Was my friend given misinformation.

Oh, I get it now.  This is a post where audiophiles can unload and feel superior to the unwashed masses.  The AVR is a POS, it has too many features, it has no place in a serious system, it's a bad system, it's a joke, etc.

If he also spends thousands on cables, footers and fuses you guys would say it's his money and he can do as he pleases, right?

You may be able to say I told you so- but don’t do it.

Friends are more important than stereos.

Bad blood over stereo gear is silly. Life is short,,,,

Why in the world would anyone ask a best buy guy what to buy? There is so much info out there on everything, so it is not that hard to do your own research....I don’t get it.

What I basically objected to was the way the salesman described the differences between a AVR and an Integrated amp. Putting down an Integrated amp as just a stripped down AVR was wrong. Let’s face it he’s going to point out all the features you get w/the AVR and for most consumers they’ll go for the feature packed item. Plain Integrated's are just not as sexy.

2 channel is just stripped down AVR. I’ll have to remember that.😆