bsatter, if you're not already convinced, I'll add another vote for the HK being plenty of receiver. I have the AVR 230 and a 5.1 Polk system that is not as efficient as the Axioms. At one point shortly after I bought the system I was listening to some music that sounded great and was distortion-free and by my estimation it was "fairly loud". Ultimately, the telephone rang (about 3 feet from me), my pager went off, and my cell phone rang and I didn't notice any of these until I turned the music down and noticed all three devices showing they had gone off. Needless to say, it warmed my heart.
