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Reddit mentions of Denon AVR-1911 7.1 Channel AV Home Theater Receiver (Black)
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of Denon AVR-1911 7.1 Channel AV Home Theater Receiver (Black). Here are the top ones.
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- The AVR 1911's 90 watt x 7 channel amplifier section can be configured for 7.1 systems or a 5.1 system with powered second zone
- Decodes Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIz, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS HD High Resolution, DTS ES 6.1 Discrete, DTS ES 6.1 Matrix, DTS Neo:6
- HDMI 1.4a Repeater Inputs (4) and Output (1) support 1080p/24, 3D (All formats), 7.1 Uncompressed Audio, DVD Audio, Deep Color, Auto Lip Sync, CEC, and Audio Return Channel
- Anchor Bay VRS advanced analog and digital video upconversion and deinterlacing with 1080p 24Hz/60Hz pass through
- Audyssey MultEQ automatic room acoustic measuring and correction system, Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ audio processing
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 6.7 Inches |
| Length | 15 Inches |
| Weight | 23.6 Pounds |
| Width | 17.1 Inches |
You sit three feet away from your TV? Your eyes must bleed... o_O
Could you give me a better idea of what the layout of the room is? How big is the TV? What's your budget?
To use non-computer speakers, you need a receiver. Why? Speakers don't have plugs or jacks. Instead, they have connectors for wires: one red (positive) and one black (negative). To transform an audio signal from HDMI (for Blu-ray players, 360/PS3, or laptop output) or RCA (the yellow/red/white cables) into the straight waveform that a speaker requires, you need a receiver.
Receivers aren't BI4L products because digital specifications change so much. I can't guarantee that the HDMI 1.4a ports in a receiver you buy today will still be useful in 20 years. For strictly audio, however, a receiver will last you a lifetime. Receivers will run between $400-$900 (MSRP) for a standardly-good one. You can find less-capable ones for less, and the units that cost more than that are probably jam-packed with features that (a) you'll never use and (b) won't be supported in 5 years.
Suggestion: Denon AVR-1911 - $410
Since you sit so close to your TV, you're going to want a pair of small speakers, which will also make it easy to adjust these to become rear speakers if you ever expand your setup. Martin speakers (not to be confused with inferior the MartinLogan brand) are handmade, use real wood, and can be completely customized with an email to Mike Martin, the guy who makes them. If you do go with Martin speakers, it's well-worth asking him to do a custom set with his suggestion for components (a straight order of 2011 speakers off the site won't have the absolute newest components in them unless you ask). I know - the site looks like complete crap, but I swear by these speakers; I have a pair of 206Xs, a pair of 208Xs, a pair of 308Xs, two pairs of 310Xs, and a pair of 210Xs on the way. Yes, they're that good.
Suggestion: Martin 206X - $800/pair
Lastly, you'll need speaker wire. Unlike with digital signals, wire quality for analog signals matters tremendously. You want low gauge (very fine strands) wire for the best possible sound. Something in the 8-16 rage should suffice. Everyone bad-mouths Monster Cable for their obscene and unnecessary HDMI cable prices, but I recommend them for speaker wire.
Suggestion: Monster XP, 30-ft spool - $31
There you have it! Spend a couple pay-checks, mortgage a child or two, and BAM - you have a nice sound system prepared to scale further than any fool getting Logitech, Bose, or really anything other than Bowers and Wilkins' top-of-the-line Nautilus or Bang and Olufsen's BeoLab 5.