Live and learn....

CV - you may not have issues with their Pre-Pro. No internal amps to generate heat?

I've been surfing YouTube and the interweb a bit today. I'm being drawn toward Arcam. The AVR 21 looks appealing to me. Arcam comes with Dirac, and I've been reading good things about that software. It is the most expensive AVR on my shortlist.

I hate to admit it, but the Marantz SR8015 also looks like a great machine. Not sure if I can swallow my pride and buy another Marantz though. It's been a long time, and I'm still pissed off at Marantz.

Next in line is the Denon X6700H.

After using the Anthem ARC, I'm not sure if I can go back to Audyssey. I do not think it is remotely in the same ballpark at ARC.