[QUOTE]Originally posted by curegeorg:
[B]if you cannot seriously look at the differences between a receiver and a pre/pro and make decisions on to what is more important to you, then you shouldnt be buying anything at all. i, for one, read avs sometimes, but i dont really care for its setup. plus WAY too many idiots. coincidentally enough i just got the denon avr-3805 and use it as a pre/pro for my main theatre and use its multiroom outs for others.... i personally really like the idea of having my processing seperated from my power completely, but i couldnt find any pre/pro that i felt had qualities that outweighed the 3805s. not in its price range at least.

Curegeorg,
This may be a little off-topic, but if you don't mind my asking, how much did you pay for your 3805 and where did you get it? I am mulling over several different purchases and paths, including the 950/7100 combo vs. receiver (with the 3805 on my short list). How do you like it? Have you used the auto-calibration feature?

Thanks!
Sammy73