I was set on getting on Sony 720/Yamaha 663, So I got the V1800 instead!!

[Headphone Czar]

1,300 reciever, but only paid 737.00, so I couldn't pass it up.. It was very easy to set up..took me 5 minutes to get HD audio.. Ofcourse I wasn't getting the full HD audio experience. I was using headphones, so was only two channel. I did test out Star Gate, RE Extinction, & troy. I preferred Star Gates DTS HD masters audio track over the others.. The difference compared to the lossy DD/DTS tracks.. Seems like a slight veil was lifted from the audio..Better clarity, better dynamics, micro detail is more audible, better imaging, & more transparent, & less harsh then the lossy codecs. Was I impressed? Yes. Was I blown away? No. Have I heard a reference BR audio track? No. Am I getting the full multi channel experience? No. There seems to be more questions then awnsers. But at least I noticed a improvement with my headphones. The 1800 bitstreams the HD codecs correct? & is fully 1.3 compliant? & how much are those polk speakers again? 200-300?