I couldnt stand it...I hooked up my new NAD 773 to my old (16 yrs) Onkyo floor standing speakers and crappy center channel speaker to listen to while I wait for my Axioms. I cant believe how much better they sound than they did with my old JVC receiver (which they sounded really bad with). I cant imagine how much better the Axioms will sound. Now I am really chomping at the bit to get my new speakers in. This receiver is awesome!!!!!