Yeah, Pioneer calls the class of amps used in their Elite gear, "Advanced Direct Energy", vs the normal "Direct Energy" of the rest of their line. While the big label may say 110 vs 120 Watts, the finer print tells a bit more of a story. The 1020 falls down to 80 Watts when reproducing broadband noise (20 to 20k Hz), but the 1120 can still pull off 110 Watts. The amp and power supply design of the 1120 is a level above the 1020.
I have a 1018, I'm glad I got it before the 1019 was introduced. Pioneer really just removed useful features (like pre-outs) from the 1019, to add less useful things (iPhone control). The 1020 still lacks pre-outs, but at least it has gained a few new tricks. The 1120 does have pre-outs, so if you're never not satisfied with the built-in amps, you can hook up external ones, via RCA cable.
