Described by the good PR folk of Denon as 'another Denon mega-battleship advanced network-centric High-Definition home cinema and music powerhouse', and with siblings such as the amazing AVR-4308, this new entry into the AV receiver canon has much to live up to.
Sharing many of the key features of the £2,000 4308 but coming in at £700 less, the 3808 is targeting the mid-range market, sports Denon's new 'wave' style industrial design and promises 'outstanding picture and sound quality'.
Supporting HD video and audio via HDMI 1.3a, the 3808 also features iPod hook-up, internet radio and PC/Mac and USB music and photo streaming.
Features are just too numerous to break down, so we've listed them instead:
High Definition Sound & Vision
- HDMI 1.3a repeater with 4 inputs
- Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD decoders (HDMI 1.3a)
- Deep Colour and xvYCC support (HDMI 1.3a)
- Auto Lip Sync (HDMI 1.3a)
- Analogue and digital video upscaling to 1080p
- DenonLink3 ultra-high-speed audio interface
Connectivity & Future-ready Expandability
- Full Networking with Ethernet Built-in
- Selectable USB ports (Front/Rear)
- iPod Ready (using optional Denon ASD-1R)
- Music streaming from PC & Mac
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA lossless, FLAC
- Photo streaming (JPEG)
- PC setup and control via Ethernet
- Remote diagnosis, update and upgrade
- Internet Radio V2.0 extended - 7000 + stations
- Network setup (Web Control) function
- Up to 3 zone room-to-room capability
Sound Quality
- Identical quality and 160 watts at 6Ω for all 7 channels
- 3 independent power transformers
- 9 independent power supply circuits
- Denon's Dynamic Discrete Surround Circuit HD
- Denon proprietary Advanced AL24 Plus
- New audiophile chassis construction design
- Compressed Audio Restorer for MP3/AAC etc
- Pure Direct/Direct/Stereo for digital/analogue inputs
Ease of Use
- Stunning new photo-real Graphical User Interface
- Front panel setup possible as well
- Unified music interface for iPod and all streaming
- Auto set-up and Room EQ
- Highest Spec MultEQ XT from Audyssey
- New guided back panel layout
- Two remote controls for Main and Sub Zones
Available now.
Price comparison:
Denon AVR-3808
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