Well this is an AMP I would recommend. I recently purchased this from Richer Sounds (cheapest place) to try and make life easier between all my electronics, and I am certainly happy with the result.
I was attracted to this as it has 2 Coaxial inputs, 4 video and 7 audio inputs, where allot of the models I was looking at in the more budget end of the scale, were very limited. The AVR 1706 also has had good reviews in audio mag's and websites, which sealed the deal
The 6.1 surround sound works well as there is added sockets to have an extra two front speakers for added power (total of 9 speakers). It covers Dolby Pro Logic 2, DTS etc, but the only one it is a bit hesitant with is Lucas Arts audio signals - They still work just as-well but when changing chapters on a DVD with this format, it takes a split second or two for the sound to kick in.
Set up is very straight forward, plug in the wall, red to red, black to black. Everything port/socket is clearly labeled and laid out, so no worry for connecting incorrectly.
My only issues with the AMP, is that you will need a good week to find your way around the complicated remote control, and as the instructions look good at first glance, however they are in fact worse than the stereotypical stereo instructions. When I was looking for specific tasks, they were no where to be found in the index, so I had to manually "play around" till I could do the task I wanted.
Once more time has been spent learning the functions, this AV receiver is a good boys toy, the sound it delivers is top notch for use in the hone (also speaker dependent), and is easily connected to the TV for picture broadcast. It is quite heavy, but well built, and durable - However, is quite deep, so will need a bit of distance from the wall.
Overall once you learn how to do the little tweaks to personalise your system, and have it a permanent place in your home, you will be very happy.
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