So after a lot of tinkering and calibrating and really getting everything dialed in. I spent the weekend in audio bliss. Man. The sound is detailed, dynamic, effortless and pretty much some of the best sound I have got out of an audio system. I am not turning it up past a -25 and the speakers and amp aren't even breaking a sweat. I had the 5000 on for like 7 hours on Friday and it wasn't even hot. For less money than many mid level AVR's, it's a no brainer. I am SO glad I sent back the Yamaha RXA-1050 and went this route!