<font color='#000000'>I own the 53TX and absolutely love it. The sound is warm and very, very clean. In my opinion, Pioneer Elite receivers provide a much better listening experience than the HK's. You're right, the new Yamaha's do look pretty sweet, but, if you look at the features, the new Yamahas and the Elites are very similar (THX Select, auto calibration, bass management, etc.). Yamaha has more DSP's. Also, Yamaha has more power per channel, but, if you are using efficient speakers, this really is not that big of a deal. Good luck in your reasearching and buying. I can say, though, that, given the equipment you are considering, you are going to be quite happy with your new HT.</font>