This is an amazing receiver, very "Yamahaish", the R/C might take a bit of time to get used to but u will get used to it right away since every key is located even "psychologically" in place. It doesn't generate a lot of heat, it has plenty of inputs and customization is very broad. Oh, yes, its veeery powerful too, we never use it passed 1/4 volume level. I also like that the volume knob is analog. We use it with a set of Klh 5.1 speakers.