Rather, there is Zone 2 which can program to mirror the main zone output so that is what I did. It was kind of hard here since there is no traditional pre-amp out. I always try to separate the DAC from the rest of AVR to see how well it performs. I could literally smell the hot metal due to cheap thin heatsinks that are so common in these AVRs/Receivers. I was hoping that in two channel form factor it would run a lot cooler but it did not. You are basically saving money and space if you just need stereo output for your TV setup.ĭuring use, I was surprised how hot the unit got. Note that unlike stereo integrated amplifiers here you have HDMI input and DSP for bass management and such. I had no trouble picking up the unit and carrying it around. Then you look in the back and realize it is just stereo: The front looks like any multi-channel receiver: It costs new US $599 from Amazon including Prime shipping. It was kindly purchased used by a member and drop shipped to me. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Denon DRA-800H Stereo AV Receiver.