ZARAK,here is a site that sells pronto refurbs,they have one listed for 159.00 that says regular list price is 399.99.i dont own the pronto so i cant comment on it,it also looks like it comes with a charging base,kinda like a cordless phone,wich would save you money on batteries.the home theater master looks very similar to the marantz rc2000,that i used to own and that thing was sucking down 6 batteries a week,i tried rechargable ones but they didnt work very well.i own the sony tanes 9000 pre-amp and the remote has got to be the worst remote ever made,its full of great ideas,but it really sucks,if the pre-amp didnt sound so good ,i would have replaced it for that reason alone.....good luck....ron
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