DESCRIPTION: I have 7 quad receivers but I'm downsizing. This receiver really kicks butt, it's loud. All the pots and switches are clean with no crackling. The demo shows it in operation while I was listening to some quad 8 tracks I have. I use Bose tower speakers in the front and Eosone Towers in the rear. The right front on the volume cuts out from time to time (cleaner) but other then that it works and sounds great.