Originally posted by JonGordo8:
A 70x5 denon will play cleaner and be more powerful than a 100x5 RCA,sony,pioneer,sherwood,kenwood,aiwa,teak,etc.



Hey...

Don't knock Pioneer.

I own a Pioneer VSX-D709S receiver. This is a 5 x 100W receiver.
When I bought it, this model was the highest model receiver Pioneer made,
without crossing over into their ELITE group of products.
I set it up with the Cambridge Soundworks MovieWorks II 5.1 speaker system,
and I opted for the larger 12" Bass Cube, and the upgraded Center Stage speaker.

I bought the Pioneer Receiver because we ship a lot of receivers across the US for many different events.
We have had many problems with Harmon Kardon, Marantz, Sony, and Denon.
We always shipped stuff in the original cartons, with all of the fillers intact.
None of them lived for more than 3 trips.
The Pioneer lived several years and was always our strongest receiver.
Knowing this, I wanted to buy something that had good quality sound,
several important features, and was built with high quality components and strength.

The Pioneer has lived up to its name, and has always given me good service.

I am also glad that I bought this receiver, because when The WIZ went out of business,
I snatched up a Toshiba SD-9200 DVD-AUDIO player for the unbelievable price of $450.
The least expensive price I could find on the internet was over $1,000 at the time.
In order to get the best DVD-Audio sound from the Toshiba SD-9200,
you need to connect the two components using the discreet Analog connections.
The VSX-D709S has these connections(Multi-Channel INPUT).
I can also program the VSX-D709S to use the Analog INs for the DVD-A and the Optical IN for my DVD Movies.

There are several different reasons why we all buy what we buy.
Saying that one is better than another is up to the individual buyer,
and the intended purpose of his purchase.

Pete... 2004 Mercury Marauder 300A Black Clearcoat/Dark Charcoal LEATHER DOB 10/31/2003 DOP 1/2/2004 www.mercurymarauder.net