Onkyo TX-NR809 vs Onkyo TX-NR818

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by RomanBlade86

I'm on the fence between getting a separate pre-amp + amp or just go for a good receiver like the Onkyo 809 or 818. I started looking at the Onkyo 809 because of its affordable price and from the looks of it the 809 is nearly identical to the more expensive 818 and they even weigh the same. Is the Audyssey MultEQ XT32 featured in the 818 an improvement over the 809's sound quality? Can anyone compare the 809 vs 818, and is it worth shelling out an extra $236 for the 818 over the 809?

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