I may be mistaken but Ive heard the processor is good, but was told i shouldnt even consider anything else by carver- apparently he was taken to court for overrating the power output of his subwoofers and some other things :\
keep in mind - this is what Ive HEARD

1xAxiom ax 1.2 2xPolk Audio R30 2xMordaunt-Short 3.0 H/K AVR 225 Paradigm PDR-10 Sub HTR MX-500