I bought this big boy ===> Pioneer SX-1980. Weighs almost 80 pounds. Still works great.
Put me in your will if your kids don’t want it. That is one bad assed receiver. Acoustically I still prefer my 2020, but that is one party machine. You can throw a breaker with one. Raw power. GTO kinda power. Most of that 80 lbs is transformers.
BTW, get it serviced. It is worth $1500+. It is like grandma’s jewelery.
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The boom is greater with more watts, but it depends on the speakers efficiency BIG time. If you like Boom Ting go with Klipch. If you are having a frat party Klipch Horns. They sound awesome at lower volumes (ie < 120 spl) too. Have listened to them extensively. Would pair extremely well with the 1980.