Leader VSX1020K 71 Home Theater Device From Leader

I have a tendency to perform a lot of study prior to making significant purchasing decisions and to date this radio is getting a fairly rosy reception! Their predecessor, the 1019, was CNET's and Gizmodo's leading mid-range recipient. Both writers had just like high hopes for the 1020, and Gizmodo previously named it the best radio $550 can purchase, stating the 1020 "hit the lovely spot" that gave the most bang for buyer's buck.The critics I read all raved about the excellent audio quality, but the 1020 provides some new offerings to the table for a receiver.In short, the most useful characteristics you get with this style that you don't get with the next thing down are:1. A sixth HDMI slot in back, a supplementary sixth in front (for digital camera models, pcs, etc. ).2. Analog video upscaling (that we don't care too much about since most of my content is HD currently or performed through an upscaling person ).3. The iContolAV iPhone software. Quite awesome for managing size and changing inputs. Works by simply having your receiver connected to ethernet and your iPhone connected to the network via WiFi. A few times the app has received trouble appropriately connecting, but it usually works well.4. Web radio with programmable areas, which will be great, although the station selections can not be currently controlled by you from the iPhone App, unfortunately.5. A shade configuration program output to your TELEVISION via the HDMI output. I can't imagine wanting to configure all my speakers without seeing a visual representation of these location on screen.That last feature feature, the HDMI 1.4 locations that help 3D, the 7.1 surround functions, exemplary sound quality and the iPhone App are what produced the VSX-1020 the clear choice for me. The automatic calibration was also appreciated by me with the included microphone and the included iPod cable/compatibility, but those were not as powerful of marketing points.The only disadvantages of note for me personally is that the little front slot address is just a little cheap. It is not even a home, simply if you push one side a small plastic part that springs out. I, like others, have also experienced the issue where in fact the receiver turns to TV/Sat when first switched on, but I've yet to decide if that is a challenge with the receiver itself or my Harmony widespread remote (I'll update the review as I get more information ).One last idea to buyers, however. If you should be considering playing your phone's music over Bluetooth by buying the $99 AS-BT100 adapter, I'd consider buying a Apple Airport Express as an alternative (assuming your music is monitored through iTunes). It lets you stream music from your computer to the receiver over WiFi and get a grip on what's enjoying via iTunes or Apple's effective "Remote" iPhone app, but moreover the Airport Express acts as a print server and a one dock wireless bridge (something that lets you link wired products to a wireless network ).That wireless bridge ability is especially valuable, because you'll need it or something similar for net radio and iControlAV iPhone app service if your VSX-1020 receiver is not near to your wireless router (mine is not). Buying the Airport Express kills two birds with one stone.UPDATE:A few ideas have been dumped by different Amazon prints to simply help reduce the matter with the phone switching to TV/Sat when it first turns on. The very first idea would be to change the receiver's settings thusly:"1 Press Receiver, then press Home Menu.2 Select 'System Setup', then press ENTER.3 Select 'Other Setup', then press ENTER CHEAP HOME CINEMA PROJECTORS.4 Select 'HDMI Setup', then press ENTER.5. Arranged Get a handle on to 'Off.'"The 2nd concept would be to adjust your TELEVISION controls like so."Go in to Menu under HDMI-CEC and transform it Off. If the set is a Samsung search for AnyNet+ (default is typically On) and change it Off."I am still having problems going directly to confirmed HDMI input when the system first energy on (going to "HDMI Input 1" basically toggles the present HDMI input in place of going directly to the one you want), but I have made the quirk tolerable by coding one of the buttons on my worldwide remote to toggle inputs, so it is easy to repair.