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I bought this receiver and after some days I got to setup it correctily ... I think. The Audissey options sounds great for some blu-rays like Ted Nugent and Incubus at Red Rocks, because these blu-rays have a weak sound ... Audissey puts them on fire, especially the drums of Ted Nugent's blu-ray. Return to Forever's blu-ray doesn't need the Audissey on, because the sound is really great!!! NIN didn't sound good either with Audissey on. Anyone thinks/hear like me???

I've been an audio engineer most of my life. Spent 43 years at ABC-TV.
Got 2 Emmys for my work. I worked everything from uontold numbeer of Wide World of Sports to 12 Academy Awards. I say this because I hope you will understand when I say...."This DENON Surround Sound
VR-2809CI IS FABULOUS!" I know whereof I speak. One tip....The setup is quite tricky. If you are new to this sort of Receiver/Amplifier, you would be wise to have it professionally installed. It handles 7 plus components for me and once it's setup you can sit back and relax. I thot I knew what I was doing and ended with a pro installation. However you go, you will not be unhappy.

I purchased this as an upgrade to my existing AVR-1706. I needed direct HDMI cabling for Blu-ray Disc and some additional watts (heh-heh). The setup was slightly odd with the ASCII style menuing system, but after a bit of poking around, it all makes sense now. All of the assignable inputs make cabling a breeze. It is used for HDTV, Blu-ray and Wii and is connected to a 67" Samsung LED DLP. The Audessy setup was great and I love the multi-point listening position steps. The sound is amazing even compared to the two-year-old 1706. Great product so go buy yourself one now!

Denon AVR-2809CI

Pros: wonderful, superior sound; set it and forget it operation; number of inputs and outputs is fantastic

Cons: doesn't properly switch to my Motorola (Comcast) cable box - ended up using another HDMI input direct to the television (Samsung) - possible reason: cable box = DVI -> HDMI adapter; doesn't pass through the programming screen on the VCR (JVC) so I can't set the clock - haven't figured this one out yet and is not near the top of the list at the moment.

Fantastic unit overall, slightly deeper that my old Pioneer 7.1 receiver, setup I found fairly easy and enjoyable (RTFM!), a true joy and wonderful addition to the man-cave.

An excellent machine both audio and video!
Setup was not as complicated as I had expected.

Denon AVR-2809CI