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To sum up, the Home Theater Standard II is not my cup of tea. It's lovely to look at, but that beauty is skin deep. The technology on offer and the way it is implemented fall short of that offered by a moderate receiver. The bugs and the lack of features make it impossible for me to recommend it. The Theater Amplifier Standard on the other hand, is in a different league. Although it is very expensive, it is a class above many of its most prominent rivals and it can provide a level of performance that is nothing short of exemplary.