Maybe they're heavily tuned for movies, but even for that, they sound bad. One had to boost the center volume to at least 5 dB to hear the dialogue clearly. Had issues on Netflix too where I had to raise the volume to 60, but then the sound effects got so loud. It also sounded muffled at times. Yamaha does a much better job than Denon for both movie & Music. I think the enhancer feature does work pretty well for any source.
Denon Flat sounding & Lifeless compared to Yamaha
Hi audiogons, I've had the Denon X2300W for almost 4 years, and it always sounded flat & thin giving emphasis to treble, it never had the mid punch that I was looking for. The day when I replaced th Denon X2300W with the Yamaha RX-A1080, I realized what I was missing all these years. My Elac Debut 2.0 came to life, & it gave a good impact on the overall sound. I had a Chevy Cruze, which had a much well-balanced sound, unlike the Denon X2300W which sounded so thin even though I had the Elac B6.2 with the 6.5-inch driver.
Have you had any similar experience switching from Denon to Yamaha or Denon any other brand? Why is Denon so weak when it comes to musicality?
Have you had any similar experience switching from Denon to Yamaha or Denon any other brand? Why is Denon so weak when it comes to musicality?