Rob, features are the factor which should determine your decision. In my view and that of many others, the outstanding feature available on some receivers is automatic room and speaker equalization(note, this isn't merely level setting, such as HK has)which can make a significant improvement in the end result. Pioneer and Yamaha have been leaders in this area and now Denon is featuring it on their new 3805. Don't worry about nearly meaningless all channels driven power tests which have little application in real-world operation. All these receivers have ample power and I would suggest that you give particular consideration to the Yamaha 1400 if it fits your budget.


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