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Re: Denon Receivers

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>the back panel says the 1804 is rated to drive speakers rated at 6
>ohms and above Vs. the 3803 can handle 4 ohm speakers. Driving 5, 6
>or 7 speakers is tough work and there's real value in having a more
>robust current handling ability (this is just not more watts, it's
>able to handle a tougher electrical load at the same watt level).

Are you sure the 3803 can handle 4 ohms? I looked on the picture and in the specs and it seems to be marked as 6-16 ohms as well. If it can handle 4 ohms then there is value in the 3803 over the 1804 if you own 4 ohm speakers; however, if you're driving 8 ohm speakers (the vast majority of speakers on the market) then you're going to see no advantage there. As for the current handling, I believe both receivers use separate amps for each channel. The 3803 has higher wattage capabilities (110W @ 8 ohms vs. 90W @ 8 ohms for the 1804) and will probably sound slightly cleaner at higher volumes, but not $200 cleaner.

>can it up-convert S-Video and Composite to Component and thus output
>all video signals to the display via a single connection?

In a word, no. I just checked out the 1804 manual and it says quite plainly that neither the compsite/S signal nor the component signals are interchangeable. In that, the 3803 has an advantage over the 1804. Good point on that one!

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