Last month I bought a Denon receiver because I wanted to upgrade my home theater setup, but setting it up almost drove me insane. I thought it would be plug-and-play, but the menus were confusing and the paper manual that came with it was useless. I ended up with no sound from my rear speakers for three days, and I seriously considered returning the whole thing. I wasted hours searching random forums, downloading scans of manuals that didn’t even match my model, and watching YouTube videos that skipped over the exact problem I had. The worst part was trying to figure out the input assignments and HDMI settings because nothing seemed to line up with what I saw on screen. Eventually, after digging around more than I’d like to admit, I found a guide that actually explained the process clearly. Once I followed that, it felt like a light switch flipped and suddenly everything worked. I could finally sit back and enjoy a movie the way I wanted, but wow, what a struggle just to get there.