I wanted to try Pioneer because i heard their receivers have great sound quality, and they were right! It's way better than the dual receiver i had. The pre out is 4.5v so it's a pretty clean signal. Also the display is awesome! Very beautiful. The colors are vibrant. One thing about it, it's a little tricky with the tone and EQ controls, but you get the hang of it. This thing has tons of great features too. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.