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Since you all are so interested in the new 3803, I thought I would mention the new H/K's that are appearing, the 325 and 525. Onecall has them listed as coming soon. They will have 7 channels of amplification. The 325 will run at 60x7 and the msrp looks to be $799. I can't remember the amplification of the 525 but it is listed at $999. Tasty, tasty.

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I'm just passing anlong the info i have found on other sites, so nothing is set in stone till i see it on the Denon web page.

AVR-3803

Amplifier specs remain unchanged

A/V inputs inreased from 5 to 7

Componenet Video switcher bandwidth now 100Mhz

(and the component inputs(2) are assignable)

Video Conversion from 5803

Digital inputs/outputs increased

(5 optical, 2 coax)

(2 optical outputs)

Crossover Points added - 40 and 60 Hz

All new DDSC-D featuring Analog Devices' Melody 100 DSP

(new name for the HammerHead Sharc - used in 5803)

(Dolby Digital EX Pro Logic II, dts ES)

(dts 96/24)

Burr-Brown PCM-1791 24/192 DAC's

(2 per channel, in differential configuration)

(Also, Burr-Brown PCM-1804 24/192 A/D Converter)

AL24 Processing

Pure Direct Mode

Multi-Source/Zone section improved

(now fully discrete power on/off)

(variable/Fixed audio pre-out with Composite Video)

(Remote I/O ports)

(12 V trigger)

(amp Assign)

Available October '02

SRP - $1200

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DenonJeff, in his thread over at the AVS Forums has posted the following:

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Yes we officially announced the 3803 at CEDIA. It will carry a MSRP of $1199 and be available very late October/early November.

Bass Management crossover points are now 40/60/80/100/120 like the 4802/5803. There is no BM on the EXT Inputs, however. We have added 24/192 A/D and D/A conversion. With the D/A conversion receiving dual DACs per audio channel(Burr-Browns PCM-1791)! Also Pure Direct is there, so with a digital source, in stereo, you get 4 DACs per channel. AL24 is on board for the best 2 channel digital filtering.

More juicy stuff - DDEX and dts 96/24 processing has been added, decoded by one of the Analog Devices HammerHeads from the 5803! Assignable 100MHz bandwidth component video switching with Video Conversion(composite to S and/or component)with on screen display! Audio Delay for lip sync correction.

The Multi-zone/source function is much more friendly with Remote I/O ports, Serial port for 232 protocol control, Assignable 12v trigger, discrete power on/off commands for Main and Second Zone with volume/source and now video!

New remote with LCD display and full backlighting.

I think that about covers it, the literature should be up in a couple of weeks.

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