I have owned three of these. They used to be great for home theater in their time, but also work great as two channel preamps. I am tempted to get one myself. If you use it as a stereo pre you will be a happy camper IMO. At this price they are hard to go wrong with. If you use them as multi-channel preamps, they have some of the best (read subtle, soft touch) DSP programs available, including Logic-7, my fav mode for music. The last set I owned was paired with Magnepan MG-12s and a Magnepan center with NHT super zeroes for surround and and Anthem 200 x 5 amp for power. Great sound. And these include the remotes, there was a time when the remotes sold for a $100 by themselves.
OBG