I was going to order an A1400-8 today then I run across this information. Not being able to use Audyssey is a deal breaker for me! My problem is that even if it works OK with my Denon AVR-3806 I am planning to replace it shortly (but maybe not within 30 days depending on firmware developments) with an Onkyo 885. I don't know where this leaves me. Why is Axiom the only one with this issue?
I'm down at my place in Sanibel, FL for a couple of weeks and a friend of mine down here has the 885/1400-8 combo driving 3 VP150s and 4 QS8s. Like myself he believes in using manual equalization sparingly, so he's never run Audessey. The sound is fantastic. I'll try to post some pics later.
