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Denon 4806 v. B&K AVR-507

Has anyone had an opportunity to compare the Denon 4806 and the B&K AVR-507?

I have the B&K and have been generally happy with the sound and functionality. There service is usually great and they are very helpful.

B&K seems to be falling behind the technology curve in some areas, however, and not keeping up fast enough - up conversions, IEE 1394, ipods/mp3 connectivity, display of zone 2 operation (it gets left on a lot without an LED on the front panel), factory service needed to convert 7 channel to zone 2 amplifier. Most importantly, the 507 only allows analog inputs for zone 2.

Does the Denon allow digital inputs for zone 2?

Thanks.
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flrnlamb
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Denon 4806 (including MultEQ) + better dedicated amp (or multi-amp) + better than B&K, performance wise!
And, no, a receiver as a pre-pro isn't better in many aspects than a dedicated pre-pro. But the processing and EQ capability of the Denon makes it much much more effective option for overall room sonics than most anything else.
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