No Denon unit up to the $4K mark equals the sound of the Arcam AVR 300 in my opinion.
That said, I currently run a Rotel 1065. I wanted the Arcam, but none were available used, so I settled for a close second (Rotel). That said, I am due to receive in the next few weeks a modified 3805 Denon from Underwood Wally. I am going to A/B it to the Rotel 1065. Having liked what Underwood has achieved with his other mods, I bet he has a giant killer with this receiver. Time will tell. I should qualify my comments in that I only use the receiver in my system for home theater application.
I'll let you know my thoughts if you can wait a few weeks.
R.
That said, I currently run a Rotel 1065. I wanted the Arcam, but none were available used, so I settled for a close second (Rotel). That said, I am due to receive in the next few weeks a modified 3805 Denon from Underwood Wally. I am going to A/B it to the Rotel 1065. Having liked what Underwood has achieved with his other mods, I bet he has a giant killer with this receiver. Time will tell. I should qualify my comments in that I only use the receiver in my system for home theater application.
I'll let you know my thoughts if you can wait a few weeks.
R.