Ok...found this rather insightfull discussion from last october.

http://www.axiomaudio.com/boards/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=tech&Number=6362&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=

Very informative, and somewhat disappointing to me as an Onkyo 787 owner. I guess the question is will I be able to use the 787 at moderate power levels. I am leaning towards betting my money on the fact that I can, but if murphyman is still around, or any other 787/797 owners read this I would appreciate your feedback.

Thx.