No phono inputs on the HTRs, AFAIK.
I went with the Denon 2803 over the Yamaha 1400 for largely subjective reasons and apocryphal accounts of power ratings. (Denon's tend to understate vs. "comparable" Yamahas. Wait. Strike that. Reverse it.)
Personally, I wasn't too impressed by Yamaha's YPAO.
I think some kind of YPAO-esque auto-calibration feature is one thing the 2805 has over the 2803. Which really just makes it harder to decide between that and the 1400, if you're looking for such things.
Me, I'll go out of my way to buy a car with a stick shift over an auto trans, so, y'know... I prefer a hands-on approach. YMMV.
Good luck and happy hunting.
Roger
