I live in North Carolina and got if from a local authorized denon dealer, who beat the price of a FRIEND (former coworker) of mine at NowAudioVideo. they are the only two places around that sell denon. PLUS the local guy had the 3805 in stock, the mic in stock, and the dvd910 (got it at same time), which Now had none of and couldnt even get a 910 at all.
i paid less for the 3805, 910, and mic than it would have cost to buy the 3805 alone at retail. i could have worked a better deal, but the dealer came across as a genuine guy so i didnt want to take advantage of that just to save a few bucks. a good deal is a good deal; id rather make a good connection than be a jerk and save a few bucks. the guy was going to loan me a mic instead of me buying one, but i wont be in this area forever, so i decided to get it. plus i could always sell it online since they were in high demand at the time i got my 3805.
as far as liking it, yes i do like it very much. if i hadnt been working like a dog, i could evaluate it more critically and post some observations. i have not had a chance to use the auto-eq either (same reason as above, and we have a commercial cooler in the bar beside my theatre that is noisy, so i have to pull it (500lbs plus) out to cut it off, which i dont look forward to), and i want to a/b compare my current speaker wire vs my speaker wire that i am making using the auto-eq and evaluating any changes it makes with either wire. i have yet to make the wire, so i will be doing it all in one day, that way i dont have to move that damn cooler twice, and when i do i can post about my wire and my receiver.
i use the 3805 as a pre/pro for my theatre, using power amps for amplification there rather than the 3805s, and use it for multirooms. i did try it out using its own amps and they sounded fine for the brief time i used them. id be crazy to store my amps just to use the denon though, so im gonna continue using them.
the remote is pretty easy to use (not yet condensed all down to it, but it works the dvd player perfectly (denon dvd910)), and intuitively designed.
the pure direct mode is impressive for audio (defeats other circuitry and gangs up 4 more dacs on the fronts for a total of 8 dacs on the fronts); i was pleasantly surprised by it.
well let me know if you live near north carolina, and i can give you the guys email. it is just one guy, but surprisingly he is pretty available. his shop is more of a make an appointment style, as he is out on installs a lot.
honestly i was impressed with the guy a lot, he knew what he was talking about, he didnt bullshit, and he didnt pressure me into getting anything other than what i wanted. oh and he gave me a good price, which was key.