I still own an MX1000. I keep it in the closet as a spare .
Its actually quite good and held its own to my ears compared to The Big Rotel, which I owned then sold, and Anthem , which I use on my surround. I now own a Classe 301 , which is in a different league for my mains, but a couple of years ago I had to use it as a spare when I had to have my Classe repaired, and The Yamaha sounded real good , when paired with my current electronics. If someone is offering it to you at a real low price and you cannot spend $1000.00-$2000.00 for a new amp, then in that context, the Yamaha is quite good.
Its actually quite good and held its own to my ears compared to The Big Rotel, which I owned then sold, and Anthem , which I use on my surround. I now own a Classe 301 , which is in a different league for my mains, but a couple of years ago I had to use it as a spare when I had to have my Classe repaired, and The Yamaha sounded real good , when paired with my current electronics. If someone is offering it to you at a real low price and you cannot spend $1000.00-$2000.00 for a new amp, then in that context, the Yamaha is quite good.