I, personally, would love to have that receiver! I like JVC equipment a lot. I have JVC receiver, cd player, dual cassette deck and 36" tv. I think JVC gives a lot of bang for the buck. Others will disagree. If you compare the JVC with another brand, in same price range, I think you'll find that the JVC has more features, inputs/outputs and overall ease of use, than the other one. The only thing that upsets me about JVC is that they did away with the On Screen Display, for setup. You should be very happy with that receiver. Good luck! Give us a review of it, if you get it?