Denon AVR 1010

labrat
labrat Posts: 120
edited April 2006 in Electronics
I was scanning the auction site last night and ran across this as a local sale. From what I have been able to gather it is a prologic only AVR made in about 1990 that does 35w x 3 OR 100w x 2. (How does the 3 channel work - I thought even the original pro logic was 4 channel with mono surrounds) If the price were right would this make a half decent stereo rcvr? I am thinking of it as a possibility for a pair of monitor 5 jrs. Does anyone have any info on how much this should go for or if it is even worth considering?

Thanks in advance for any help,

Scott
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited April 2006
    labrat wrote:
    From what I have been able to gather it is a prologic only AVR made in about 1990 that does 35w x 3 OR 100w x 2. (How does the 3 channel work - I thought even the original pro logic was 4 channel with mono surrounds)

    It's possible that this Pro-Logic receiver has a mode called "Dolby 3 stereo", where the receiver generates a center-channel signal for systems without surround speakers. I have a Technics Pro-Logic receiver, which I currently use as a headphone amp, that have this mode.
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  • labrat
    labrat Posts: 120
    edited April 2006
    I too have a pro logic rcvr that will do 3 channel logic - should have thought of that.

    I also have a Denon AVR 1403 - rated at 70w x 5. By my way of thinking the 1010 should sound very similar when played in stereo as I would use it. Has anyone ever used this or other vintage (~1990) Denon's that could verify this for me?

    Thanks,

    Scott
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2006
    Also could be that it only has three ch's of internal amp, but pre-outs for two surround ch's...

    MSRP: $1,000.00
    USED: $185.00
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • labrat
    labrat Posts: 120
    edited April 2006
    Tour,

    Thanks for the pricing info. If it goes cheap I will be all over it but it seems that for close to 200 there are a lot of other good options - or am I missing something special about this one?

    Scott
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2006
    Scott,

    I know nothing of this piece specifically. Price info was straight out of a price guide to which I have access.

    If you want more info on the 1010, Denon has a pretty good "older models" section on their web-site.
    More later,
    Tour...
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    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • labrat
    labrat Posts: 120
    edited April 2006
    Since I won't have a chance to audition this AVR, does anyone know how the older Denon's sound compares to the newer versions?

    Scott
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