|   Denon 1802 vs. new 1603 | Killroy
Jul 28, 2002 7:30 AM | | After looking at the specs between these two, I noticed that the wattage is the same per channel. There are some things the 1802 has, but overall, I don't know why I wouldn't go with the new 1603? I'm looking for Digital and DTS which both have. I'm not very interested in the bells and whistles. Is there anything under the hood that I need to know about regarding the 1603?
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| re: Denon 1802 vs. new 1603 | fnkycld
Jul 28, 2002 9:51 AM | | though the wattage my now be the same, the amp in the 1802 is still of higher quality. i imagine the processing capabilities are a bit higher too. if you look at the units side by side, you will notice the 1802 is a physically bigger unit. this is only further suggests it is of higher quality than the 1603, but if size (height) is an issue, than that might be your only reason for going with the 1603.
funky |
| re: Denon 1802 vs. new 1603 | Woochifer
Jul 29, 2002 2:41 PM | | Agree w/ fnkycld ... typically, closeout models are bargains because if you can go without a feature or two, you wind up with a higher quality unit for less than a newer model that just happens to have an extra feature or two. If you intend to keep your receiver, you want to go for the higher quality amp.
The only area where the 1603 potentially outperforms the 1802 is the processor. The 1603 has a 32-bit Analog Devices processor, while the 1802 uses a 24-bit Crystal processor. I've read accounts of that particular processor (which is also used in some receivers from Kenwood, Onkyo, and others) having trouble with certain discs like Jurassic Park 3 and Pearl Harbor, but for all I know that issue might have gotten resolved a long time ago. |
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