-Clean sound
-High current circuitry sounds great and the power is underrated
-Easy to use
-Attractive Price
-Flawless perfomance
-All the i/o I could ever use (HD visuals are overrated if you ask me)
-Perfect budget HT solution
-XM ready if thats your bag

-Lack of HDMI
-Not as fully featured as some of the more expensive models

I have had this reciever for close to a year now and finally have the set system finished. I purchased this reciever for $250 from circuit city. A great deal to say the least. Now I am running a Klipsh synergy center, 3 way towers I designed and built myself for fronts, some yamaha surrounds (4), and a sub also designed and built myslelf. Basically this is a system I put together myself for around a grand and the reciever pushes everything wonderfully. The channel seperation and clarity is excellent in HT apps and the music lets the lyrics float, highs chime and lows slam. Overall I am more than satisfied with the reciever. It is easy to use, the power is underrated, and works great as the brain of my system. If you are trying to run HDMI look elsewhere otherwise this will perform sonically just as good or better than anything in the price range or even double the price. The only comment I am making on the remote is that I am commenting on it. Remotes, unless they don't work, do not effect my judgements.

Customer Service

Wouldn't know as I haven't had to use them. Isn't that the Goal?

Similar Products Used:

-Kenwood (stereo products)
-Yamaha (Pro logic and digital)
-Denon (digital)