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Denon 7-channel Home Theater Receiver AVR-2106 REFURBISHED

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I upgraded my aging Kenwood amp for this Denon and the difference was night and day. Here is a list of things I love about the 2106:

- the On screen display

- the sound

- the fact I can change the names of the sources (no more VCR-2, now I can rename it to Xbox)

- how it looks

- its a denon

- the features

- the auto setup and mic

What do I hate? I REALLY hate the remote.

I've just upgraded from an Onkyo TXSR-602 receiver, which I moved to my bedroom(HT in the making)to this Denon AVR 2106. What can I say..... 100 watts@ 8ohms(rms power)!!!!! I have the Denon hooked up to an 12 speaker HT system in my bonus room. I have Front L/R, Cntr, Surround L/R, Surrround Back L/R and five powered subwoofers (Yep 5 subwoofers and a total of nine 12's). My front ch speakers have two 12" woofers each (with a mid bass and twtr) and are 4ohms (other 5 surround speakers are 8ohms) and the Denon has no problem with them. So it really rocks upstairs. After I hooked it up I watched "300" in order to fine tune the sound for movies and everything was shacking on the shelves. Now I just need to get me either a PS3 or an Xbox 360 for game time. I have a PS2 currently and it now has new life for the moment. There are so many options to choose from when setting up the receiver (except HDMI connections). I have all video inputs connected to a Samsung 61" DLP via HDMI 1.3 cables and all sound connected to the Denon via fiber optic.

Features:

Dolby D, Dolby D EX, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS, DTS ES, DTS ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS NEo 6 Surround, DTS 96/24 and a host of other Denon specialized Surround modes. Cinema EQ, Room EQ, Auto setup mic ( My Onkyo had it also). A new subwoofer mode (LFE Normal and LFE + Main (subwoofer (s) simultaneously play the low freq signal range of the channels set to "Large" + the LFE channel sigals. It also has more xover freq settings than my Onkyo did. Video upconversion, rename input functions. It's just an awesome receiver. The only thing missing is HDMI switching. Below is the spec sheet from the Denon website.

GENERAL

Power Output: Watts Per Channel

* Amplifier Output Details
* 125 Watts - 6 Ohm - THD 0.7 % - 7 channel(s) ( Surround)
* 100 Watts - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 7 channel(s) ( Surround)

* Dynamic power (Front L/R)
* 120 Watts x 2 @ 8ohms
* 170 Watts x 2 @ 4ohms
* 200 Watts x 2 @ 2ohms

Weight: In Pounds 26.8

Width (inches) 17.1

Height (inches) 6.7

Depth (inches) 16.4

SOUND MODES

Processor(s) - Bit Depth and Type 32-bit Floating Point

Dolby Pro Logic IIx - with Cinema, Music, Game Modes

Dolby Digital Surround EX Decoding

DTS ES Discrete 6.1 Decoding

DTS ES Matrix 6.1 Decoding

DTS Neo:6 Stereo-to-Surround Cinema and Music Modes

DTS 96/24 5.1 for DVD-Video Processing

Audio Signal Delay (Sync. Audio with Video signal) - By source

Pure Direct/Direct/Stereo Modes on Digital/Analog inputs

Video Game Mode

Mono Movie Surround Mode

Rock Arena Surround Mode

Matrix Surround Mode

Jazz Club Surround Mode

Virtual Surround Mode - For 2 Speakers/Headphones

Multi-Channel Stereo Mode 5/6/7

DSP Effect Modes 7

Auto Surround Mode (Analog or Digital Input Type)

Active Center Channel In All Surround Modes

CONNECTIVITY
True 24-bit/96-kHz Digital Input Capability

True 24-bit/192-kHz Digital Input Capability (Denon Link & 1394)

Assignable Digital Inputs

Digital Inputs: Coaxial 2

Digital Inputs: Optical 4

Digital Outputs: Optical 1

Analog Audio Inputs, Incl. Tuner 10

Phono Input MM type

Source Function Renaming

Analog Record Outputs 3

Front Panel A/V Inputs w/Cover * Composite and S-Video * with Optical

Video Conversion -Composite to S-Video to Component

Video Conversion - Composite to S-Video to Composite

Composite Video Inputs 5

Composite Video Outputs 3

S-Video Inputs 5

S-Video Outputs 2 plus Mon

Component Video Inputs x Bandwidth - *Assignable *3 x 100MHz

Component Video Outputs 1

6-Ch. External Analog Input

Banana Plug Speaker Terminals, All Channels

Cinema EQ

Front A/B Speaker Selector

56 Station Auto-Preset Memory Tuning

XM Satellite Radio 'Connect and Play' Ready - with optional antenna

Direct Function (Tone Bypass)

Volume Control Un-muting

Selectable Muting Levels (Full/-40/-20) Single Level

Video Select Control

RS-232 Port - Third Party Remote Controllers

IR Serial Remote In/Out terminals

+12v Trigger Output - Assignable 2/25mA

Multi-Source/Multi-Zone (*Uses REC OUT) 2S/3Z*

Pre-amp Outputs for Multi-Zone

Multi-Zone Pre-Amp Outputs - Selectable Output Levels Fixed Only

Discrete Remote Power On/Off, Source Selection and Volume for Main and Second/Third* Zones

Assignable Amplifier Configuration of Surround Back Channels with Volume

Speaker Time-Delay and Level Controls: L/R, Sub, C, Surr. L/R, Surround Back

Pre-Amp Outputs All (8)

COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY
Equal Power Amplifiers 7 ch

Low Impedance Drive Capability

High-Current/Discrete Amplifiers

Independent Power Supplies

Toroidal Power Transformer

Dolby Digital, DTS and DSP Modes - Analog Devices, Hammerhead SHARC

24-bit/192-kHz DACs - Analog Devices AD-1837

Analog-to-Digital Conversion - Bit Depth/Sampling Rate 24-bit/96kHz

Variable High/Low Pass Crossover Points (12/24dB) 40/60/80/100/120/150/200/250

CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Front Panel A/B Speaker Selector

Auto Setup Calibration

Auto/Manual Room Equalization

Auto Setup Microphone Included/Type Y/Mold DM-S205

Dual Surround Mode Spkr. Selector

Icon-Based On-Screen Display

Front Panel System Setup Control

Personal Memory Plus

System Setup/Surround Parameters Lockout

Relay-Controlled Protection Circuits

Microprocessor User Re-set

Detachable Power Cord

Pre-programmed (10 Devices) Glow Key Remote Control with Punch Through Commands Y/RC-1016