This receiver's front panel is black but sets itself apart with a high-gloss finish and Pioneer's traditional (and rather attractive) amber display. It doesn't depend excessively on the jog dial. To the left, above the jog dial, are buttons labeled...

Other than that, the receiver has three significant advantages. It's THX Select-certified; uses an iLink (IEEE 1394) input to provide a direct, uncompromised digital interface for DVD-Audio and SACD signals from a universal player; and not only offers...