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Denon AVR-2309 review

So middle-of-the-road it's in danger of being hit by a bus. But, mid-range doesn't mean mediocre

Our Score

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

Product Summary

AVR-2309

Denon AVR-2309

Price at launch

£600.00

Key specs


DTS-ES: Yes |
DTS-HD: Yes |
Dolby Digital EX: Yes |
Dolby Digital Plus: Yes |

Full spec

For

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Fabulous balance with HD-audio

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Punchy sound with CDs

Against

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No networking

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Strange remote

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Not at its best with ProLogic

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No dedicated Pure Direct mode

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Only 1 HDMI output

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