John,

Sorry I didn't answer your question. Per the owners manual, the AVR 7200 (in 7 channel surround mode) puts out 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Nothing about 5 channel surround mode which is what it would be configured for operating at. When I run movies, I like it loud. When my wife plays music, she also likes it loud, so I suppose that over time, the drivers on the center channel were worn out.