The truth is, numbers sell. Many consumers believe more is better, thus in a sense, the industry is advertising what consumers believe they need. There is one particular company which I will not name that is the King of boasting unrealistic power #'s and claims, yet very few people have beef with them. Yamaha is playing the game everyone else is, but IMO at least they are providing a value product that will satisfy a majority of their target customer base.
On that note, I personally feel this receiver is a great match for Axiom Audio speakers which is why we included a whole Yamaha/Axiom Audio package in our HT Recommended Systems Guide.
Last edited by GDS; 12/10/03 09:23 PM.
