Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I have had this stereo since it was new in 1997, it has served me well. No it does not have all the features newer receivers with HD have. It does put out great sound and has plenty of auxillary ports for connecting other components to. Jacks in front are nice to have. Has lighted display that switches from red to green letting you know wether your on cd, dvd ect. As mentioned in other reviews there are better receivers but for the money and sound quality you can't go wrong. I have had this receiver for 12-13 years and still works flawlessly!

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Grade a+! I've had this reciever for about a year with no problems accept it doesn't have 5.1 it would be perfect for someone's 1st reciever

Strengths:
many channels such as three video, cd, aux, phono, tuner, and tape

Weaknesses:
it doesn't have 5.1

Summary:
This is the reciever that got me through my college years. I have since upgrade to Rotel (quite an upgrade!), but have passed this reciever along to my room-mate, who is very pleased with it, as was I during my ownership.

Yeah, so it doesn't have all the newest and greatest features. However, what it does have is some amazing sound quality, and for the price, you would be amazed at just how well it performs.

As far as complaints go, the surround levels are a joke. Try watching a movie using Pro Logic, and you have to work to hear the sound coming from the rear speakers. This would be great if it was due to the fact that they were blending seamlessly with the rest of the sound, but in reality it is simply because they aren't very loud:( For music though, the stereo reproduction is great, and it offers a taste of DSP modes to play around with as well. Never used them much, but a few CDs sounded pretty cool with various modes.

All in all, if you are looking for a great HT reciever, there are better buys out there. If you are looking for something low-cost, that will be used mostly for music, then this is a worthy choice. For a while, I was using this reciever with a pair of Cerwin Vega AT-12's, and it sounded incredible!

Strengths:
Amazing reciever for the price

Weaknesses:
Surround levels, shape, remote

Summary:
GOOD VALUE FOR THE MONEY. WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL AS I BOUGHT THE STORE'S FLOOR MODEL, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT MOST THINGS ON MY OWN. THE SOUND IS CLEAN AND TRUE.
I ADDED A SONY SUB-WOOFER TO ROUND OUT THE BASS END AND
I'M GLAD I DID. THE CENTER SPEAKER IS FAIR, WHILE THE REAR SPEAKERS ARE ADEQUATE.

Strengths:
FOR THE MONEY, CAN'T BE BEAT

Weaknesses:
AIWA HAS BEEN NON-RESPONSIVE TO DATE (6 WEEKS)
2 REQUESTS AND STILL NO INSTRUCTION MANUAL!!!

Summary:
I have had this receiver for about 18 monthes now, and I must say that it has never failed to please me. I know that I need a new one now to really take advantage of my new JBL SVA 2100's (BY THE WAY THESE ARE INCREDIBLE) and to hear the AC3 of the DVD player I plan to get soon (at least I hope so, we'll see... I've gotten myself into an expensive hobby here!) I feel that this receiver is one of the best for the money and have found NO real flaws! Some people hate the look of the front panel, saying it's too colorful, I say it's about damn time that someone made a receiver that looks fun and easy to use yet has powerful sound!!!! I'm sick of the neutral black components that are supposed to say "I'm expensive" by being minimalist. I give it a 4 for quality and a 5 for price!!