Ok...with a trade in on a Pioneer unit, and trying it out for 2 weeks, I can say with certainty that I'm more than happy with this purchase. I'm reading that the pre is based on the new Sunfire pre. Not sure about the amp but man o man. It's a monster. The thing weighs in at around 125 lbs!! In stereo, the image and soundstage is pretty good. Movies? I haven't tried it setup as 9.1 yet but with 7.1, it's killer.
A++++ company, would do business again.