OK. I probably shouldn't ask this question, but I am going to anyway. I have had Pioneer receivers for years without any problems or complaints. From my first 2 channel Pioneer up to my latest Pioneer Elite 54Tx 7.1...
I like them a lot. Granted, my first couple were because they were "priced right" for a guy in high school and again for my second one I bought when in college.
I love the new Advenaced MCACC configuration feature too. I will agree with some others that the remotes are generally "less than perfect" but I have a touchscreen remote that I use anyway, so I don't care too much.
So why Denon, HK, and the like but not Pioneer?
Just looking for thoughts. For $650 I got a THX Select 7.1 receiver with all sorts of options and config capabilities.
