When hooking up speaker wires make sure the amplifier is unplugged for 20 minutes before starting. Easy to replace though. Nice overall sound. Jazz and Classical are stunning. Too easily over-powered at only moderate listening levels with metal.
Jazz really sounds good and clean when pumped up.
Bass is low and tight if the music isn't too demanding. For a theater amp, it really does well. It drives five speakers with ease. Channel seperation does suffer a little with DVDs and Satellite, but this may be partially the fault of my POS Rotel Preamp. I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a nice amp for a good price.