SR7002 THX Select2 7.1 A/V Receiver KEVIN LICHTERMANNOVEMBER 13, 2008 RECEIVERS  Introduction So I admit it . . . for years I’ve been a fan of Yamaha’s receivers and DSP series integrated amplifiers.  Over the years the Yamaha RX-V2090, DSP-A3090 and DSP-A1 have been the center pieces of my home theater.  In fact, I’ve been quite happy with the DSP-A1 for the past 9 or so years and have been content to simply sit back and enjoy its performance …well content enough with the DSP-A1.  My speakers, amps, DVDs, etc. were still fair game.  My satisfaction level dropped precipitously once HDTV and Blu-ray entered my life.  Since then, I’ve really had the itch to try out one of the new wiz-bang receivers with HDMI, high def audio, auto configuration etc.  Luckily, at least for my bank account, the Marantz 7002 recently showed up at my door to help scratch my upgrade itch. Specifications Design: 7.1 Receiver Power: 110 Watts RMS x 7 Channels; All Discrete Amplifier Stage Codecs: All Dolby and DTS, including Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio THX Select2 Certified HDMI v1.3a Repeating/Switching: 4-In/2-Out; Component, S-Video, Composite Audyssey MultEQ Dimensions: 7.25″ H x 17.3″ W x 15.6″ D Weight: 33.1 Pounds MSRP $1399.99 USA Marantz