I have been reading some of the other post and I am wondering if some of the folks that are having problems reaching 75db with their internal test tones are unsatisfied with their overall volume levels with dvd's music etc. or are they just having a problem with the level of their test tones. As for Charlies post it seems to me (and I could be wrong) that if a receiver could be calibrated to 75db at -30 it would be one powerful receiver. I as stated earlier just bought a Denon 3805 that is very nice but i loved my old 1050 so much that I now wish that maybe I would have given the 1070 a chance. If some folks that already have the 1070 could give some input on its overall playback levels it would help me with my tough decision on rather of not to return the 3805 and give up a 20% restocking fee to give the 1070 a try. Thanks abunch