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Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver

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★★★★☆
4.3

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★★★★☆
4.3

$1,199.00

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  • Clean sound (2)
  • Durable (1)
  • Easy setup (1)
  • Good power (1)
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  • Lack of power (1)

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  • Home theater (1)
 
 
 

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Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver

$1,199.00

 

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Last update: Oct 29, 2009

Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[62 of 63 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[11 of 19 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
High performance for a great price! Denon AVR 988

"This was a strong performing receiver at $1200. Now it is an amazing value. Why? Pros 1) Clean high current power- in the end, the most important thing. Strip away all the bells and whistles and "features" and listen to it. Many receivers brag about 100 watts of power and yet sound thin. Denon is known for amplifier quality. This Denon receiver was designed for the $1200 instead of the $500 price point and h..." Read Full Review »

Aug 05, 2008 by Rob Williams

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Beware - Two of these AVR-988's defective from Amazon

"I purchased this AVR-988 Receiver from Amazon after weeks of research. I intially thought It was a terrific deal for the features based on the cost of the unit. This unit was purchased to replace an older JVC RX 6500V 5.1 model that I recently lost during a lightning strike to my home. I would like to add that the JVC was not my first surround sound unit. My first surround unit was a Pioneer VSX-5700S 5.1 model ..." Read Full Review »

Sep 28, 2008 by R. Kopeikin

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[62 of 63 customers found this review helpful]

Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver Review

High performance for a great price! Denon AVR 988

★★★★★
5.0

"This was a strong performing receiver at $1200. Now it is an amazing value. Why?

Pros

1) Clean high current power- in the end, the most important thing. Strip away all the bells and whistles and "features" and listen to it. Many receivers brag about 100 watts of power and yet sound thin. Denon is …"  Read Full Review »

Aug 5 2008
Rob Williams
Amazon
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Price: $1,199.00
 
 

[35 of 40 customers found this review helpful]

Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver Review

Verry affordable, great receiver for the money!

★★★★☆
4.0

"Excellent music and video capabilities including the latest HD formats, and 1080p conversion is real (works well).

Denon is known for faithful reproduction of music and usually the cornerstone of low end /budget audiophile systems. I tried these with Martin Logan Aeon i Speakers and they sound fine …"  Read Full Review »

Jul 20 2008
Tech Junkie
San Jose,CA
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Price: $1,199.00
 
 

[8 of 9 customers found this review helpful]

Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver Review

Performance vs. Price = Steal

★★★★★
5.0

"Denon AVR-988 is a fully loaded receiver. 1080P upconversion is real. I am connecting PS3 via HDMI "8m ~ 33ft 400 Series Cable", XBOX 360 via THX Certified Component Cable and have it upconverted to 1080P, Dish Network FTA receiver via Component cable THX1000 Series and upconverted to 1080P.







Now …"  Read Full Review »

Aug 9 2008
Thamir El-madhoun
Amazon
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Price: $1,199.00
 
 

[12 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver Review

Excellent quality and value!

★★★★★
5.0

"I have been using the Denon AVR-988 for a month now. Excellent sound, build quality and aesthetics. Reviewers before have covered many points, so I'll just address the following:



- Shipping experience: I had opted for next-day delivery. The receiver arrived as promised in original factory packaging …"  Read Full Review »

Oct 25 2008
Bala Rajagopalan
Darien, IL
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Price: $1,199.00
 
 

[11 of 19 customers found this review helpful]

Denon DJ Denon AVR-988 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver Review

Beware - Two of these AVR-988's defective from Amazon

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

"I purchased this AVR-988 Receiver from Amazon after weeks of research. I intially thought It was a terrific deal for the features based on the cost of the unit. This unit was purchased to replace an older JVC RX 6500V 5.1 model that I recently lost during a lightning strike to my home. I would like …"  Read Full Review »

Sep 28 2008
R. Kopeikin
Orland Park, Illinois
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Price: $1,199.00
 
 
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