[RomanBlade86]

Originally Posted by frogmort

I have the 809, and it's a great avr for the money, but the 818 has Audyssey XT32, which is a whole different level of sound control, compared to regular XT.

http://www.audyssey.com/audio-technology/multeq

Does all of this matter if it's only for a 2-channel setup? My choices are between an Onkyo receiver whether the 809 or 818 or an Emotiva pre-amp + amp for a pair of B&W 685 speakers.