What do you think of the pre section of Denon 3802

i am looking for opinions on the pre-amp section of a denon 3802 reciever. would you consider it to be on the brighter side or warmer side? i know most people will say. dump the denon and go for something better. i just ordered an odyssey stratos ht3 from klaus to power paradigm studio 60v.2 and studio cc. i bought a b&k ref. 202plus thinking that i would use that, but i really like how easy the denon remote is. if have not switched the denon out with the b&k in the same room, but have listen to both with the same speakers and do not find a huge difference. the b&k remote is much more difficult and i am afraid my wife will never learn how to work it. it has been three years and she is just getting comfortable with the denon! any help would be appreciated....