For a number of reasons, I decided I needed a new AV Receiver. My primary motivation was to move from 5.1 to 7.1 and up. I wanted something that already had the established standards and would be 8k ready. To get all of that , I read the reviews and it came down to Denon or Onkyo (yes I know there are even pricier and more esoteric products). This one had ample 8k HDMI (2.1 connections), several optical / coax digital inputs, phono input, sub outs, on screen display, and speaker calibration (Audyssey mic included). It has discrete line level inputs but no composite video. Yes, it includes all the variations for Dolby (Vision, Atmos, etc), DTS (X, etc), DIRAC compatible, compatible audio streaming services, etc. Check out the specs at one of the online services.
The setup was a breeze with TV/onscreen prompts for general setup as well a room / speaker tuning. The remote is ok, sleak and well laid out. I ran the tuning setup for my 5.1 and will add 2 more speakers and rerun in the next week I think the calibration process is easy enough, but be sure to follow the prompts on screen about where and how far away to place the testing/calibration mic. It does have a manual calibration/tuning process, so if you know what you want already, just jump to that menu section.
I'll note that I had this in my cart for a week trying to decide to buy, and then 2 days before Amazon's big sale event it went on sale ($200 off), but on the event day (July 10-11) it went back up! Kinda disappointed in that. Luckily, I got it when it first went on sale.
Bottom Line: Do you research - be sure if you really need all the bells and whistles and the associated price, and if you want to jump ahead a bit and get the current cutting edge standards. These things seem to change every few years. One thing to note, the unit does have an "eco" mode (not sure how that works exactly) but it runs Warm and produces a fair amount of heat overall.
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| number of channels | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| connectivity tech | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, USB, HDMI | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
| control method | voice | voice | — | voice | voice | voice |
| controller type | Denon 2016 AVR Remote | App Control | Multibrand Remote Control | Apple HomeKit | Android | Apple HomeKit |
| audio output type | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers |
| supported services | Pandora, TIDAL, Spotify | Pandora, TuneIn, Spotify | Pandora, TIDAL, Spotify | Pandora, TuneIn, Spotify | Amazon Music, TIDAL, Spotify | Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, TIDAL, TuneIn, Spotify |
| HDMI ports | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| video encoding | HEVC (H.265) | — | MPEG | H.265 | — | — |
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Enveloping 3D audio Get enveloped in music and movies with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X plus Dolby Surround and DTS Neural:X upmixer. |
Powerful 9-channel amplifier Features discrete high-current amplifiers on all channels to deliver up to 105W per channel at 8 ohms. |
Configuration flexibility AVR-X3800H offers many setup options and the flexibility to adjust your home theater to meet your needs. Supports 11.4 channel processing capability, Pre-Amplifier mode, and optional Dirac Live upgradeability (with fee, coming soon in 2023). |
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Advanced 8K HDMI connection 8K video is supported on all six HDMI inputs and two of three outputs. With HLG, HDR, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dynamic HDR pass-through for pristine picture quality and latency-free gaming. |
HEOS Built-in technology Stream music wirelessly from a variety of free and premium streaming services. Share content to HEOS devices, like Denon Home speakers, in other rooms. |
Simple setup and Audyssey room correction Our award-winning guided setup assistant provides clear, step-by-step instructions to get you started. Includes Audyssey EQ software for accurate calibration that optimizes the listening experience in your room. |
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| Channels | 9.4 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
| Watts per channel (at 8 ohms) | 105W | 125W | 140W |
| HDMI Inputs / Outputs | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 8K Inputs | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DTS:X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEOS Built In | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| IMAX Enhanced | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dirac Live | ✓ | ✓ | No |
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Denon has been Off Lately!
Denon has not been kind to me for over 3 years now. I got the X3700H with so much hope, and although it sounded great, it ended up having the famous HDMI issue that Denon had to send an external top-box to fix that. When 3800 was announced, I jumped the gun and ordered. Although the HDMI issue seems to have been fixed and all ports now support HDMI 2.1 (vs only one in 3700), the overall sound quality seems to have suffered a little bit. I notice some distortions when listening to high volumes and suddenly explosions kick-in in the scene with my 5.1.4 setup. I think my 3700 sounded cleaner. Anyways, there are a number of “major” improvements over 3700:1- HDMI 2.1 ports2- 4 Subwoofer Outputs3- Future Dirac Room Correction Support4- Fancy Pants GUI5- Ability to select PreAmp or Speaker mode for each channel (3700 did preamp on all channels only)6- Auro3D (only 4700 had that)Overall, I’m not as happy as I thought I would be after spending this amount of money. The unit runs hot, as hot as 3700, even in preamp mode which suppose to turn amplifiers off. It also caused my Sony 85” 900H to restart a couple of times mid movies, which I don’t know why. Lastly, their implementation of HDMI 2.1 is at 40gig not full speed of 48. If you don’t need half baked HDMI 2.1 or Dirac, I don’t see any reason to go for 3800. Thanks for reading, and YMMV.
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