Customer Reviews
Well pleased 
2007-01-12
I ordered the Denon S-101 after reading several reviews and actually looking at the unit at my local Circuit City. I have been impressed with the depth and fidelity of the sound from all sources, including my IPOD! This unit works flawlessly and delivers top-notch sound at a very reasonable price. The DVD player works well, although the remote can be a little confusing until you get the "hang of it." By the way, I saved $[...] plus sales tax and shipping by purchasing through [...]!
I am pleased with it 2007-01-11
I have had my S-101 for about two months now. I am very please with the sound, it's great. The system continues to work without a problem even though I use it heavily (10-12 hours a day). I looked and listened to the Bose 321 and think the Denon is just as good at less than half the price of the Bose.
My problem is I don't know enough about sound systems in general to use all of the bells and whistles, so other than giving it the info on speaker set up (location, distance, etc) I mostly use the factory defaults on all the other settings (of which there are plenty).
The manual (about 60 pages) has everything in it but could be better organized. What ever you want to know about the operation of the system is in there - you just have to do a little looking.
Over all if you are looking for a nice sound and you want a 2.1 system at a reasonable price, then this is it.
Denon S-101 DVD Home Entertainment System 2007-01-10
Great Sound for the money. Have recommended to freinds.
Broken 
2007-01-08
This item worked great for about two weeks. It then proceeded to take in a CD and would not play it or reject the CD. I had to return it with the CD still in it. This item has some problems and I would advise against buying it. Please do not ignore the reviews on this item.
Denon S-101 Review 2007-01-04
Although a little harder to hook up than advertised (we have VCR, cable, PS2) the Denon has been great. Very quality sound for the space we live in (open concept loft), easy to switch to components, extremely easy and neat hookup for the iPod.
Pleasing sound, but lousy DVD player! 
2008-01-06
I bought the Denon S-101 2.1 home theater system to get rid of all the wires my wife didn't like! I thought the system sounded better than the Bose 3-2-1 system and I got a good deal from Best Buy when I bought my 50" panasonic plasama tv.
The S-101 had decent sound, not great, but good. The sub woofer had adjustments but was not earth shaking! After using the system for 13 months the dvd player failed to recognize the dvd's and cd's I was trying to play. I called customer service and they told me to send it to a shop in VA for repairs, and of course the warranty was up and I would have to pay for the shipping and repairs. I was told it could cost as much as to $400.00 to repair. Hell, I could buy a new system for less than that!
I would definitly never buy another Denon home theater system again, or any system with the dvd player integrated in with the speaker system.
If the dvd player fails, your screwed!
Great sounding feature packed pile of junk 2007-11-27
I have ALWAYS LOVED Denon products, especially their receivers. When I was looking for a bedroom system, I spotted this thing for $500 at the local retailer (which was 50% off). I almost ripped my wallet trying to get my plastic out! I brought it home and it sounded AWESOME after some minor fine tuning. I am an audio nut, so I knew better than to expect surround from 2 speakers, but it was definitely stereo on sterroids. In comparison to everything else, sound was a landslide better (esp better than Bose) Well here I am a year and 35 days later - just barely out of warranty - and I have a blown speaker. After reading all the disastrous reviews, I'm not even going to bother with it. I've changed out the speakers to a pair of old Polk satellites (which seem to survive anything) and life will go on until something else breaks. As of now, I'm FURIOUS with Denon and my days with the main unit working are probably numbered.
My review (as of now) makes more bad reviews than good. Take that as a hint from an audio nut who's worked in the industry for quite a while.
Avoid this product!
Denon Great Value 2007-02-07
I saw some mixed reviews to this product but I am delighted. The sound quality is fantastic, much better than the BOSE 123 I used to own. The I-Pod connectivity is an added plus as well. The remote can be tempremental but for the $400 price tag the system it is easily worth it. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a 3.1 system.
Thomas A Potter Denon purchase 2007-01-22
I have tried to get the radio (AM and FM) to recieve stations but cannot get the radio to work. I have tried verious antennas but none will work.
My old set works but the new Denon will not bring in any stations.
Therefore I would like to return the Denon set. Please advise the proceduer.
Thanking you
Thomas A Potter tagsp3@verizon.net 2301 Mariner's Mark Way #201 Virginia
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Thanking you
Sounds Great 
2007-01-15
I love this unit and am still hopeful that I don't run into the same problems as many owners have. I've had this for six months with only one issue - the remote control stopped functioning completely. Although it would have been replaced under warranty, I was shopping for a universal (Logitech Harmony) remote already and just gave up with the Denon remote. The I-Pod functionality is great and the sound is rich and clear. It looks great and was easy to set up. Very happy with it at this point...knock on wood.
