i used the proceed for 2ch in my office for a year or so--it's very well built but soundwise didn't match the (much more modest) arcam, rotel and even yamaha s1000 that preceeded and suceeded it--like akg i'd think you're generally better off with a dedicated 2ch system. the one exception might be a b&k 505 avr, which did sound very good in plain old stereo.
