Denon x3800h vs x4800h for sound?

[rcstevensonaz]

Yeah, the 3800's the best bang for your buck in AVRs right now (especially at a flash sale price of ~$1k)!

Unfortunately for Denon and Audessey, it may be a few more years before they get a new purchase from me since my MultiEQ-X license is tied to my X4400H.

 

[EWL5]

Unfortunately for Denon and Audessey, it may be a few more years before they get a new purchase from me since my MultiEQ-X license is tied to my X4400H.

Your 4400 is about 6 years old? You probably can't even get a decent dinner for one after you average out that MuliEQ-X license fee over the years you've had the 4400!

 

[rcstevensonaz]

Your 4400 is about 6 years old? You probably can't even get a decent dinner for one after you average out that MuliEQ-X license fee over the years you've had the 4400!

While you are not wrong, I have to disagree with your assertion!

I live in Seattle... I can't even get a decent dinner for one compared to the total cost I paid for the license (picked up on Black Friday pricing)

 

[Buckchester]

It's negligible. Denon has enough juice for normal monitors. Some years ago the answer would have been different but these better tier avrs are really good nowadays.

I use Outlaw 2220 monoblocks with my x3800 to power my front left snd right speakers (Revel f208). I do not notice a difference in sound quality whatsoever. The main benefit the amps would provide is when I'm playing very loud there is less chance of clipping. Although I have measured the power consumption with a meter and I don't think I've seen it go much above 100 watts. And that was when I was playing very loud. I have subs too so that takes some load of the speaker amp power.