This is serious Home Cinema Amplifier, 5.1 speaker configuration will let you create almost Cinema environment. 5-channel receiver providing finest performance and processing available for music and video sound. 5 channels are: L/R Main, Front Ctr, L/R Rear Effects.
It has a phantom Rear Center to deliver the newest 6-channel formats Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 and DTS ES.
Features Yamaha's Digital Sound Field Processing, Cinema DSP, Tri-Field Processing, Dolby Surround Pro Logic, Dolby Digital processing, Digital ToP-ART design for signal integrity, is compatible with Panja and Crestron for easy set-up
Discrete power transistors rather than IC chips are used in the amplifier section to provide the cleanest sound possible. The amp deliver 100 watts each to five channels.

Ammount of emotions in stereo or home cinema configuration this amp provides is astonishing. You can almost feel the tyranosaurus rex steps inside your room, realisym, clarity, atmosphere...
In this price range it is unbitable piece of home cinema.
Thanks to many sound field configurations its image will suit most of audiomaniacs.