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Consumer Reports rated a lower level Yamaha fairly high in their latest test. I considered this receiver also. It has the inputs and features that you would want. As far as the power issue, the 1khz test is allowed under FTC rules and is how Sound and Vision magazine tests receivers. For...

Yogi, you are right that Sound & Vision does test at 1khz (or as they say 997hz exactly). They think that this is a more realistic test, as they think it would be very unusual for an amplifier to put out less power at lower frequencies, and unrealistic for an amp ever to have to power all...

Ok, now I've got a question. I posted a few weeks ago about the power claims of the Panasonic HE-100K - the next model lower than the Panasonic HE-200K. All of this got me researching the issue further, and this is what I found: Sound & Vision magazine found that the HE-100K (which claims...

Thank you to everyone for the replies. I read each one as they were posted and I really appreciate the members of this forum for their advice. Each comment has made me investigate and read more in my efforts to try and understand the measurement of amp and receiver performance. I have focused...

Question regarding two setups I am considering. I'm price and size sensitive. I've listened to Paradigms and liked them, but I cannot afford an all Paradigm system. I'll listen to more music than movies but with a Pro Logic II receiver. I've enjoyed ProLogic II for CD's. System 1. I'm looking...

I've been a long time reader and searcher of the forums. This is my first post. I'm looking for an entry level receiver. In reading the specs for each receiver, I noticed that the Panasonic SA-HE100K (which got a very positive review in Consumer Reports, which I actually trust somewhat, and...