Introduction

Integra keeps putting out high-quality, value-priced products year after year. The company, which is the “high-end” of the Onkyo brand, sells primarily to custom installers and boutique A/V resellers rather than Internet and big-box stores. I’ve reviewed a new receiver from each of its last three years’ model lines, and have been impressed at how Integra manages to consistently increase the quality and features at consumer-friendly prices. So when Integra introduced the new DTR-8.9 receiver, chock full of goodies like HQV-Reon-VX video processing, ISF video calibration capabilities, updated Audyssey MultEQ, and THX Ultra2 certification, all at an MSRP of $1,900, I knew I wanted to check this one out.