Kenwood VR-7080 6.1 Channels Receiver

Pros: Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES, THX Select Certification for $320

Cons: only 8ohm stable amp (but it does have 6.1 pre-outs for outboard amps)

Review: I looked for several months for a receiver that had all the latest surround sound modes and could drive 4 ohm axiom speakers. I have looked at receivers from MARANTZ to Outlaw Audio (and trust me, everything in between). The bottom line is that it doesnt ...

Pros: Futuristic Remote; all its digital sounds; auto-recoginze ability; THX certified

Cons: Speaker hookups; learning the awsome remote capabilities (could take weeks)

Review: For the price, this Kenwood receiver packs a big punch. The sound is great and will knock your socks off with a good progressive/digital dvd player attached. The remote is huge and very impressive (maybe too impressive) and with that baby in your hands, ...

Pros: THX FOR UNDER $340 - BRAND NEW - NOT REFURB! with preouts to boot!

Cons: You gotta be a tech geek like me to figure out the setup.

Review: I purchased this Kenwood vr-7080 from eCost.com for $339.99 (no tax & free shipping), plugged it into one and a half SETS of KLH Plat-6 5.1 speakers, and ran the preouts to another Kenwood amp to power the other left over KLH speakers in another room. ...