Like I said, I really like my Onkyo! I looked around for over a year before I bought it. I think that it represents, for me, the best overall receiver value out there.

I don't listen to music/ HT that is really all that loud anyway. It is unusual for me to have sound levels over 90 dB at 12 ft.

The Rat. M80s, VP-150, QS8s, SVS PC 20-39+, OPPO, Onkyo 703s, Harmony 880 Sony 60" SXRD HDTV