I had one, it has the same sound as med grade onkyo receiver... They dont like 4ohm loads though... I had Mine in the garage and it used to shut off when ever I pushed it... Not a bad unit to add to a current receiver for a little more headroom... Now instead of 200watts for your 5.1, you have 200 watts for your front 2, and 200 watts for your 2 surrounds and center... I like the Dayton apa150 better though, its smaller, can be bridged, had auto on feature, built in xover, 4 ohm capable, Only $158, and to me sounds cleaner...