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Hi everyone am thiniking of getting a new AV am thinking Denon 3808CI or the new 4310CI on the ecom electronics web site the 3808 is only $1050 anyone heard of this site before? Not sure if the 4310 is worth another $1000.

So you've confirmed that your Sherwood is the problem? I haven't heard of the site you mention.

Well the sherwood has a couple of known problems. The stand bye mode has quit working completely. And the two subwoofer modes normal and sub plus only the syub plus works. On normal the sub doesnt work at all. Is it the cause of everything? I dont know. Is something wrong with the Sherwood? Yes. Avs I am looking at Denon AVR 3808 and 4310 and the Onkyo Tx-NR906

You need to purchased from an authorized etailer, the list can be found on Denons website. I purchased from 6ave a few months back for about $1K, they may be cheaper now.

I also bought my 3808 from 6ave... Paid about $1100 back in nov 07

I went to 6ave and they didnt have any more new 3808s only one opened. So now I am looking at the Denon 4310CI I think that is the newer version.

1. What do you mean when you say the standby mode isn't working?
Is the power button on the front panel of the receiver in the detent position? Does the power light switch between blue and amber when you use the remote?

2. As far as the subwoofer modes not working, that seemed to only occur when sourcing from the OPPO. You have been given suggestions that your set-up in the OPPO may be wrong and you have not responded to any of them. I just looked at the OPPO manual on line and the audio set-up section is very complex and can easlily be done wrong.

3. The Denon receivers that you are looking at are more complex than the Sherwood that you already have; so you may just be digging a deeper hole if you don't find out what is wrong first. You would get lot's of help if you would respond to suggestions already offered.

Bill

The power light quit going to amber last week it stays blue now even in standbye which it used to go to amber. On the subwoofer modes the normal mode doesnt work with any device except television not just the oppo so I am pretty sure its not the oppo settings which I have went over many times. I have plugged in my computer and my old dvd player and the normal mode doesnt work on any of them either. If I bought a denon I would pay for the store to configure it for me(since I wouldnt know anything about the denon right away)and they could show me how to operate it. They say the audessey works pretty could except it turn s the sub down a bit. As far has how complex it is I have learned a lot since day one I know that sherwood backwards and forwards now. Plus I even watched the Avia theater DVD and I have a sound meter now for the channel levels. I admit this stuff took alot of my time to learn but once you know what your doing its not so bad. Plus this forum has helped too when I didnt know squat about any of this. Thanks you guys.

Guy, I would take your Sherwood in to have it checked out before you buy a new AVR, or have someone take it in for you. At least be sure there's a problem with it before you spend more on another receiver. You mentioned before that it is only a few months old, so it's got to be under warranty, they'd either fix it or replace it with a new unit.

Still sounds like a setting to me if ANY of your inputs are providing bass....