Pioneer VSX 1016TXV-K 7.1 channel 770 Watt Receiver

I've listened to and purchased a lot of sound equipment in my day and this is an exceptional receiver. You can pick one up for under $400 and you cannot beat the quality in that price range. All multichannel amps are driven by computers and their software which will become outdated quickly. DO NOT spend a fortune of any reciever. It will become outdated long before it wares out, and it will fetch very litte on the used market. That's why this amp is perfect. If you think that you need more power than this one has - you don't. Channel seperation is surpurb, and distortion is non existant. I have it hooked up to 7 JBL E-100s plus two 12 inch front firing subs. With 28 drivers to fire, any flaws would become evident, and there are none. If you need an Amp with HDMI switching capability, get the 1016, if component switching is acceptable than stick with the 1015. Auto set up is a breese and it comes with one of the nicest truely universal remotes that I've seen.