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hey I'm Matthew Muscovy AK from C net and we're gonna take a look at the dent on AVR 1913 this is at the high end of Denon's consumer line of AV receivers and it's currently selling for five hundred and eighty dollars the down looks pretty similar to last year's model although it's a little bit less stylish it has a matte black finish and if you push out the cover on the front there's an HDMI port and an ipod / iphone compatible USB port so just take your iPod cable connect it to the front and you can play songs off of that the included remote is actually great for an AV receiver with big easy-to-read buttons it looks much less cluttered than other AV receiver remotes so if you're not planning on buying a universal remote it's a big plus Denon's user interface is basic looking but it's easy to navigate and change the settings it also shows basic album art and song information if you're playing music over your home network or over airplay around back you'll find all the connectivity including six HDMI inputs counting the front panel one two digital audio inputs and a handful of analog connections for your legacy gear there's also an Ethernet port and that opens up all of the AVR 19 13s networking features including built-in airplay the ability to control the receiver using Denon smartphone app DLNA compatibility and streaming audio services including Pandora Sirius and internet radio now it may seem like the AVR 19 is packed with features but it's really only average for this price on Chios TX NR 616 offers 8 HDMI inputs for over $100 less and Sony's STR DN 1030 has both built-in Wi-Fi and built-in Bluetooth for just $500 so for a lot of people those receivers are going to be a better value then on sound quality is top-notch again sounding very much like last year's AVR 19:12 we compared it directly to last year's model and a new pioneer receiver and the down are performed great with both music and movies so if you're looking for excellent sound quality the Denon isn't going to disappoint altogether there's no doubt that the AVR 19:13 is an all-around solid receiver but it is expensive and it lacks a really standout feature for this price point so if you're looking to get the biggest bang for your buck you're gonna want to check out some of the cheaper competitors I'm Matthew Muscovy AK and this is the Denon AVR 1930