Well after years of running "sony" as my Home (surrond sound system) I broke down and picked up a new HARMAN KARDON reciever.
Man, this thing is sweet" it ABSOLUTLEY ROCKS
I "paired" it up with my Bose 301, sony 3pc surrond speakers, and sony sub...WOW....you can just keep turning the dial to the right...no distortion at all (Yeah my neighbors were loving me last night!!)
Funny thing is...the Watts are less than half of my old sonys "claim"...
but HARMAN KARDON..is the real deal!!