When you compare 'em, please let us know.

I remember the Yamaha receiver in the 1980's sounded really great. I was impressed with it in several ways. I don't know how it compares with some of the gear I have now, but it sure made an impression on me an many others that heard it. I ran it on seven π Speakers with all JBL Professional Series drivers.

To tell the truth, the inexpensive Harman Kardon HK 3470 receiver I picked up on Crutchfield a year ago sounds pretty good. I bought it to see how an entry level home theater would sound with two π's and tower two π's. I wanted solid state with about 100 watts per channel for this particular setup. That way I could compare tubes and solid state in the price range that most would probably use with one π's and two π's. I've never opened it to see if it uses a chip amp or discrete components, but more than likely, it's a chip. Maybe a National chip, just like the gainclones. I dunno. But it sounds pretty good; Suprising, really.

Wayne