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Denon 5.1 Channel A/V Receiver
$159.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: New

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This SOUNDS like a great deal.

CNET Reviews: http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers/denon-avr-1312/4505-6466_7-34647678.html

Can you hook a record player up to this? I'm Entry level as HECK when it comes to record players. Someone help me here.

...seems like bout $100 off from other sites

No 5 Channel analog inputs. Fail.

I've found this system produces the best sound with the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable.


[From Mod: It's a joke. Move along.]

I don't know what this thing does.

D'oh! My bad pun fell on deaf ears tonight.

Is woot an authorized Denon reseller? I know Denon can be very snooty with warranty service if you do not buy your Denon gear from an authorized reseller.

Nice receiver at a great price, but I'll hold out for some in the 3xxx range. My 3806 is doing just fine for now.

Nerts. Eye want Weye-Feye.

thumperchick wrote:D'oh! My bad pun fell on deaf ears tonight.

Two puns in one night? Time to go to sleep.

CowboyDann wrote:Can you hook a record player up to this? I'm Entry level as HECK when it comes to record players. Someone help me here.

Probably not without some extra hardware (unless your turntable has line out). ehow has an article on how to connect a record player to a receiver without a phono input (ignore their comment about 'going cheap' with the cables, as long as you don't go dollar store cheap and you will be ok. Don't buy monster expensive cables).

Radio Shack has a chart with which cables/equipment you would need.

Here is an inexpensive phono preamp for $17 at Amazon.

You are kidding, right? The/that link for that cable wire was running 400$ (lol!) used "just" under 1k$ (Oh My Gookie! !) refurbed, and well, one new for (wt*!) 10K$. What on EARTH would I need a dedicated link cable for?

Don't expect bose type sound from it, however for the price and features, this is a great deal.

jomomma59 wrote:You are kidding, right? The/that link for that cable wire was running 400$ (lol!) used "just" under 1k$ (Oh My Gookie! !) refurbed, and well, one new for (wt*!) 10K$. What on EARTH would I need a dedicated link cable for?

Either this a bot with a horribly bad attempt to make an automated post or this should be nominated as one of the most incoherent posts I've ever seen on woot! community.

thumperchick wrote:D'oh! My bad pun fell on deaf ears tonight.

WHAT??? I had the volume turned-up and missed your comment!

@Cowboy Dann: Per Crutchfield's review of this item: no phono input — to connect a turntable you'll need to add a phono preamp

lichme wrote:Don't expect bose type sound from it...

Which would be a good thing.

CowboyDann wrote:Can you hook a record player up to this? I'm Entry level as HECK when it comes to record players. Someone help me here.

Judging from the specs and the image of the rear panel: no, not without a separate phono preamplifier.

Murph74 wrote:@Cowboy Dann: Per Crutchfield's review of this item: no phono input — to connect a turntable you'll need to add a phono preamp

peloponese wrote:Judging from the specs and the image of the rear panel: no, not without a separate phono preamplifier.

Thanks guys!

IonAudio has several Turntables with built in pre-amp such as:

http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/profile-lp

(I've used their USB converter turntable to get some old johnny cash LPs onto my iOS devices, but haven't used their other stuff)

theguruguys wrote:Either this a bot with a horribly bad attempt to make an automated post or this should be nominated as one of the most incoherent posts I've ever seen on woot! community.

I am just trying to find out what or why I would need one of those Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cables. That link went to Amazon and would cost btwn 400-10k$.

Murph74 wrote:@Cowboy Dann: Per Crutchfield's review of this item: no phono input — to connect a turntable you'll need to add a phono preamp

I posted up here with some links to what is needed in case they don't know what a phono preamp is etc.

not enough optical audio inputs...

Seems very similar to the Pioneer 5.1 receiver woot sold recently. Is the Onkyo next?

jomomma59 wrote:I am just trying to find out what or why I would need one of those Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cables. That link went to Amazon and would cost btwn 400-10k$.

whoosh.

it was a joke, there are a bunch of joke items on amazon (like $999 cables)

Spend $80 to $100 more and get the next step up with a Denon AVR-1612. This is the newer model of the AVER-590, which I have. Reviews are great. It has the lip sync and audyssey microphone used to calibrate your surround sound audio. This one does not have that. I love my AVR-590 Denon.

I really hope the "don't expect bose quality sound" comment was tongue-in-cheek.

brad

Don't expect bose type sound from it, however for the price and features, this is a great deal.

After three Bose 3-2-1 systems flaked out on me after less than 2 years each, I'm happy to not get "Bose Sound" out of something. I switched to Denon. I couldn't be happier with the sound quality.

from having an older, but similar model of both this denon, and a pioneer receiver(s) that have also been offered, Denon sounds so much way super more better than Pioneer. pioneer just sounds stale and over-processed while my denon is crisp, clean and true, but not lacking in warmth

CowboyDann wrote:Can you hook a record player up to this? I'm Entry level as HECK when it comes to record players. Someone help me here.

you can, but you will need either a turntable that has a phono preamp built in or you will have to buy a phono preamp as most new receivers do not have a built in preamp

theguruguys wrote:Probably not without some extra hardware (unless your turntable has line out). ehow has an article on how to connect a record player to a receiver without a phono input (ignore their comment about 'going cheap' with the cables, as long as you don't go dollar store cheap and you will be ok. Don't buy monster expensive cables).

Radio Shack has a chart with which cables/equipment you would need.

Here is an inexpensive phono preamp for $17 at Amazon.

Sorry, I scrolled by that super quick and missed it! Thanks a lot theguruguys!

Trying to find out if it has a sub input.

jomomma59 wrote:I am just trying to find out what or why I would need one of those Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cables. That link went to Amazon and would cost btwn 400-10k$.

I couldn't understand your post on its own. After going back and seeing the post you were speaking about I do understand it a bit better now. When you reply, hit the quote button so the post you are replying to is automatically quoted, it will avoid some confusion.

dawhoda wrote:Trying to find out if it has a sub input.

input?

You mean subwoofer pre-out? It has one of those.

eliplan312 wrote:whoosh.

it was a joke, there are a bunch of joke items on amazon (like $999 cables)

The MSRP for those cables at Denon are $499. It appears to be an ethernet cable, more or less. They sucker in dumb audiophiles (as opposed to non-stupid audiphiles who know better). It's not really a joke, more like a rip-off.

I have this amp.

I build a crackling fire in the fireplace whenever I listen to LPs.

It adds "warmth", and the soundfield dithering makes it almost like listening to a CD except for the rumble.