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I read one report (audioholics report that was otherwise positive) that, with all channels driven, it was "only" capable of about 40 watts per channel.



I never read the report you are talking about but do they happen to mention how many channels they had running to get the 40 watt number? Was it all 7 plus the two effect channels or two, five etc etc etc? I would be curious to know.