Thanks, I'll check the strands. I have the AVR in an open space, but there's a PS3 sitting right on top of it. Is that not a good setup?

I have banana plugs, but have been waiting to put them on since the AVR has the "push" outputs.

Looked at Denon, but heard about the musicality of Marantz and like the refurbished models on accessories4less. Is there a similar website for refurbished Denons?

Thanks!