I am kind of returning to some experimentation I did years ago, I have owned quite a few of these digital amps over the years:
Teac 3 channel stock and modded
Panny receivers - XR15, XR57
JVC receivers - ES1 (now at my buddy's place, still running after 6 years)
JVC amp - EX-A1 - little hybrid digital receiver with built in dvd player - this sits in my living room
So, I have played around with many types of them, and honestly I find them all pretty good - ultimately the tube amp was better, but it requires a different compromise that I currently want to experiment around.
So, I know the Panny 50 is good - but my Panny 15 died earlier this year, after 8 years or so, and I think the 50 is already 5-6 years old, so I am worried about longevity.
So too the F10 available here on AC - and once you bounce it around in the mail from the US to me in Canada, I might be concerned about longevity on that one too.
Has anyone heard the RX-412 JVC? I see it has the simply niceties like copper screws (as with my EX-A1, it shows unusual attention to detail for a mass market piece), and I think it might be a good option. It also has a USB input, so for future use, I could run a PC right to it.
I have considered building up one of the digital amps folks are happy with currently, in some long threads around here, but the total looks to exceed my budget... and it would require the continued use of an external Xover - any of these receivers already have that capability built in.
Decisions decisions!