Alas the result of this brand no longer being in Japanese hands. From now on its a race to the bottom instigated by them and the results will be ever cheaper and cheaper products. How do you do that? manufacture using cheaper and cheaper parts, thats how, resulting in less and less quality and reliability but what do they care? Sony instigated the home audio race to the bottom back in the 90’s, now its Hong Kong owned Pioneers turn to try and train wreck our industry and join the plethora of no namers and “ start ups” diluting the industry with cheaper and cheaper rubbish to catch a crumb of the same sized pie.