I have had a Kenwood VR-2090. I have been suprisingly happy with it. I have always had Yamaha equipment and this unit does a damned good job with Dolby Digital processing. I am anxious to hear the new high end gear. I only paid $600 for it.(It retailed at $1200) So, it was a very good purchase, in my opinion. I really like the new Denons though, and that could very well be my 7.1 receiver.
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