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$1350- Denon AVR-X3800H 9.4-Ch 8K UHD AVR Home Theater Stereo Receiver,
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(105W X 9) Built-in Bluetooth Wi-Fi & HEOS Multi-Room Streaming Dolby Atmos DTS:X IMAX Enhanced & Auro 3D
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBYSLL3V
Not as great as last week's PayPal offer but still best price as of Black Friday
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBYSLL3V
Not as great as last week's PayPal offer but still best price as of Black Friday
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(105W X 9) Built-in Bluetooth Wi-Fi & HEOS Multi-Room Streaming Dolby Atmos DTS:X IMAX Enhanced & Auro 3D
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBYSLL3V
Not as great as last week's PayPal offer but still best price as of Black Friday
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBYSLL3V
Not as great as last week's PayPal offer but still best price as of Black Friday
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The AVR X3800H stands out as a feature rich receiver for home theater, especially for anyone chasing Dirac and Dirac ART at a relatively low street price. The comments highlight strong value versus pricier Denon and Marantz models, with the X3800H seen as enough for many 5.2 or 3.1 setups and capable with 4 ohm speakers. The main knock is price, since this level has been available cheaper through refurb, open box, or past sales, and current pricing around $1350 feels high. It is a compelling option when calibration features matter more than extra channels or power.
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The X4800H is described as offering little audible improvement over the X3800H for surround use, with the extra power supply mainly helping if you actually need more amplification. The X6800H adds better specs and more amplified channels, but the price jump is framed as roughly the cost of buying Dirac licenses for the X3800H.
Yes. The X3800H is repeatedly described as the cheapest route to Dirac ART, because ART was previously limited to far more expensive processors and the X3800H can access it at a roughly $1300 street price, with one comment citing $640 for all three Dirac licenses.
Several comments put the X3800H below this price: A4L had it at $1300 new and $1200 refurb, and Denon refurb plus a 10% code with cash back reportedly brought it to about $953 after tax. It has also been seen around $650 open-box at Best Buy/Magnolia, so $1350 is viewed as high unless you specifically need it now.
It can power a 3.1 or future 5.2 setup, but the extra channels and higher-end features may be overkill if you will never go beyond that. One comment specifically questions paying twice the price of an X1800H for a 3.1 system with 4-ohm L/R and center, while another says the X3800H handles 4-ohm speakers better than the Onkyo RZ50/RZ30.
It is reported to do better on 4-ohm speakers than the Onkyo RZ50 or RZ30, and it is considered capable of powering speakers like Q11 Meta/Q6 Meta in a modest setup. If you need more headroom or plan to push beyond that, external amplification may still be the safer choice.
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The 3800 is the "worst kept secret" because it was "expensive" and no one wanted it but now it is absolutely the cheapest way to get Dirac ART!
Let me add that not everyone needs ART. The availability of it at this price point is what is attractive!
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