\rHI Dave:
There is nothing in the signal path that would or should add any coloration. The fact it does not have any internal protection guarantees that. Not sure about the remote. The buttons are fairly close and do not have LED's on the remote to indicate what you have selected. Those LED's are on the box itself. The Yamaha appears to be a High current amplifier as well. The unit is rated at 400 watts.
TL/4717\r