Title: in practical terms, great
Product review: The thick box sports Onkyo's own branded and oversized power transformer and really good caps - not only in power supply but - it seems - in driver stage as well (sparingly, though). It has to be the caps that beef-up the machine's lows to ballance brighter highs. To me, the sound quality matters most. I don't mind the maker's cutting on "advanced" features like HDTV-support, extra speaker extensions or internet, the machine still FEELS expensive due to "grade" parts and electronics. True, the category falls between two chairs somewhat - and the temptation is high to save and get a cheaper receiver, but alas, I realize that I will loose the "grade" quotient in parts then. And I've long stopped to regard the THX mark as anything but indication of inflated price and a maker's needless taxing.
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