Originally Posted by
curtis
That is what I am using now. Its use of Trinnov for Room EQ and placement correction is great.
What holds it back from being a great receiver is its operational quirks. If you can handle them, then it is currently, IMO, the best buy for a receiver right now.
Keep in mind, that the model is around 4 years old now, and does not have some of the latest features found in many other receivers nowadays. The unit retailed for $1800 when it first came out. I got mine for $600 a little over a year ago...you can get the same pricing now, but refurbs are available sometimes for $300!
Do you research. There are a couple of great threads on AVS for resources.
Because of its quirks, I will not ever tell anyone to buy it, but I will say that I am VERY happy with mine. HDMI works fine for me...I set it for bypass.