Not that it makes a huge difference, but didn't someone say that the 1070 will have 75 watts/channel instead of 65 like the 1050 had? I think I'm using the AC outlets on my current receiver, but I don't think they're really necessary. There will almost always be a power strip right there anyway as the TV, DVD & CD players (etc) will also be there as well. My components that (may be) are plugged into the receiver need to be turned on anyway, so what's the point? Granted, not every unit will behave like that.