Hi spiroh,

Sony builds excellent DVD players, CD players, and video displays but I've never recommended Sony receivers of any sort. Even the ES line always seemed to have some kind of design glitch, some of them apparent in press demos. No-one I know in the biz uses Sony A/V receivers.

You'll be fine with an upgrade to H/K or Denon.

Regards,

Alan Lofft,
Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)