While I have the 4308ci; I have no input on the Yamy piece. I have owned this for almost a year. While there are receivers above and below this level I feel this is a great "mid-level" receiver. I has most of the features and ease of setup and use going on. I do use an outboard amp for the fronts.---Oh, yes, and this runs pretty cool. I had an Onkyo 875 that was a space heater disguised as a receiver.
