Comments for Denon AVR-1909 7.1 A/V Receiver at http://www.hometheaterhifi.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://www.hometheaterhifi.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:33:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1888 You are not likely to encounter problems by using just a single set of 4 ohm speakers in your system as the sixth and seventh channel because not very much sound intensity goes into those channels. - JEJ Thu, 28 May 2009 05:10:20 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1885 going from a 5.1 set up to a 7.1 set up now that i have the denon 789. i have a couple of 4 ohm boston bravos in the closet that i was thinking of adding. will the 4 ohms speakers be a problem as surrounds or should i just get some new speakers? my whole front stage is 8 ohm - Matt Wed, 27 May 2009 03:39:03 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1768 By default the sub is set to LFE only so you have to manually change the setting to main+lfe. Until I did that my sub did not kick in during stereo playback. My sub has an LED light on the front and has auto on/off so I can tell when it kicks in or not. One thing with the 789 is that at full volume with headphones on I can hear a bit of background hiss. My previous Onkyo 505 was completely black at full volume even, which is rare for any amp. - Steve0 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:49:49 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1702 Mark asked if there was any difference between the Denon AVR 789 and the 1909. I own the 789 and have carefully researched the question. The only two differences in the 1909 with a MSRP of $649. and the 789 with a MSRP of $599 is: 1. The 1909 includes a small, second remote intended for Zone 2 operation, and 2. The 1909 has a plug on the back labeled "RF/RC 2WAY", next to the Sirius plug. The function of this plug is to allow you to hard-wire a two-way RF remote controller (sold separately) to use in a different room. All internals are identical. The reason apparently is that the 789 is typically sold in consumer oriented stores like Circuit City (was), while the 1909 is sold in more specialized home theater shops such as Best Buy's Magnolia stores. Now a comment on the review. I noticed that for music, the reviewer selected two channel stereo. Then he complained about a weak bass. Did he adjust the settings from those used for his home theater so as to include his subwoofer, i.e., a 2.1 setup? I ask because this receiver produces a huge bass response for me when I play stereo CDs. I am using the Aperion Audio Intimus 5T Hybrid HD with two added back speakers in a 7.1 config. Terrific. - Dana Baggett Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:43:22 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1687 Hello Everybody When is the Sherwood Newcastle R-972 going to be reviewed. And for the price this Denon receiver is a very good product. Thanks - Emilio Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:51:49 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1620 Is the Denon 1909, really identical internally and every way to the 789 like most people claim? Are they built in the same factory? Why would Denon create two different model numbers (1909/789)of the same reciever (internal)? How is this cost efficient for the manufactering process? What is the reason for this? Unless you have proof they are different internally? Thanks, - Mark Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:57:37 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1604 What this measurement is showing is that the amplifier in the Denon is a limiting factor when driving lower impedance loads. In a high dollar amp, generally (ideally) output will double as impedance halves. In the Denon it does not. In the real world this means you could be drive your Maggies but I would be careful with playing them to loud or cranking the up the volume (the MMG are NOT too efficient at 86dB so it will be a temptation). Without the current reserves or cooling capacity of a separate amp or higher-end receiver, the speakers may clip or the Denon would become stressed (get really hot) trying to drive the load. While there is a protection circuit on the receiver to block any catastrophic failures, if you like things loud you may want to look for another choice in a receivers. I'd hate to have things shut down on you in the middle of a movie. - Kevin Lichterman Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:42:22 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1572 Hi again Kevin, Thanks for reviewing the Denon 789 (1909) for us, as I requested when you did the 2309 review :) You wrote: "THD+N vs. Power Output is shown below for 8 ohms and 4 ohms. At 8 ohms, clipping (1% THD+N) occurred at 115 watts output, while at 4 ohms, clipping occurred at 140 watts output. There is not much difference in output between the two impedance loads, so I say again that this receiver should probably be limited to use with 8 ohm speakers." Is this statement not a contradiction? The THD at 140 watts is well within audible tolerances for we humans, so why wouldn't this receiver work fine for 4 Ohm speakers? Most of us NEVER drive a speaker at 140 watts, or even half of that! I ask because I use Magnepan MMGs, which are nominally 4 Ohm speakers but are nevertheless fairly easy to drive with any even a half-way decent receiver. And this Denon is more than decent looking according to your review :) - Todd Sauve Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:33:12 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1518 While I did not run through all the combinations, HDMI video output can be set to 480p, 720p 1080i and 1080p. Generally, you can convert up to better connections (component to HDMI) but not down (HDMI to s-video). For component video output, I took a quick look at the manual, video conversion from lesser connections (composite, s-video) to component video is possible but I am not sure what the output resolution would be. While I did not see it specifically stated nor did I see an option to set the component resolution, I suspect you may get what you put in. 480i s-video in you get 480i s-video out. If you are curious take a look here http://www.usa.denon.com/AVR-1909-OM_E_004.pdf. Thanks for reading. Kevin - Kevin Lichterman Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:32:31 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/537-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1516 Great review! Is the resolution of the video output(s) adjustable? Can HDMI out be set to 720p or 1080i or 1080p, or any other resolutions? What about the component output? Thanks... - Kieran Coghlan Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:08:28 +0100