I hear you about having a choice over the popular brands Sony kenwood etc. I myself have been debating between the 1050 and a Harman Kardon AVR-520 an excellent receiver but it dose not have A/B ether. I made the decision to go with the 1050. If it is A/B that you need you can always purchase a speaker selector from Monstercable, Audio Source or any other brand depending on your need and price range.

[This message has been edited by Trigger (edited March 29, 2002).]