Denon POA-2800 Performance Test and Review

[kevin]

I've got a Denon AVR-3000 That I use the amp side of in my beedroom... I bought it new in about 90 i would guess.. At the time it was the biggest surround reciever I could find and was about 3 grand... That thing has been tough as nails.. Ive had it everywhere and It's never missed a beat.. Its got those horse shoe pins in the back of it you can pull out and just use the amp part of it... Denon makes some pretty darn good stuff in my book.... But.... Aint many people read my book !

 

[laatsch55]

Pretty good stuff Kev.

 

[kevin]

Really is Lee... I'll tell ya what Im real impressed with... Is this damn Crown Mark sent me.. WOW.. Ive got several new pieces latley and I'm trying to get them all on the .... New Score thread.. Just not got all my pics taken yet... But I really like this crown... And that Sub amp he biult... Can't wait to show everybody that thing !

 

[kevin]

I was almost ready to post all my new USED stuff and my lap top blew up....

 

[laatsch55]

Sure.......

 

[kevin]

Look... I will admitt that I'm just a dumb hillbilly... You know that first hand... I feel really stupid when I say something on here and don't post pics... No excuse !!!!! But I have done it before and that is my goal right now... To master it... It aint that damn hard ... But yep.. It gives me a fit.. I been trying with my phone for the last hour and just cant do it... BUT YOU JUST WAIT.. MY PICS ARE COMING SOON !!!!!!!!

 

[laatsch55]

Kev,, you're not a dumb hillbilly. I've met you. I barely learned how to post from my phone. Ease up...

 

[Skynyrd77]

Me and lee still don't get our phone pics right lol. They might be upside down or sideways. I know after I hit the submit button lol. I'm officially part of the dumb hillbilly movement when it comes to phones and computers lol

 

[laatsch55]

Sub amp ....

 

[laatsch55]

The only reason those are right is they came from Kevs phone.

 

[Skynyrd77]

Lol..

 

[Skynyrd77]

Has anybody heard or had a carver c4000 pre??? I can get one for 200$ but is it better than this 3600 I wonder?

 

[laatsch55]

No. It's not better.

 

[Skynyrd77]

No. It's not better.

Good enough thanks lee..

 

[Skynyrd77]

I've just been on a preamp kick lately . I've always had recivers or intergrated stuff. So pre's are new to me. I've heard. 4 diff ones so far and they all are so diff sounding.

 

[kevin]

The only reason those are right is they came from Kevs phone.

LOL... Yea.. There it is... Thanks Lee... I tried so long this morn My hear was ready to explode !!!! Had to walk away from it all.. Just now came back ! Ill get it right this eve !

 

[orange]

Has anybody heard or had a carver c4000 pre??? I can get one for 200$ but is it better than this 3600 I wonder?

The 4000 is the 'ugly stepchild' Carver...I learned why and we all want to emphasize you'd likely be wasting time and money on it.

No, the 3600 is better.

 

[Skynyrd77]

The 4000 is the 'ugly stepchild' Carver...I learned why and we all want to emphasize you'd likely be wasting time and money on it.

No, the 3600 is better.

thanks orange..

 

[marcok]

Looking at this old post I have realized that Carver C4000 is considered "ugly " .
Why ? I have this preamp and I consider it a great preamp for its special functions :
auto correlator , peak unlimiter , sonic hologram and delay time time unit .
I have to admit that the adjustements are not easy , but the results I have obtained are
great . ( for me of course ).
From electrical point of view is a normal preamp based on TL 084 .
Ciao
marco

 

[laatsch55]

What did you wind up with for frequency response?