justify pricing it $700 more than the 3806. $400 more sure, $700 no way.

[Snap]

Shane I was thinking the same thing till I check out the Pioneer website. That is why I removed the compairison. It does not have XM radio analog to HDMI, and 30 watts a chanel more power,and a few others things. You are talking the Pioneer Elite 5 model right?? I did not think that it had all the stuff that the 4306 does? That is why I removed it, after I posted it. I thought the 4306 was better. May be I am not thinking the same unit you are??

[junior77blue]

Features aside...how do the two models compare in fidelity?? Has anyone completed an A to B demo?

[Shane Martin]

Snap,
Here are the specs on the new elites. They have XM ready, analog to HDMI and plenty of power.

http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=14557

If the 56txi is any indication, it will have PLENTY of power. The negative for the Pioneer for me was the lack of digital ins which was fixed here.

[Snap]

I see what you are talking about now Shane. I was looking at the Pioneer Website and Current AV Receivers. The VSX-56TXi

After looking at what you showed, that Elite does look like a sweet unit. :T