Not 'everyone' chose the receiver. Like I said, the employees at that particular Magnolia had commented on the good sound from the receiver DESPITE having various brand loyalties and their own albeit different A/V receivers at home. I'm not sure what settings were used, I was sitting in the middle of the room as he switched stuff via button pressing. I would have a hard time believing they have a particular 'push' towards the Pio seeing as it was the cheapest of the three. But who knows, the pio being laid back in comparison to (especially) the Onkyo's, Denon's, etc. are something I've read fairly often on various forums/audioreview and such. Some like the brighter sound, not necessarily a bad thing imo, just different.
