I just bought one of these last week. It's phenomenal and looks quite snazzy. The dac is not to my taste though, only used for gaming and TV.
The remote is very standard and plastic, relay clicks with signal change and input change, tons of menu options. Only quibble has been the remote.
I have the 826 in my listening room and it fills the whole room with soundstage. It can certainly be bright with some recordings, especially orchestras and metal percussion instruments. I'm actually looking for a replacement but am too afraid to lose the astonishing dynamics the Choras output...
I've been following his channel for a few months. Some things I've deduced:
-he reviewed $4k mofi speakers with literally $250k+ gear and wimpy stands
-he changes speakers every few weeks, but these are 100s of pounds of speakers which explains his huge muscles
-seems like many Floridians are...
Speaking of Rotel amps, should I be worried when I turn on my power amp my lights go dim and the breaker is sometimes tripped. 20 yr old house for context.