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Last reviewed: October 14th 2008
| Price at launch | £600.00 |
| Colour | Silver |
| Description | AV 7.1 Surround Receiver |
| Features | Dolby TrueHD, dts-HD Master Audio and 1080p HD Video / Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ / New 32-bit floating point high precision DSP / Direct Mechanical Ground / Compressed Audio Restorer / Faroudja DCDi Video Processing / Digital Media Connectivity (Network Audio/Photo Ready/iPod Audio/Photo and Video playback) / Multi-Zone Capability |
| Weight (kg) | 12.3 |
| Amp/Receiver Type | Integrated |
| Audio D/A Converter | 192kHz/24Bit |
| Audio Input Details | Digital Optical x3 / Digital Coaxial x 2 / Analogue Audio Input x 8 / iPod interface |
| Audio Output | Digital Optical x 1 / Analogue Audio x 2 |
| Audio Output Power | 945 |
| DTS-ES | Yes |
| DTS-HD | Yes |
| Digital Signal Processing | 3rd Generation SHARC ADSP-21366 + 3rd Generation SHARC ADSP-21367 |
| Dolby Digital EX | Yes |
| Dolby Digital Plus | Yes |
| Dolby Pro Logic II | Yes |
| Dolby TrueHD | Yes |
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| Impedance (Ohm) | 6 |
| Max Frequency Response | 100 |
| Min Frequency Response | 10 |
| Multichannel Inputs | 2 |
| No of HDMI Outputs | 1 |
| Picture Modes | HDMI 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i,p |
| Power Consumption (Standby) | 0.1 |
| Power Supply | 8 x Indpendent power supplies |
| Pre Amplifier Outputs | L/C/R/SL/SR/SBL/SBR/Sub |
| Progressive Scan | 1080p Compatible |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| Speaker Channels | 7.1 |
| Watts Per Channel | 135 |
| Video D/A Converter | Faroudja FLI-2310 |
| Video Processing | 10 Bit |
AVR-2309
Price at launch
£600.00
Key specs
DTS-ES: Yes |
DTS-HD: Yes |
Dolby Digital EX: Yes |
Dolby Digital Plus: Yes |
For
Fabulous balance with HD-audio
>Punchy sound with CDs
Against
No networking
>Strange remote
>Not at its best with ProLogic
>No dedicated Pure Direct mode
>Only 1 HDMI output
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