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(More customer reviews)I purchased this AVR on Thanksgiving Day, when it had been offered by OneCall (via Amazon.com) for nearly 20% off list price (despite the fact that this unit seems to rarely be discounted on the internet).I waited to review it until I had a chance to set it up with a Panasonic Blu-Ray (BD55) that I received for Christmas (also purchased on Amazon.com).Now that I have had a chance to listen to it with the Blu-Ray as well as listening to it in 2-channel mode (music) I can report that I am very pleased with the sound quality and separation in both 2-channel and my 5.0 setup (no subwoofer is being used).The sound quality in 2-channel was very important to me, and for the price this AVR is a very reasonable choice.My only caution would be that the SR5003 is rated at 90 watts per channel, which is fine for my room size (about 15 x 15) , but may not be enough for larger rooms.Nonetheless, my aging ears (which suffer from a touch of tinnitus from too many concerts in my 20's) do not need high volume, and I am satisfied with the power of the unit.
For what its worth, my SR5003 is hooked up to a pair of recently "broken-in" Monitor Audio RS-6's (main), a Boston Acoustics VR-1 (center) and a pair of Paradigm Atoms (rear surround).
And last but not least, two "thumbs-up" to OneCall, with which I had no experience before this purchase.I have since purchased a couple other items from OneCall (one of which had to be returned due to a mistake on my part) and the service and promptness of OneCall has been exemplary with each transaction.
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AV Surround Receiver
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