You may want to "scratch" somewhat deeper into that just-acquired Denon's performace surface and give it a chance to show you what it has--and whether you'll be happy with it--before you make the jump to something else. I've been there, done that (more times than I care to remember), and know how much it has cost me over the years, especially the early ones. Serious listening to evaluate a component takes time, but the effort's worth it (in hard cash, if nothing else) over the long haul.
