I agree that the new formats and features such as dpl2 and 7.1 are important. But I also agree that if the overall sound quality isn't up to snuff, the features it has won't be worth much to me.

Kind of like a car. CD Changer, heated seats, navigation, all wheel drive, etc. are all on my shopping list, but if the car doesn't drive well I'll look elsewhere.

As someone mentioned, the reason we're in seperates in the first place is for the sound. For that one reason we've opted to invest more money, and eschew the convenience and features of one piece receivers.

Its gotta sound good, baby!