Why does H/K never get mentioned when someoe talks of the auto setups? Weren't they the first to have it out of Yamaha, Pioneer and H/K?
Anyways. I have never been a fan of Onkyo, and loved my last receiver, a Yamaha RX-V2090. After getting my H/K 525 in, i now see why people say Yamaha's are bright. However, it never bothered me. I do recommend checking out the H/K 525. I got a refurb from H/K for $500 shipped. They sell on their webpage for $598 plus shipping, but also auction them off on eBay. If you are patient, you can get a 525 for under $500 plus $35 shipping.
It has one great selling point that most receivers do not in it's price range(especially at $500): you can set the cross over points on your analog in's for DVD Audio and SACD. Yes, it converts it to digital to do it, and some have mentioned how that will lead to degraded signal, but I have noticed no difference is sound quality.
