Receivers vs. separates? OK, so this one has been beat to death. But a few more questions please. If I were to go to separates, do they have auto setups like my Yamaha? If not, what is needed to do this manually? My Yammie measures several aspects.

Distance: ok, I can use a tape measure. Next.
Level: Radio Shack sell meters for this. Think I can handle it.
EQ for each speaker: 9 speakers plus sub? Don't know what kind of meter I need for this but I could find. A little work but doable.
The last one? Don't even remember what it's called: No clue. WTF, how do I go about this one?

Is there that big of a difference between my Yammie's processor and a separate's processor?