How much was or is the Yamaha RX-V3800?
The Onkyo PRO PR-SC885P was $529 and is now $799.
And the 885 with superior Dacs (TI PCM-1796a), toroidal transformers, Audyssey MultEQ XT ( PRO capability), THX Ultra2, superior internal parts all over, HQV Reon video processor, VLSC for all channels, Balanced outputs for all channels and Balanced inputs for Stereo source, etc., etc., is much better that the Yamaha receiver RX-V3800, and probably cheaper too.
Oh, and by the way, the best deal right now for the current model Yamaha RX-V3900 is $1,299, and the Onkyo current model PRO PR-SC886P is $999, which adds a ton more very cool features. And guess which one I will mate with an external amp(s)?
So, what was it you were saying?
Bob