Yamaha HTR 6060 7.1 channel 630 Watt Receiver

I compared all the best rated brands, along with their features & a price range of 350.00 to 550.00 used & new. The YAMAHA 6060 spec's for this price range easily beat out any competitor. It has all the bells & whistles you could ask for, & that includes you audophiles. Works 'fantastic' with all my old analoge as well as new digital audio & visual equipment. The 7.1 channel sound is clean & pure, putting you in the middle of the action. Hookup is simple & the YAPO surround-Field-Speaker-Setup is a breeze & actually works. I've only made a couple of minor manual adjustments to tune it to my own ears. I can get over 100 watts per channel from the great sounding amps & I like much of my music pretty loud (child of the 60's) & I haven't even begun to challenge it's output, so there was no need to pay more for power I didn't need! It also had a bonus analoge pre-amped PHONO input which was a definate plus since I have a huge old collection of LP's that I've been missing hearing for quite a while. They come alive with the sound field capabilities of the amp, as if I had never heard them before! The HDMI outputs are a definate step-up for audio & visual & really cut down on the amount of wires to keep track of. My kids enjoy the IPOD interface. It's also 1080p capable which is a huge bonus for my new Panasonic 56", & it makes my 20 year old RCA 32" monitor's picture look like (where the hell was that picture before?)! MoNo & Stereo audio comes alive with the 7 channel enhancer & TV was never better. The back-lit remote is one of the best I have ever used & makes it a breeze to 'constantly change' :-) sound fields & settings. I run it thru 4 new Yahama NS-125FP floor standing speakers in the front & back, a Yamaha YST-SW225 active subwoffer & 2 Yamaha NS-M125P's on the sides. I'm in Yamaha heaven!