anyone know the difference between, say, the 2309 and 2808?
(or in general... what's the difference between the 23xx and 28xx series)?
2808ci vs. 2309ci:
2309 advantages -
1. 2309 has 4 HDMI inputs vs. 2 on 2808
2. 2309 has the new Audyssey features (Dynamic EQ and Vol), 2808 doesn't
2808 advantages -
1. slightly more power, slightly better DAC's, slightly better audio processing with AL24 (it THEORETICALLY should sound a little better, but that's debatable)
2. Audyssey MultEQ XT vs standard MultEQ (but no Dynamic features)
3. full Pre-amp outs for all 7.1 channels (vital if you want to use as a pre/pro or add external amps)
4. can output digital (2-channel PCM) audio to Zone 2 (analog only on 2309)
5. 3-zone/3-source control (2-zones only on 2309) with video out to zone 2 (audio only on 2309)
6. more inputs (7 assignable video inputs instead of 5)