Denon AVR-5805 A/V Receiver Review
Summary
- Product Name: AVR-5805 A/V Receiver
- Manufacturer: Denon
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- Value Rating:
- Review Date: May 15, 2005
- MSRP: $6000
- Specifications
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- 170 watts x 10 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.05% THD
- THX Ultra2 certification
- THX Surround EX, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES®, Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6 and Dolby Headphone processing
- 3 Texas Instruments 32-bit processors for main room, one SHARC 32-bit processor for 2nd room
- 32 Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit D/A converters (20 for main room, 12 for 2nd room)
- 192kHz/24-bit A/D converters
- Multichannel Advanced ALPHA 24 Processing
- Pure Direct mode
- HDCD decoding
- DDSC-Digital construction
- Advanced Auto Setup and Room EQ adjust with 6-point calibration
- 4-room/4-source capability:
- Line-level and speaker-level audio outputs for 2nd, 3rd and 4th rooms
- Composite, S-video and component video output for 2nd room
- Composite and S-video output for 3rd room
- Learning/ pre-programmed touchscreen electro-luminescent remote
- Faroudja DCDi scaling (480p/720p/1080i) for main-room component video output
- Denon Link input
- Two IEEE 1394 inputs (digital audio only)
- DVI/HDMI switching (one DVI input, 3 HDMI inputs, one DVI output, one HDMI output - only one output can be used at a time)
- 2 multi-channel inputs (one 9.1, one 5.1)
- 2 preamp outputs: one 9.1 (main room), one 5.1 (2nd room)
- Component video switching (100MHz bandwidth): 6 in (1 BNC), 3 out (1 BNC)
- Component video up-conversion for main-room and 2nd room
- Digital inputs: 6 optical (including one front-panel), 6 coaxial
- 3 optical digital outputs
- 3 audio (including phono) and 9 A/V (including 9 S-video and one front-panel) inputs
- Two RS-232C and one Ethernet port (for third party IP control systems and future applications)
- On-screen display (requires TV with direct video input)
- 56 AM/FM presets
- Anti-resonant chassis
- High-current, low-impedance amp design
- Dimensions: 17-1/8"W x 12"H x 20-1/2"D
- Warranty: 2 years
- Weight: 97 lbs.
Pros
- Phenomenal performance & fidelity
- Unprecedented Power Reserves
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- Independent Multi Room Surround
- Excellent trigger options
- HDMI & IEEE 1394
- Awesome Audyssey room correction
- Upgradeable architecture
Cons
- BIG
- Complex
- No OSD for HDMI (available summer 05)
- No analog video up-conversion to HDMI (also available late summer '05)
Introduction
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- The Ultimate One Box Separates Solution
- Build Quality
- Set-Up and Configuration
- Audyssey and System Set Up
- Channel Calibration and Audyssey Measurements
- A/V Configuration
- Surround Processing and Bass Management
- Denon RC-995 Electroluminescent (EL) Universal Remote Control
- Listening Evaluation
- Measurements and Analysis: Preamp Section
- Denon AVR-5805 Measurements Continued
- Denon AVR-5805 Measurements Cont.
- Denon 5805 Receiver Measurements Cont
- Suggestions and Conclusions
