Great for the Price

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, you feel in control of the universe!
The only drawbacks I have found so far are the speaker connectors on the back (really cheesy) and trying to meander through the initial setup (it's tough). Otherwise, this receiver is so smart it can determine what the DVD input source is and play it accordingly - so the setup can be accomplished at any time. Nice, inexpensive THX certified receiver - well worth the money and well within my budget of under $500.