BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO REON PROCESSOR CONTROL OR AUDYSSEY PRO SOFTWARE….READ. NOTE: AUDYSSEY PRO WAS PART OF THE DTR-9.8 SPEC ON THE INTEGRA WEBSITE…..
“The DTR-8.8 has a Picture Control Menu that gives the user control over the Reon processor. The Onkyo TX-NR905 also has this...it was clearly a "last minute" addition for the Onkyo unit, as the manual does not have this feature in it. They threw an addendum with that info into the box!
Also, contrary to previous reports, the Audyssey Pro software is not compatible with the DTC-9.8. It is compatible with the DTR-8.8.”
I canceled my 9.8 order!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The units originally had firmware V1.01 and there is a firmware update V1.04 which addresses the issues of not being able to control the Reon processor!
Anyone who buys a unit because they see Audyssey Pro usually does not research what this entails. I sell Denon, Onkyo, Integra, Harman Kardon, and at the last Denon training they explained that Audyssey Pro is for making more revenue at the dealer level. First, you need the Audyssey pro software and microphone $350.00 dealer cost (I only list dealer cost because the mic and sofware are not available for consumers to buy, does not matter how much you beg your dealer, Audyssey, Denon or Onkyo), next step: purchase key to unlock Audyssey Pro $125.00 (these are specific keys for serial number of unit being calibrated) labor cost: 2 hours @$95.00 hour at the store I work at. Oh, and again, Audyysey Pro is can only be accessed by an authorized dealer/installer!!!!!
Most people have sticker shock after they find out Audyssey Pro adds $315.00 to the cost of a Denon 3808ci or 4308ci or any other AVR that offers Audyssey Pro.
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Onkyo TX-NR901 (used as preamp) Audioquest Columbia 48vDBS used for all pre-outs
(2)Harman Kardon AVR7000 (used as slave amps by removing the pre-out/amp-in jumpers)
Panamax M5400-PM (this unit has voltage regulation/linear filtration so most my gear plugs into this)
Panamax M5400-EX (ran out of outlets so still have a use for this Panamax)
Denon DVD-2910: Audioquest: King Cobra's for 6 channel analog outs, Optilink3 for toslink out
Onkyo DX-C390: Audioquest: Optilink5
Pioneer D-605 laserdisc player: Audioquest VDM-3 digital coax
Playstation 3 60GB: Audioquest: Optilink5
XBox360 with HD-DVD drive: Audioquest Optilink1
Paradigm Reference Studio 40's, CC570, Studio 20's for surrounds, Ultracube 12
Audioquest for all speakers: CV-4 48vDBS for fronts, CV-4 no DBS for surrounds, Sub-3 DBS