At a Glance: Had previously Denon and Yamaha RX-V575 last. Compared to these devices, and in this price range for me in sound the best you can get. Is of course subjective, but the Pioneer offers a balanced sound, especially in the middle as opposed to Yamaha. The calibration brings my opinion, a better result than in the devices described above. 1 point deduction for operating instructions for improvement (of course, only on CD), the cumbersome wireless installation (dongle) and the bad-read remote control.