Over a year ago I reviewed the Yamaha CX-A5000 preamp which was one of the first to use the ESS SABRE 9016 DAC in a multi-channel product. The sound quality from this was well ahead of other preamps I had used but it is expensive at $2,500. Now Pioneer has used those same ESS DACs in their $1,600 Elite SC-85 Receiver. With 9 channels of amplification, the Pioneer Elite SC-85 … [Read more...] about Pioneer SC-85 Receiver Review