If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. It's going to get loud... A couple of weeks back my receiver stopped being able to adjust the volume with the remote (first world problems eh?) and I decided it was time for a new one. I had been using a Sony STR-DA50ES for the last twelve or so years and most recently had been using it to drive a pair of Klipsch F-20s, a KSW12 sub and some cheap Sony rears and center channel speakers. I had done research before buying any of the pieces and the biggest factor when I bought it all was bang for the buck. I think I paid $200-$250 for the F-20s, $125 for the sub, $50 for the Sony speakers (all new when purchased) and I bought the Receiver used for $650 off a frend who had used it for about a year. I was pretty happy with the setup, it worked well and got the job done, especially from what I had invested in it. So when I started looking for a new receiver I had to consider buying something from Visions as I had a store credit to use (don't ask, let's leave it at lesson learned) so I started looking