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Denon AVR-2105 Receiver

When I decided I wanted to get a new receiver for my home theater setup, I took my time looking at the many options out there. After looking through countless showrooms and reading a number of magazine reviews, I finally settled on the Denon AVR-2105. The main reason I chose this receiver was because of the great reviews, but the price and the technology involved with the receiver were definitely what I was looking for as well.

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When I hooked this bad boy up, I was not disappointed. The direct mode is outstanding and I heard things in my CD’s that I had never heard before. Listening to DVDs in 5.1 is just as sensational. It is also very easy to install the Denon AVR-2105 and has a whole lot of headroom. Even if you have no experience setting channel delays and volume trimmings, or if you have never set up crossover points, you will have no problem figuring it out with this receiver. The switchable stereo output to A/B speakers is another obvious perk. The receiver also supports OSD, so it makes it easy to place the receiver somewhere incognito while still being able to see what you are doing through the use of the video monitor.

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When I use this receiver at high levels, I prefer to keep it in 5 channel stereo mode. But, no matter how loud I have turned it up, I never hear distortion. There are a bunch of other special surround modes you can take advantage of with the Denon AVR-2105, such as rock concert and jazz room, but I don’t usually take advantage of these special modes mostly because I have been so happy with the receiver in normal modes, I haven’t found the need to change anything.

Another thing that I like about this receiver is that it has cool running temperatures. Many receivers I have used in the past have tended to get too hot too quickly, which can be a problem when it comes to keeping a bunch of my equipment in one area and overheating. The remote that comes with the unit is also handy. It comes equipped with glow in the dark buttons, making it possible to watch my movies in surround sound with the lights off, while still being able to turn the volume up and down whenever I want or make other adjustments.

Overall, I have been very pleased with the performance of the Denon AVR-2105 and found that it outperformed many more expensive receivers, such as some receivers by Adcom and Marantz. Here are the specs: