I just pulled the trigger on the X4800 as well. It should arrive tomorrow. How are you liking it so far? how has it compared to what you previously had? I currently have a Yamaha RX-V3900 that I bought in 2009. I was debating between the X4800, Cinema 50, Cinema 40, and Yamaha A6A. It seems that the Marantz, while nice, aren't quite worth the $1000 premium over the Denon. It also seems like, after all the firmware updates, the A6A maybe equal to, or slightly better than the 4800. After I purchased the 4800 online, a few days ago, I saw the A6A was on sale for a little less. I'm hoping I made the right decision here. Unfortunately I have no place near by that demo's audio equipment, so I have to go strictly on reviews. I also want to upgrade my speakers, which is even harder to decide on when you can't hear them. lol.