Max, I agree, total nonsense. Give me a blind fold, and tell the "experts" to bring their cash! I have the Yamaha rx-v1500, just a newer version of the 1400, very similar to what you have. With the Axioms, and with my Yam they are not "bright" or harsh. If fact just last night, they were described as "very soothing" sometimes people just want to sound overly analytical, smarter than the rest, the golden ear syndrome. The combination is wonderful. You can't go wrong with that choice, and the Denon receivers are awesome, there are many great receivers, pay more attention to features that are important to YOU. It's kinda like the guy with the Mercedes saying the ride of the Lexas sucks. It's a bunch of crap. IMO
