to say the hk is great bang for the buck, may not be high enough praise. its one of the best receivers in the marketplace....and the fact that it costs a fraction of other integrated amps and receivers that sound no better is something that is a bit of an enbarrasment to some audiophiles.
New less expensive HK replaces NAD
I replaced my old NAD 3240PE with an HK 3385. Although I could tell the NAD was the better unit with more power and punch, the highs were very harsh, listening was fatiguing and channel separation was awful. The HK is smooth and non-fatiguing using the same speakers. Did the NAD degrade with age?