HK AVR630 vs. Yamaha RX-V1500???

[kpzbee]

I know a lot of you guys are really into this stuff, where I'm just want a good sounding system. My 750 does an awesome job in a 20'X20' living room running a 6.1 set up. It never sees half of what it can deliver, so the rest seems overkill to me. It still has 100 watts per channel. That's why I suggested it. Oh, it also has the YPAO feature that the 1500 has(new to this model this year).

[kexodusc]

There's a few extra stages in the 1400 and 1500's YPAO. The 1XXX series have full parametric equalization (which basically smoothes out the frequency response in your room), a feature that can have as big an impact on sound quality as anything. But I wouldn't buy the receiver for this feature alone (actually I did)...in my old house, it didn't make a difference at all...in my new house it does make a slight difference, but not worth the extra $300 IMO...I believe in some rooms it could be a huge factor.
Anyway, the RX-V750, RX-V650, and HTR-5760 get my votes as best value receiver on the market right now. If you've got the cash, or want a bit more you get more options. Don't put yourself in the poorhouse doing it though.