Reddit mentions of Denon AVR-X1300W 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Bluetooth

Probably something like this then:

• Receiver: Denon X1300 for $400, has Audyssey MultEQ XT and is the lowest Denon/Marantz model which will have Dolby Vision and HLG support (HLG likely being the format for HDR cable broadcasting).
  
  
• Subwoofer: BIC F12 for $190+applicable tax.
  
  That leaves about $400 for speakers:
  
  
• Fronts: Fluance Signature bookshelves + matching center for $350 (same price if you get both in Walnut color on Amazon).
  
  
• Surrounds: Dayton Air's for <$70.
  
  If you want to downgrade the sub or receiver you can, the ones I picked are pretty much the crossing point between acceptable and commendable.
  
  For cables/wires:
  
  Wires: 100ft of 14awg oxygen-free.
  
  Subwoofer cable: 25ft (get longer or shorter based on required distance).
  
  Connectors: Open-screw banana plugs, these just make wiring simpler. Probably won't fit on the wall-mounted sides, but I'd get 2 orders, so all the fronts have connection as well as all 5 outputs from the receiver (so 8 pair), doing all the wiring normally is a pain in the ass. They work like so.
  
  Placement os speakers:
  
  
  • Front stereo: Aimed at your heads when sitting. Take your distance from the tv to your couch and multiply that by 0.6 (or 2 x tan(17^o )), that's the preferred minimum for how far apart the front speakers should be from each other, they should also be angled towards the center of the listening are (or halfway between that and being fully forward facing).
    
    
  • Center: As close to level with the tv as possible, angled to aim at your heads when sitting. When on a shelf/cabinet, move it as close forward as possible, you don't want it recessed.
    
    
  • Surrounds: Diagram, between perpendicular and 20^o pushed back, ideally aimed at the center of the seating. They are ideally mounted with the teeters being 2ft-3ft above the ear level.
    
    
  • Subwoofer: Do the sub crawl: Audioholics' video and Zeos' video. What I do is use an app and my AppleTV to play specific frequency notes, and then alternate between a handful of frequencies between 25Hz to 100Hz to see which spot best covers that range (I'd disconnect the fronts as well (pull out one banana plug from each stereo speaker)). My goto songs to test bass are 'Losin Control' by Russ (bass at 44s is damn good) and 'Big For Your Boots' by Stormzy(bass at like 25s and 38s is insane)
    
    While not needed, a Harmony remote makes things so much easier, I have the 650.

Denon X1300W for 299$

You shouldn't even look at anything else, this thing is insane for the price. Supports every HDR standard, has WiFi, Bluetooth, a good smartphone app to control it and the biggest selling point ROOM CORRECTION with the Odyssey system.

So yeah, I'm sure my placement is trash and everything is overkill for my tiny apartment, but it sounds amazing and I couldn't be happier.

• Receiver: Denon x1300
  
• L+R Speakers: Elac B5 Debut
  
• Center: Elac C5 Debut
  
• Subwoofer: SVS PB-1000
  
• TV: LG C8
  
  I have my my PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, and Switch all hooked up off to the side running through the receiver.

Upgrades include:

• Receiver: denon avr-x1300w (overkill but futureproof)
  
  
• Speskers: ELAC B6
  
  
• Subwoofer: Polk PSW10

You have a budget going up to 1k? This is what I'd go for:

Bic Acoustech PL 200 II subwoofer for $250.

Denon AVR-X1300W AVR for $280.

For speakers there are a ton of options, check out the Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE at $330 shipped. There really are a ton of options though, like the HTD Level 3, Kef Q100, etc. If you already have the Infinity R162 then you have a fantastic pair of speakers and can skip out this part of the expense.

Looks like it's currently $299 new at Amazon, vs. $249 at A4L. Either way, it is a pretty good deal; but for me, the 3-year warranty was worth spending a bit more.

If you go new, the dealer matters WRT the warranty. Since there are multiple dealers behind the listing on Amazon, it's worth double-checking that your particular seller is on the D+M authorized dealer list.

It's November; so you could also wait for sales around Black Friday, if you want to save a bit more. Use CCC (or your favorite price checker) to get alerts. I hope you enjoy it, OP.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01EHWFE3O/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

5th one down.

last question. i found a not too bulky full size AVR

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EHWFE3O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=ATBKBUXFLDT1Y&psc=1

what do you think about this one?

If you're buying new, you're looking at the Denon AVR-X1300W. The major difference between them though is the Audyssey room correction. The 4000 series offers MultEQ XT 32, and everything below that is just the standard MultEQ XT. Here's the comparison.

If you mean with a normal receiver? Something like I linked below?

It would depend. Do the speakers have a special looking connector at the end of the speaker wire? And what ohm impedance is the speaker? Sometimes the speakers that come in a package like that are only suited for what they were boxed up with an not meant to mixed and matched. If all of the speakers were 8 ohm you could hook them up to a 5.1 receiver.

https://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-X1300W-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B01EHWFE3O/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503689105&sr=1-3&keywords=denon+avr-x1300w

Thank you!

Like i said, i don't know too much about home theaters, i searched a little and found this this, i only plan to use 7 speakers, there it shows two setups, one upward-firing setup and one ceiling speaker setup, so i'm going with the upward-firing setup, can i just put 2 or 3 speakers just above my head? or they all need to be on the same level.

I've played some 7.1 movies on my setup, and when there were two or more sounds playing together, it sounded like the louder one was coming first then there was a relatively slow decreasing of the sound then the other sound came on the "front", i don't know if this was because of the low quality of the speakers or because it is 2.0, bottlenecking?, would i notice that with a 5.1 setup if i play a 7.1 movie?

Also, i just got an idea of a "project" which involves remodeling part of my house, so instead of having the setup on the room that i've talked, i thought that i could move the setup to another room where it is more likely to stay there for a long time. The room would be 3 or 4 x 5 meters, that could change the thing a bit?

> if you intend to add Atmos in the future.

Did you mean that if i plan to use a 7.1 setup? because the Denon x1300 says it supports Atmos but only up to 5.1.2, on amazon

Here are some I would look at if I were you.

• Yamaha TSR-5810 refurb $280 or new $350
  
  
• Denon X1300W refrub $310 or New $400
  
  Either one of these will do you just fine. The Denon has better room corrections and more inputs but the Yamaha is easier to setup and has a great phone app.

So basically, what you'd recommend would be the HTD Level Three Bookshelf speakers, and the Denon X1300, and then add a sub later on when I have the budget for it? (The two above already put me around 700$).

I've trying to keep my purchases on Amazon due to having a ton of Amazon gift card credit right now. Would there be an equivalently good speaker to the HTD Level Three's that is available on Amazon, or is the HTD Level Three the best bang for my buck?

Dennon AVR-X1300W for 399$ while dennon still doing it for 200$ off.

Thank you very much, I think I'm going with this one. I read that it has Dolby Vision and HLG after firmware updates.

https://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-X1300W-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B01EHWFE3O/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CEM28T0ZQKF71C3KKXF3

I've had older Sony receivers do this, along with losing surround output, and other anomalies. To be fair, my latest one purchased about 5 years ago didn't end up having issues.

I think repairs will probably be more than it's worth but you could look into it if you have a local shop.

Otherwise maybe go for the Denon X1300 - a popular recommendation around here:

$250 refurb:
https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/denavrx1300w/denon-avr-x1300w-7.2-ch-x-80-watts-networking-a/v-receiver/1.html

$300 new:
https://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-X1300W-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B01EHWFE3O

Or grab any other receiver that you prefer, just do your research and make sure it has HDCP 2.2 which will future proof you for 4K/HDR over HDMI.

Good luck :)

Hey guys. So I currently have the Yamaha RX-V377-R . Would the Denon AVR-X1300W be an upgrade? I'm running, two JBL bookshelf speaker, klipsch center speaker, and a polk sub through it.

This would definitely be an entry level purchase. At the moment [Amazon](Denon AVR-X1300W 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Bluetooth https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EHWFE3O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6yqbAbQR5YE11) has the Denonx1300 for $300. Which is a 50% difference.