Alex, all's well; it was just one day that I didn't post. Yes, I've dealt with A4L and highly recommend them. On occasion ShopOnkyo has a special deal(e.g., 20% off)which gives them the edge over A4L on the Onkyo models included in the sale, but generally A4L has better buys.

As to your two named units, both of course are excellent, so go with price(which is what you apparently did).

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Enjoy the music, not the equipment.