It's a 2313CI, not the three digit model, so it's not entry level- it had five models below it. Still, it's not the AVR-3313CI, 4313CI, or 4520CI. You are right, the 2313, 2312, 2311, CI or not, most likely have the same amp section. Let's call them the top end of the entry level. The mid range Denon AVR starts with the 33XX, ends with the 4520 and now the 7200, still no top end after the 5308. Not a bad thing because the point above the flag ship mid range AVR should probably be "separates" anyway.