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Interesting,...Sounds like Sony has improved the DE line a bit. When I used my DE-995 to drive five 6 ohm speakers it always went into protect mode, ran really hot, and could not produce enough volume to really enjoy a good action movie.

It is now in the bedroom and only has to drive two 8 ohm speakers, though it still has problems with even a light load.

Glad to hear the new ones are performing better.