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Hi everyone. I'm looking to upgrade my receiver at some point in the near future. Budget would be around $1500 CAD and I would like something with at least 9.2 channels with pre out options. I've noticed on the gibbys electronics site they have a pioneer elite vsx-lx504 which has 9.2 ch and 180w per ch w 1 ch driven at 8ohms. For $1349. The 1 ch driven thing kinda seems like they are boosting the specs up because arent receivers generally rated at 2ch driven? If anyone has some recommendations that would be great. Oh and my m5hp's are arriving on Monday or Tuesday and I'm also looking at a vp160 hp in the near future as well so I would need a reciever to handle them as I usually like to listen loud. Thanks.

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