[RKDinOKC]

Use my Receiver mainly for surround sound for TV/Movies.

Had a Pioneer Elite. Replaced it with a newer one only because the newer ones have all the HDMI stuff.Well the newer one tanked after 2 years. Went to replace it and local hi-fi shop stopped selling Elites because they were having problems with them tanking. Replaced it with a Sony and am much happier even though the Sony does not have the really cool iPhone remote control the Pioneer Elite had and the Sony surround sound sounds better than either of the Pioneer Elite did.

I don't use the HDMI switching much on My receiver. My TV has 6 hdmi inputs and does Sony's internet movies, Netflicks and more so is much more centralized to use it for A/V switching and just use the Sony Receiver for 5.1 surround. If I could have found an affordable Surround processor with amp instead of a receiver I would have gotten that. sound

The one thing I miss from the Pioneer is that it had a feature where I could limit how loud you could crank up the volume. Kept the kids and nearly deaf brother from turning up the volume so loud it would fry the speakers.