Ah, yes this is the last gold color of this AVR according to sir Ed. I like this guy's enthusiasm in their products. They even suggested I get the wood finished B&W's to match so this is what I got from Sound Dimension.
IMO, this Onkyo is easy to setup. Just did the First Time setup and it was a breeze. Though I can't find the speaker size setting in the Hardware Setup of the AVR, only the Subwoofer, Center and Surround are present which I all set to None since I only have a pair for the fronts.
I also switched the amp to power at 6 ohms. I am also concerned with the heat-issue coming from the (rear right) part of the top grill. It is hot to touch.
Now I've hooked up this system to my Audigy 2 ZS soundcard via 1/8" baby plug to Coaxial (mono). I am impressed with the hassle-free setup and I can't wait to burn-in this system for some good sound trip next week.