Bro, my concern would actually be your desire to upgrade later. Believe me, the desire would come sooner or later. Buying the yamaha would enable you to go digital, the sakura won't. The sakura can just satisy, but the yamaha would definitely overwhelm, especially for someaone who's just starting. Believe me, bro, I have both a sakura and a yamaha, the sakura won't disappoint for it's price. But it would be better to go digital. Dolby DIGITAL, DTS(DIGITAL Theater Systems)..... The word for the day, DIGITAL....