Im new to the forum but have been reading a ton of posts and thought I would add my 2 cents.

I bought the 705 and the M60s a few weeks ago and I do not have a single problem with the sound. I have pretty sensitive ears to highs, (if that is what bright is meaning) my daughters screaming "bottoms out" my ears sometimes =) But the speakers don't sound harsh at all. I won't get into a review on either component right now, but I could not be happier with them so far.

I am pretty sure the 705 lets you adjust the equalizer settings if you wanted to bypass the Audyssey settings. I have not looked into it too far though.

The only problem I guess I might have is getting the money together to finish up the 6.1 or 7.1 setup!

Dan