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 4

Last reviewed: 2008-10-14October 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