Even a little Mackie 1400 isn't going to sneeze or hiccup at the requirements of the average HT. Certainly not mine, anyway. As I recall, they're pretty darn quiet. I can't imagine one getting particularly warm when asked to deliver 75db dialogue and the occasional explosion. I guess my question is, is there some compelling reason in terms of sound quality why I wouldn't want to use one?

M22ti mains, EP175 sub, VP150 center, QS4 surrounds